Amy Willier Award for Indigenous Artisans Entry Form

Note: the following items are not eligible for entry in the Made in Alberta Awards — products manufactured outside of Alberta, artwork, products that were featured as a winner or runner-up in a previous year of the Made in Alberta Awards. For eligibility, please be sure to refer to the rules before entering.

Name*

Name of the contact person completing this form.

Please confirm that you are:*

Authorized to enter this product as the producer or representative of the company that produces the product.
Over the age of 18

Email*

Phone number*

Product name*

This information will be used as it appears here for our Readers' Choice voting. Please ensure spelling and capitalization are correct.

Company name*

This information will be used as it appears here for our Readers' Choice voting. Please ensure spelling and capitalization are correct.

Company address

Street Address City Province Postal Code Country

Company website

Company Instagram handle

Company Facebook page

Location of manufacturing*

I confirm that this product is manufactured in Alberta.

I confirm that this product is intended to be available for retail purchase through to the end of October 2024.

Can this product be shipped within Alberta?*

Agreeing to this does not mean that the producer has e-commerce available currently, just that it could be shipped if needed.

Yes
No

Do you currently export your product outside of the country?*

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Select a category*

Amy Willier Award for Indigenous Artisans

The Amy Willier Award for Indigenous Artisans is free to enter. This is the only category where entrants may also enter the same product in a second paid category as well. Entrants in this category are not obligated to enter another category.After you enter this category, you will receive a copy of your entry form by email. If you would like to enter this same product into a second paid category, please re-enter your product using this entry form. You can use the same answers from this form.Early-bird entries are $80 and close at 11:59 p.m. MT on November 30, 2023. After that, entries are $150 and close at 11:59 p.m. MT on February 29, 2024.

General product description:*

Is this product part of a collection, line or series of similar products? If so, please tell us about the line. For more information on related groups of products, please see the FAQ.*

Size or sizes of the product

Is this a custom or customized product?*

Yes
No

If yes, please tell us how it is a custom product. Products with an overall, similar product design where elements such as style, shape, colour and size can be customizable to a client's desire are eligible. Completely custom products where there is no overall, similar product design are not eligible. For more information on custom products, visit our FAQ or contact us before you enter.

Retail price or price range of the product.*

Materials or ingredients used in making the product.

If your product is available in different variations of colour, flavour, type, size or material, describe the variations here. (Please note that you are entering a product or related group of products, not your company in this form. Variations described here should be variations of the same product. If you wish to enter multiple products, you may do so, but they need to be entered separately.)

What distinguishes this product from other similar Alberta products?

Describe the manufacturing process of this product, including how long it takes to make.

How long have you or your company been making this product?

How many or much of this product have you made?

What inspired this product?

Tell us anything else the judges need to know about why this product should win the Made in Alberta Awards.

Keep in mind that the judges look for great stories and unique Alberta attributes when they are judging the awards entries.

Where is this product available to buy in Alberta? Please include shops, markets and e-commerce.

Describe your company, studio or practice, including how long you have been operating, how many people are included in the company (if applicable), a general description of what you do and how you operate and what inspires the products you or your company creates.

The Made in Alberta program aims to help makers grow their business. What is the biggest challenge facing your business right now?

Do you identify as First Nation, Métis, Inuit or Non-status First Nation?*

Please include the Indigenous community you come from. If you don't have one, please leave this section blank.

Did you learn your artform from your community or family?

File*

Please upload three images of your product.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 5.

By entering this competition, I certify that I am authorized to enter this product and that I own the entered images.

I understand that the images and information entered becomes the property of Made in Alberta Awards and RedPoint Media Group.

I certify that the information provided is true.*

I certify that the information provided is true.

I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Made in Alberta Awards.

I understand that if samples of my product are required for judging, I am responsible for the cost and delivery of those samples to and from RedPoint Media.

I would like this product to be considered for pre-awards coverage in Avenue magazine, its website or Instagram and on the Made in Alberta Awards Instagram.*

Yes
No

I would like to receive more information about the Made in Alberta Awards program.

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Amy Willier Award for Indigenous Artisans
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