Surrey Muse Arts Society announced that award nominations are now open for the Surrey Muse Art & Literature Awards 2023. Each award promises $1000 for the First Place winners, and citations and an opportunity to present their work at Surrey Muse gatherings in 2024 for the Second and Third Place winners and the three Honorable Mentions. Independent judges and jury members will view anonymous submissions to determine the six winners for each award. These are the first Surrey-based art and literature awards that are extended to writers, poets, artists, and musicians throughout Canada. Below are the links to the eligibility criteria and submission guidelines for each of the five awards.

• Joy Kogawa Award for Fiction: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/fiction-award/ 

• Faith Nolan Award for Music: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/music-award/

• Susan Crean Award for Nonfiction: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/nonfiction-award/

• Vera Manuel Award for Poetry: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/poetry-award/

• Norval Morrisseau Award for Visual Arts: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/visual-arts-award/

The judges and jury members have been announced for the five awards: https://surreymuseawards.wordpress.com/judges-jury/

For nomination details, click here.