Ebon Dooley Art and Social Justice Awards

Ebon Dooley

(1942-2006)

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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

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: 

1. Your Contact information

2. Nominee's contact information 

3. 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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