ABOUT THE AWARDThe Sobey Art Award, Canada’s preeminent award for contemporary Canadian art, was created in 2002 by the Sobey Art Foundation. It is an annual prize given to an artist under 40 who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated. A total of $70,000 in prize money is awarded annually; $50,000 to the winner and $5,000 to the other four finalists.  Since its inception, the Sobey Art Award and accompanying exhibition have been organized and administered by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

Previous winners: 2002 - Brian Jungen (West Coast and Yukon)
2004 - Jean-Pierre Gauthier (Québec)
2006 - Annie Pootoogook (Prairies and The North)
2007 - Michel de Broin (Québec)    
2008 - Tim Lee (West Coast and Yukon)
2009 - David Altmejd (Québec)