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Ebon Dooley Art and Social Justice Awards

Ebon Dooley
(1942-2006)
ARTSXCHANGE FOUNDER
ARTIST, ACTIVIST & COMMUNITY LEADER

Ebon Dooley Art and Justice Honorees
About The Awards
Each year the Art & Justice Award is shaped around recipients. Each receives recognition for their work, a physical award, and community acknowledgment. Beyond that, the recipient has access to the ArtsXchange and opportunities for amplifying their work.
NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
BRIDGE BUILDER
Nominees demonstrate an ability to help others collaborate, identify ways to contribute to a shared goal, and create a mechanism for them to work together to advance their shared goals, uplifting the work of each party.
CHANGEMAKER
Nominees demonstrate a history of work that has had an impact, resulting in tangible change(s) for their community.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE CHAMPION Nominees demonstrate a record of service to individuals, or a defined community, to achieve financial equality and stability by increasing access to resources for historically disenfranchised or marginalized groups and communities.
SOCIAL JUSTICE CHAMPION Nominees demonstrate a history of working individually and/or with others to achieve improvements in areas like living wage campaigns and job training; affordable and safe housing; Medicare for All; support for public education; and justice before the courts and police.
EMERGING LEADER (MUST BE UNDER AGE 35) Nominees demonstrate a commitment to a body of work that supports the ways art can tell a story or illuminate the social condition.
How To Submit A Nomination
Nominations Status.
TO QUALIFY, NOMINEES MUST:
• Live and work in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area;
• Be an artist in any discipline practicing art for the people’s sake OR;
• Be an organizer/organization whose toolbox includes the practice of art integration-using culture and creativity in the service of a defined community as part a social or economic goal.
In order to complete the nomination form you will need the following:
Your Contact information
Nominee's contact information
A Single PDF File* that includes
250-word description of the nominee's history as relates to the nominee category selected.
1-3 Support materials- Documents, programs, articles, links, previous awards or testaments, or other materials that support your nomination.
A letter of support for your nominee from one additional person.
*Submit PDF with the following name format:
DOOLEYAWARDS. Nominee's Name
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