Awards (Edmonton): 2013 Cappies Nominees Announced

Posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 by Theatre Alberta Staff

Ross Sheppard High School: Les Miserables (2012)

What are the Cappies?

From Liz Nichols, Edmonton Journal:
Cappies is the nickname for the forward-looking Washington D.C.-based Critics and Awards Program, born 14 years ago to enhance the profile of high school theatre, and to train student writers as critics. Edmonton’s Cappies chapter, a six-year-old partnership between the Edmonton Journal and some 24 Edmonton-area high schools, is only one of three this side of the border (along with Ottawa and Niagara). It’s a growth industry. What started in 2008 with 11 high schools has proliferated, and the geographical dimensions quickly expanded past the city limits to include Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.

2013 Nominees

Marketing and Publicity

Farid Hamam, Nicole O’Brien, Haley Holowach, Chantal Williams, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Kate Lemke, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Courtney Nickerson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Erin O’Callaghan, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Iliana Pappas, Lexi Mendoza, Daniel Greenways, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera

Sound

Nick Bohaychuk, Emil Tennant, Sarah Hoover, Sarah Christianson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Tyler Donovan, Thilan Wijesinghe, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Anders Grasdal, Alison Barnett, Emery Seal, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Alana Rice, Dominique Smith, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods

Lighting

Richard Fullbrook, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Brennon Grohn, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Doug Kelly, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Tanys Romanuik, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Fraser Thurston, Alyssa DiBattista, Marcel Jean, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Sets

James Cook, Kiana Davies, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Jacquie Fraser-Airhart, Abigail Stannard, Taylor Fitzpatrick, Sam Li, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Jaime Kelsey, Chris Chao, Kyla James, Jaymie Protz, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Jeremy Midwinter, Yohann Chebat, Jose Escobar, Amanda Ferguson, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Bella Moffatt, Andrew Meier, Jessica Majeau, Zak Staines, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Costumes

Amy Herndon, Justine Belzile, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Sophie Keegan, Marina Giovannoni, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mandy Lim, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Bella Moffatt, Kirsten Jensen, Adara von Stackelberg, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Kayley Warawa, Richelle Wolonski and crew, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Makeup

Alexa Archibald, Abbey Ferguson, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sarah Lawless, Jasmine Haile and crew, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Meaghan Touchie, Adam Pirzek, Sasha Lazin, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Hailee Phaneuf, Madeleine Wiebe, Selena Switzer, Sydney Brown, Amy Witzke, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Taffara Thomas, Eleisa Miller and crew, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Props

Michael Anderson, Isabelle Brisson, Malik Weir, Lisa Kehoe, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Arianne Barroma, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
William Gerow, Alex MacKenzie, Adam Sutherland, Jinny Lee, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Carin Li, Emery Seal, Angela Jho, Monique Roy, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Kataryna Nykolaychuk, Courtney Dewar, Stephanie Keogh, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps

Special Effects and/or Technology

Andrew Chichak, Edmund Wong, Jinho Kim, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Daniel Greenways, Luke Reitzel, Jussel Padua, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera
Albert Lesnik, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Thilan Wijesinghe, Jordan Poirier, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz

Stage Crew

Izzy Bergquist, Kataryna Nykolaychuk, Ramiro Medina, Jordan Lemoine, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Kaitie Jentink, Damon Ford, Victoria Palichuk, Damin Massicotte, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Rachel Koski, Daniel Schmidt, Mohamed El Bialy and crew, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Andie Mullen, Philip Geller, Kylie Weatherall-Waldner, Nathan Cerda, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Mitchell Van Straten, Logan Przybilla, Erica Holloway, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Orchestra

Anything Goes Band, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Little Shop Band, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Godspell Band, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Wizard of Oz Orchestra, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz

Choreography

Ashley Asuncian, Cole Pearson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Justine Belzile, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Tia Kushniruk, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Riya Mittal, Miguel Montsalve, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Creativity

Gus Butcher, Allie Morin, Meagan Sidor-Masse and musical group (for original musical composition) Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Nigel Woodhouse for directing fight & final scene, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Shane Pon (for composition, recording) St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Justin Daza (for transposition music) Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
>Kaden Goddu (for musicianship), Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Ensemble in a Play

Witch’s Army, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Stage Crew Ensemble, St Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Goths, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Orphan children, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
School girls, Holy Trinity High School, Cartoon

Ensemble in a Musical

The Enchanted, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Thing One, Thing Two, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Sailors, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Shriners, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Godspell ensemble, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell

Featured Actress in a Play

Arianne Barroma, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Hayley Cassidy, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Laura Jones, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Selena Switzer, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Kennedy Tkach, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women

Featured Actor in a Play
Sean Bishop, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Siah Klassen, W.P. Wagner High School, You Can’t Take It With You
Jared Lane, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Jamal Machuca-Pollydore, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Ben Osgood, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Featured Actress in a Musical
Sydney Campbell, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Anna Irwin-Borg, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Jade Krull, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Frances Mulder, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Anastasia Walker, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Featured Actor in a Musical

