The Prix Janine-Sutto awards are an initiative of the Montréal Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (AMDI). Their aim is to highlight art’s contribution as an awareness and integration tool for vulnerable people, as well as promote and recognize the creative process specific to people with an intellectual disability with the goal of fostering positive images of them.

Montréal’s Accès culture network is proud to be associated with the Prix Janine-Sutto – an association that dates back to 2011– and to underscore the quality of the work achieved by the MAIH. As part of this association, the Accès culture network offers a cash prize of $500 to the award-winning artist, and a $1,000 cash prize to the award-winning organization. The cash prizes are intended to shine a spotlight on the innovative character of their efforts to integrate Montréal’s artistic and cultural community.

Any artist with an intellectual disability, or any project involving people with an intellectual disability, is eligible.

This award recognizes the talent and artistic practice of an adult living with an intellectual disability.

• All art forms are eligible, including circus arts, visual arts, digital arts, film and video, dance, literature, music, and theatre.
• The artist must be a resident of Montréal.
• Submissions can be in French or in English.
• People who’ve already received the award can enter a new submission if it is for a different project.

This award recognizes an artistic project involving people with an intellectual disability as its main participants. The project can be initiated by an individual, an artistic or community organization, or other organization.

• The amateur artistic project must be geared to groups that favour the inclusion of people living with an intellectual disability.
• All art forms are eligible, including circus arts, visual arts, digital arts, film and video, dance, literature, music and theatre.
• Projects must be carried out in Montréal.
• Submissions can be presented in French or in English.
• Organizations that have received the award can enter a new submission if it is for a different project.
• The artistic project must be carried out during a specific period (to be announced).

Submissions for the Prix Janine-Sutto must include the completed submission form, along with the following documents:

• CVs of the artists
• Presentation of the artistic project
• Any other document that may be useful in reviewing the application

Please send six copies of the submission file to the MAIH - Prix Janine-Sutto. You will find the address in the contact information for the award.

To be announced.

The jury’s evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

• The quality of the project or artistic process
• The project’s influence in terms of the integration or self-affirmation of people with an intellectual disability
• Benefits in terms of community visibility
• Originality of the project or artistic process

To be announced.