2016 Short List Posters Revealed, Artists Announced
The Polaris Music Prize today announced the 10 posters artists for the 2016 Short List.
Each poster is a limited edition silk-screen produced specifically for all nominated Short List albums by a chosen artist (see complete list below). The artists were selected by Polaris and the Office of Gilbert Li and printed by Kid Icarus in Toronto.
They are now available for pre-purchase via the Polaris online store. A limited amount will be available for purchase at the Polaris Gala September 19 at The Carlu in Toronto.
The 2016 Short List Poster Artists:
Black Mountain – Jordan Versluis – jordanversluis.net
Basia Bulat – Katie Carey – katiecarey.ca
Grimes – Yarek Waszul – yarekwaszul.com
Carly Rae Jepsen – Ally Jaye Reeves – allyjaye.com
Kaytranada – Jeff Blackburn – framesonthefridge.com
Jessy Lanza – Monnet Design – monnet.ca
PUP – Ben Clarkson – thebenclarkson.com
Andy Shauf – Jonathan Dyck – jonathandyck.com
U.S. Girls – Alicia Nauta – alicianauta.com
White Lung – Nicole Brunel – nicolebrunel.tumblr.com
Confirmed performers at the Polaris Gala include Black Mountain, Basia Bulat, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jessy Lanza, Andy Shauf, U.S. Girls and White Lung. A limited number of general admission tickets are still available via Ticketfly.
See all the posters below: