11 June 2010

WAC Arts Awards Winners Announced


Winnipeg Arts Council Awards Nominees Announced

The Winnipeg Arts Council is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2010 Winnipeg Arts Council Awards.
34 artists, arts administrators and patrons were recognized by their peers and nominated across the four award categories.

The winners will be announced at 2010 Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts on Friday, June 18.


Please join us at the Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts on Friday, June 18 to celebrate the accomplishments of the nominees in all categories, and fete the winners of the 2010 Winnipeg Arts Awards!

For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, please HERE .


ARTS CHAMPION Award

The Arts Champion Award honours an individual or business patron that has demonstrated sustained support to the arts in Winnipeg.

The nominees for the Arts Champion Award are:

*Mid Canada Production, nominated National Screen Institute - Canada.

*MultiMedia Risk Inc., nominated by Freeze Frame, Video Pool Media Arts Centre, The Winnipeg Film Group, and WNDX Inc.

*Michael Nesbitt, nominated jointly by The Manitoba Opera, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, and The Winnipeg Art Gallery.

WINNER*The Winnipeg Foundation, nominated by The Winnipeg Folk Festival.


ON THE RISE award

The On the Rise Award recognizes the demonstrated promise of an emerging professional artist (in any discipline).

The nominees for the On the Rise Award are:

*Karen Asher, nominated by PLATFORM: centre for photographic+ digital arts.

* Meghan Athavale, nominated by Oliver Oike.

*Arlo Baskier-Nabess, nominated by Stephanie Ballard.

* Sienna Bauer, nominated by Jennifer Davis.

*Rosie Chard, nominated by Karen Shanski.

*Clint Enns, nominated by Hope Peterson.

*Max Fleishman, nominated by Yuri Hooker.

*Ingrid Gatin, nominated by Peter Roy.

*Jeanette Johns, nominated by aceartinc.

*Lyndsay Ladobruk, nominated by Liz Garlicki.

*Caroline Nicolas, nominated by Jane Petroni.

*Heidi Phillips, nominated by Rick Fisher.

WINNER*Mélanie Rocan, nominated by The Winnipeg Art Gallery.

*Daniel Roy, nominated by Glenn Buhr.

*Adam Smoluk, nominated by Juliette Hagopian.


MAKING A MARK award

The Making a Mark Award applauds an established professional artist (in any discipline), who is receiving critical recognition for excellence in art practice in Winnipeg and beyond.

The nominees for the Making a Mark Award are:

*K.C. Adams, nominated by The Winnipeg Art Gallery.

*Owen Clark, nominated by Jeff Kula.

*James Culleton, nominated by The Winnipeg Folk Festival.

WINNER*Yuri Klaz, nominated jointly by The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, Winnipeg Singers, and First Mennonite Church.

*David Krindle, nominated by Jesse Wood and Councillor Mike Pagtakhan.

*Michael Nathanson, nominated by Theatre by the River.

*Michael Nicolas, nominated by Jane Petroni.

*John Racaru, nominated by Walle Larsson.

*Xiao-nan Wang, nominated by Dr. Hermann Lee.


MAKING A DIFFERENCE award

The Making a Difference Award celebrates the contribution of an artist or arts administrator to the growth and development of the arts in Winnipeg.

The nominees for the Making a Difference Award are:

*Michael Boss, nominated by The Winnipeg Art Gallery.

*Ardith Boxall, nominated by James Durham.

*Kier-La Janisse, nominated by Hope Peterson.

WINNERS*Ava Kobrinsky & Mitch Podolak, nominated jointly by Ali Hancharyk, Josey Krahn, Tim Osmond and Vivian Gosselin.

*Jordan Miller, nominated by The Manitoba Arts Network and Jolanta Sokalska.

*Danny Schur, nominated by Mayworks Festival of Labour and the Arts.

13 comments:

c-dog said...

Way to go man!

Krahn said...

Good job James!! I'll be at the lucheon too!!

Anonymous said...

Congrats!

micro (was me above) said...

not sue why that came out anon..

Lorne Roberts said...

coooooool.

cara said...

yay!!!

the smoky tiger said...

the smoky tiger nominated by the smoky tiger

sarachka said...

Nice!

truth be known said...

I think KC will have this one in the bag. female+truth&reconciliation=win win

Lorne Roberts said...

a ridiculous comment on every possible level.

Anonymous said...

Lorne Roberts, who are you calling ridiculous? And Why? The KC Adams comment? Maybe it IS ridiculous, but on EVERY level? Even so, I wouldn't have even noticed or thought anything of that comment, until I read your rude little barb. Quite frankly, it makes things worse. Sigh.

Lorne Roberts said...

if KC Adams wins that or any other award, i think it's probably based on merit and not her gender or ethnicity.

Anonymous said...

Ok. I'm sorry to say, but I see where you're coming from Wolfboy. Let's just carry on then.