6 Indigenous artists among winners of this year's Sobey Art Award 25 artists will each receive $25K this year By Rhiannon Johnson, CBC News April 18, 2020
Amy Malbeuf is a MĂŠtis artist from Rich Lake, Alta., and a recipient of the 2020 Sobey Art Award. (National Gallery of Canada ) Married artists Amy Malbeuf and Jordan Bennett had an impromptu celebration earlier this week when they found out they were both included in the Sobey Art Award long list, and would both be receiving $25,000. "We definitely danced a little bit after we got off the phone," said Bennett. They and four other Indigenous artists were among the 25 longlisted nominees for the annual prize given to an artist in Canada under the age of 40. In the past the long list nominees received $2,000 each, four shortlisted artists were awarded $25,000 each and one winner received $100,000. This year, the Sobey Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada announced the cancellation of this year's exhibition, gala and art residency program in favour of giving $25,000 directly to all the artists on the long list. "I'm really grateful and just so pleased that they made that decision," said Malbeuf.