Lacey Prize
2023 Winner
Congratulations to Union House Arts, winner of the 2023 Lacey Prize!
Union House Arts with Field School students, September 2023. Photo: Courtesy of Union House Arts
Union House Arts
Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador
Union House Arts (UHA) is a community art space in Historic Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador. UHA is committed to supporting new work by artists and craftspeople through place-specific dialogues and collaborative programming.
Founded in 2016 by a small team of volunteers, UHA officially opened the doors of its gallery, studios, and community space in June 2019. Its building is home to an art gallery, community kitchen, workshop space, studios, and artist accommodations.
We were struck by the diversity and number of nominations for the 2023 Lacey Prize, comprised of many first-time submissions. We were moved by the collaborative spirit, localized impact, and broader reach of many community-focused and artist-run spaces. Among an inspiring array of applicants, Union House Arts distinguished itself. We were impressed by their ability to produce programs that affect close communities as well as by the vocal support and commendation from their peer network across Newfoundland and Labrador, and beyond.
— The jury for the Lacey Prize 2023
2023 Runners Up
this town is small (TTIS)
Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island
this town is small (TTIS) is a spaceless artist-run centre that has been supporting contemporary art across Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island since 2010. TTIS presents exhibitions, residencies, workshops, artist talks, and other programming with diverse and supportive community venues and partners, providing opportunities for local artists and making connections with the public.
SPiLL.Propagation
Gatineau, Quebec
SPiLL.Propagation is an Artist Center for Creation and Production in Sign Language in Canada. Its three main artistic activities are: Creation, Collaborative Production, and Research-Creation. Spaces are designed to explore a new movement, weaving experiences between the Deaf and hearing communities. It’s about co-creating in novel ways, spilling a unique language approach into diverse art practices and, most importantly, sharing knowledge beyond art and into our social and institutional spheres.
Honourable
Mentions
The jury for the Lacey Prize 2023 was composed of Su Ying Strang, Executive Director of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery/Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin; Josée Drouin-Brisebois, Producer and Senior Manager of National Outreach at the National Gallery of Canada; and artist Louise Lacey-Rokosh, representing the Lacey family. The jury also identified three additional centres, which they felt merited honourable mentions for the important work they are doing within their respective communities. Congratulations to:
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