Russ Andrade, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Matt Bronson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Kaden Goddu, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Quinton Herbert, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Brodie Wall, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical

Female Dancer

Lindsay Davidson, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Taylor Joseph, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Meara Kirwin, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Tananda Layton, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Teresa Williams, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Male Dancer

Colton Dinning, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Michael Sulyma, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Jonathan Langille, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Gray Watson, M.E. LaZerte High School, Urinetown: The Musical
Thomas Taylor, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Female Vocalist

Kate Graham, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Tiona Langley, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Shana McInnes, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera
Ellysa Nesbitt, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Julie Ryzuk, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical

Male Vocalist

Jordy Kieto, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera
Tim Dowler-Coltman, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Jordan Poirier, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Gray Watson, M.E. LaZerte High School, Urinetown: The Musical

Comic Actress in a Play

Joy Bernus, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Jessica-Jean Braun, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Amy Hua, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Davina Renaerts, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Richie Troccoli-Hughes, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Comic Actor in a Play

Nolan Ali, W.P. Wagner High School, You Can’t Take It With You
Liam Edmondstone, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Emmanuel Imperial Jr., St Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Clayton Plamondon, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Liam Ross, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Comic Actress in a Musical

Michelle Diaz, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Madison Krupa, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Danyelle Lachowich, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Katelyn Supina, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Megan Verbeek, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Comic Actor in a Musical

Jonathan Deppisch, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Patrick Horan, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Shane McKay, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Kieran Murphy, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
David Unsworth, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Supporting Actress in a Play

Jordyn Berezan, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Alexandra Dawkins, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Alisha van Diepen, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Ashleigh Hicks, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Elissa Weller, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker

Supporting Actor in a Play

Keeton Cottrell, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Gavin Doyle, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kennedy Pawluk, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Hal Smith, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Malik Weir, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire

Supporting Actress in a Musical

Rachel Bokenfohr, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Alecia Doberstein, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Brittany Marston, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Terezia Mizerova, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Kajsa Wood, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods

Supporting Actor in a Musical

Aidan Burke, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Chase Jeffels, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Angus MacDonald, M.E. LaZerte High School, Urinetown: The Musical
Hubert Piatkowski, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Maclean Strathern, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Lead Actress in a Play

Alison Babichuk, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Naomi Brierley, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Marie Mavko, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Gabby Meikle, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Meagan Sidor-Masse, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Lead Actor in a Play

Michael Anderson, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Jack Edwards, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Houston Hendrickson, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Matt Ness, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Thai Sirikoone, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome

Lead Actress in a Musical

Sarah Anderson, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Elysha McLennan, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Natasha Mihell, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Sami Park, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Sydney Williams, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Lead Actor in a Musical

Denver Capcara, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Nicholas Giroux, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Adam Houston, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Austyn Johnson, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Marc Ludwig, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Song

Alone in the Universe, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Blow, Gabriel, Blow, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
One Boy, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Your Fault, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
We Beseech Thee, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell

Play

The Making of Something Awesome, J.H. Picard
Korczak’s Children, Millwoods Christian School
Les Miserables, Ross Sheppard High School
The 39 Steps, St. Joseph High School
The Miracle Worker, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School

Musical

Anything Goes, Strathcona High School
Little Shop of Horrors, Harry Ainlay High School
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Paul Kane High School
Seussical, Strathcona Christian Academy
Into the Woods, Victoria School of the Arts

Critic Team:

Archbishop MacDonald
Harry Ainlay High School
Ross Sheppard
Strathcona High School
J.H. Picard

Grade 10 Critic

Brynn Lewism, Archbishop MacDonald
Devyn Godziuk, Bellerose
Sofia Parrila, Harry Ainlay
Katrine Czajkowski, Holy Trinity
Josephine Chua, Ross Sheppard

Grade 11 Critic

Georgia Ashworth, Ross Sheppard
Isabella Fuccaro, Ross Sheppard
Robyn Slobodan, Strathcona Christian Academy
Courtney Nickerson, Strathcona High School
Matt Bronson, Strathcona

Grade 12 Critic
Naomi Brierley, Ross Sheppard
Marina Bryan, Strathcona
Sarah Dussome, Louis St-Laurent
Sydney Williams, Strathcona
Matthew Kluk, St. Albert Catholic

Call for Submissions (National): Award Nominations – CITT Awards 2013

Posted on Wed, May 8, 2013 by Aaron

CITT is proud to recognise individuals and companies that excel in their field of live performance in Canada. The CITT Awards are designed to honour individuals and companies from a wide spectrum of the Canadian live performance industry.

The deadline for nominations to be received at the CITT office has been extended to May 15th.

