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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:black">BC Achievement is in the final days of the 2024 call for nominations of its two art programs:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book""><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-first-nations-art-award-2024/" title="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-first-nations-art-award-2024/">Polygon
Award in First Nations Art</a><span style="color:black"> (FNA) and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-applied-art-design-2024/" title="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-applied-art-design-2024/">Sam
Carter Award in Applied Art + Design</a><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-applied-art-design-2024/" title="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-applied-art-design-2024/"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"> </span></span></a><span style="color:black">(AAD)<span class="apple-converted-space"> and
we welcome your support in sharing this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:dimgray">Nominate a BC artist or designer for excellence in their field. The Call for Nominations for both the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#202020"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:maroon">Polygon Award in First Nations Art</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:dimgray"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:dimgray">and
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#339966">Sam Carter Award in </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#339933">Applied Art + Design Award
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:dimgray">are open until June 30<sup>th</sup>. Those who start an online nomination by June 30th will get an extension until midnight July 7th to complete their submission. <br>
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Don't miss out on this chance to recognize an outstanding artist in your community!<br>
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Submissions are encouraged for emerging and established artists from across the province.<br>
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Hurry and nominate now at <a href="https://bcachievement.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=743d3a3da1fc081bba4a4476b&id=7c97a1e2fe&e=a1b574152e" target="_blank" title="https://bcachievement.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=743d3a3da1fc081bba4a4476b&id=7c97a1e2fe&e=a1b574152e"><span style="color:#007C89">bcachievement.com</span></a>!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Book""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Book";color:black">Rup Grewal<br>
Program and Communications Director | BC Achievement Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#242424"><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/newsletter/" title="https://www.bcachievement.com/newsletter/"><span style="color:#0563C1">ELEVATE – sign up today!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The BC Achievement Foundation is grateful to be located on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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