OPEN HOUSE AWARDS
DEAN’S PURCHASE PRIZE
AMPD Dean Sarah Bay-Chang selects one work from Open House to purchase and permanently showcase in the Dean’s Office.
DEAN'S PURCHASE PRIZE: YUHAN SHI
AGYU SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Sponsored and juried by the AGYU, this award presents a $200 prize to 3 VAAH recipients.
AGYU SPOTLIGHT: JULIEN-TYLER NORRISH
AGYU SPOTLIGHT: SABA SHIRIFI
AGYU SPOTLIGHT: ALLYSHA JACQUE
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Sponsored by VASA and voted for by the York Community, this artist will receive an award of $200.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: SABA SHARIFI
PRINT MEDIA AWARDS
VAAH PRINT AWARD: SHIRIN TOUSI
JAPANESE PAPER PLACE GIFT CERTIFICATE: ANDREW ATANASOFF
DAN OLSEN PRINT AWARD: SABA SHARIFI
YU BOOKSTORE GIFT CERTIFICATE: DENISA PATRON
OPEN STUDIO DAY PASSES: MENG FANG
JAPANESE PAPER PLACE GIFT CERTIFICATE: PAULINE BRADSHAW
OPEN STUDIO DAY PASSES: THERISHA SANTOS
JEANNIE THIB SENIOR PRINT AWARD: CASSANDRA TREMBLAY
PAINTING AWARDS
SENIOR PAINTING MEDIA AWARD: NICOLE CIPRIANI
SENIOR PAINTING MEDIA AWARD: ELAIN CHAU
VAAH HONORARIUM: ATHENA LEKAS
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING AWARD: EMMA WEBSTER
YU BOOKSTORE GIFT CERTIFICATE: GEORGIA VETTESE
WILLOWDALE AWARD FOR PAINTING & GALES GALLERY EXHIBITION: SASHA NANDAN-SUTHERLAND
SCULPTURE AWARDS
SENIOR SCULPTURE MEDIA AWARD: ASHA CABACA
SCULPTURE MEDIA AWARD: ANDREW ABBALLE
SCULPTURE MEDIA AWARD: JIARONG GAO
YU BOOKSTORE GIFT CERTIFICATE: RYAN WONG
VAAH HONORARIUM: SARAH PERSAUD
DRAWING AWARDS
VAAH DRAWING HONORARIUM: CHRISTINE BAILEY
MOST PROMISING DRAWING AWARD: MAHSA HOSSEINI NAGHAVI
SUSAN ROBERTS EXCELLENCE IN DRAWING AWARD: EMILY THEOPHYLACTOU
FIGURATIVE DRAWING AWARD: SIMON PELLERIN
YU BOOKSTORE CERTIFICATE: JESSALYNN RAMGOOLAM
INNOVATIVE DRAWING AWARD: ZACHARY SCOLA-ALLISON
TIME-BASED AWARDS
SENIOR TIME-BASED AWARD: NICOLE CIPRIANI
YU BOOKSTORE CERTIFICATE: ALICIA HRVATIN
TRINITY SQUARE VIDEO 2 YEAR PASS & CREDIT: DORSA KAMAL AHMADI
TRINITY SQUARE VIDEO 2 YEAR PASS & CREDIT: CALVIN PHAM
VAAH HONORARIUM: SUKHSAHIJ SINGH
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
PHOTOGRAPHY MEDIA AWARD: JOHN VELASCO
VAAH HONORARIUM AWARD: MAX TRUTNEVA
SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY MEDIA AWARD: STACY CHIN
TORONTO IMAGE WORKS GIFT CERTIFICATE: JULIAN LYNN
YU BOOKSTORE GIFT CERTIFICATE: SHIRIN TOUSI
SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY MEDIA AWARD: JULIEN-TYLER NORRISH
Additional Awards
The Brenda Hicks Memorial Award:
JACOB WILCOX
The Brenda Hicks Memorial Award was created in honour of Brenda Hicks: a long-service AMPD staff member who passed away suddenly in 2017. She is fondly remembered by all her friends and colleagues in the department of Visual Arts.
Jacob Wilcox is a current second year Visual Arts major, also serving as a Student Ambassador and Mentor.