CFUW Creative Arts Award 2025
The CFUW Creative Arts Award was created to promote interest and involvement in the creative arts.
- Amount of the Award: $4,000 set by the CFUW Charitable Trust budget.
- Frequency of the Award: Biennial
- Eligibility to Apply: Each submission received by the CFUW Charitable Trust MUST be nominated by a CFUW Club local to the applicant.
- Applicants may be from: academic institutions, community centres, cultural centres, youth organizations, or any community-based organization/team/group.
- The following is a list of examples considered for this award: drama, music, graphic arts, cartooning, performing arts, film, publishing, galleries, museums, visual arts, crafts, choreography, comedy, creative writing, dance, digital media, graphic design, photography.
- Geographic Coverage: within Canada.
- Criteria for Selection:
- Application clarity and presentation.
- The nature of the proposed application; its originality and benefits to the community and audience.
- How the project relates to the present needs of its community.
- How the funding will be utilized.
- How the project will have long-term impact in the community.
- Selection of Winner: The CFUW Charitable Trust maintains confidentiality in all steps of the decision-making process. The winner is selected by the CFUW Charitable Trust.
- Application Process – via Google Forms to the CFUW Charitable Trust: The Application Instructions are below.
Application Instructions:
Step 1 – Nominations by CFUW Clubs:
- The CFUW Charitable Trust welcomes nominations from all CFUW Clubs and will make its selection based on the established guidelines.
- The Nominating CFUW Club must complete the Creative Arts Award – Nomination Form by completing and submitting this form (click on the following link): Creative Arts Award Nomination Form
Step 2 – Awards Applications by Nominated Organizations:
- The Nominated Organization must complete the Creative Arts Awards Application Form by completing and submitting this form (click on the following link): Creative Arts Award Application Form
Step 3 – Award selection:
- Applications were accepted until May 15, 2025
- The winner of the CFUW Creative Arts Award was announced at the CFUW AGM in July 2025.
- All sponsoring Clubs received a certificate of appreciation and a letter thanking them for their support.
Congratulations to the Overture with the Arts (OWTA) nominated by the Montreal Lakeshore UWC (MLUWC) as our $4000 CFUW Charitable Trust Arts Award Winner for 2025.
Overture with the Arts (OWTA) is a Montreal-based, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth through free and low-cost programs in the performing, visual, and digital arts. For over 16 years, OWTA has provided equitable access to creative education for young people from underserved communities, especially on the West Island of Montreal. By fostering confidence, self-expression, and community engagement, OWTA has impacted the lives of more than 85,000 youth.OWTA is known for integrating artistic disciplines with social themes such as diversity, inclusion, and cultural history. Its initiatives—ranging from musical theatre and music production to anti-racism education and Black history programming—offer youth a platform to develop their artistic voice while exploring critical social issues. OWTA is a trusted leader in the arts-education sector, working collaboratively with schools, community groups, and cultural institutions to deliver programming that is creative, inclusive, and transformative.