The six CITT Awards are:

Dieter Penzhorn Memorial Award
The Ron Epp Memorial Award For Professional Achievement
CITT Educational Achievement Award
CITT Supplier (Corporate) Achievement Award
CITT Award of Technical Merit
The Honorary Membership Award

The nomination of candidates for CITT Awards is driven directly by the membership. This is your chance to recognise a company, the work of a mentor, a colleague or someone whose work you admire. The final selection is made by the Award Committee and the awards are handed out at the award banquet held on Saturday August 17 during the CITT annual conference in Calgary Alberta. To view the list of past recipient, please click here.

To nominate your candidate, please submit the following information:

1 – A letter listing the following:

a) The Candidates name.
b) The Award for which they are nominated.
c) The names of two Nominators, both of whom must be members in good standing of CITT.
d) A short text from the nominators stating their support for the nomination.
e) A list of the accomplishments of the individual or the company stating why you believe they are worthy of being honoured by CITT.

2 – Signature: The letter must be co-signed (electronic signatures are accepted) by both nominators.

3 – Resubmitting a nomination: If you presented a nomination in a previous year that was not chosen, you may continue to support this nomination by sending a letter to the Nominations Committee expressing your continued support.

For more information about the awards and nomination procedures click here.

Send all nominations by e-mail at info@citt.org to the attention of:

Awards Committee
CITT National Office
PO Box 85041 345 Laurier Bvld.
Mont Saint-Hilaire QC J3H 1P5

News: Theatre Alberta Member Trevor Schmidt wins Mayor’s Award

Posted on Tue, Apr 30, 2013 by Aaron

Theatre Alberta member and Northern Light Theatre Artistic Director Trevor Schmidt has won the

DIALOG Award for Excellence in Artistic Direction

at the 26th annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts in Edmonton. Mayor Stephen Mandel and the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE) announced the award winners in a performance and entertainment showcase at the Winspear Centre.

Former Artstrek (2008, 2009) participant Timothy Dowler-Coltman won the CN Youth Artist Award.

A full list of the 2013 award recipients can be found on the City of Edmonton’s website.

News (Central Alberta): Brave New Plays 2013 – Public Readings of New Work from winning Playwrights

Posted on Fri, Apr 19, 2013 by Theatre Alberta Staff

Brave New Plays – Scripts At Work’s 9th Season

Three Central Albertan writers paired with professional theatre artists to develop
plays for the ninth season of Scripts at Work (SAW) will share new work at the end of April in Red
Deer. Lani Ledingham, Tessa Simpson and Keri Halfacre were selected as this year’s winning
playwrights in the annual SAW Playwright Competition.

Brave New Plays
Saturday, April 27
7:30 p.m. | Studio C, RDC Arts Centre

The three playwrights have been working with dramaturg Heather Inglis and local actors to hone
their craft and develop new, original stories for the theatre. The plays will be directed by award-
winning theatre artist Trevor Schmidt at Brave New Plays, public staged readings that will close
another successful SAW season.

“SAW is a gift to Central Alberta writers,” says Heather Inglis. An award winning director,
producer and dramaturg, Inglis has made a career out of helping new work find life in the theatre.
Inglis has experience on over 40 productions, many of which have been new Canadian work.

“I love meeting emerging playwrights and watching their scripts grow through the process,” she
notes. “Scripts at Work is a vital and important force in developing Central Albertan artists.”

Lani Ledingham, who is participating in SAW for the first time describes the opportunity of
working closely with Ms. Inglis as incredibly valuable. “The feedback and theatrical experience
was exactly what I needed, whether I plan to do more playwrighting or use creative writing in
another field.” She is currently developing her play Walk Across the Room, a WWII drama
inspired by a true love story.

Tessa Simpson, is developing her play Man on the Moon. “Working with actors from the
community has broadened my view of what’s here in Red Deer and what we can create with it,”
she says. In her play, a middle-aged man seeks help from the place he knows best: his local bar.

Keri Halfacre was selected to participate in the workshop for her play When Someone Knows
Your ‘Usual’. She chose to participate in SAW to join her two loves: theatre and writing. “The
highlight has been the opportunity to discuss ideas out loud,” says Halfacre. “I’ve gained a better
sense of how important it is to make everything serve the story.”

Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.

News: Shortlist for 2013 Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama Announced

Posted on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 by Aaron

WritersGuildAlbertalogo

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2013 Alberta Literary Awards! The Alberta Literary Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors.

Awards jurors have deliberated 203 submissions to select 27 finalists in nine categories. Finalists represent extraordinary literary work written by Alberta authors and published in 2012.

The short list of nominees for the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama (Sponsored by Alberta Views) are:

· David Cheoros (Edmonton) – Invisible Child
· Col Cseke (Calgary) – Jim Forgetting
· Dave Kelly (Calgary) – Dad’s Piano, Lunchbox Theatre

Winners will be announced and awards presented at the Alberta Book Awards Gala on Saturday May 25, 2013 in conjunction with the Book Publishers Association of Alberta’s (BPAA) Alberta Book Publishing Awards and the Edmonton Public Library’s 2013 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. The celebration will take place at the Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel (10222 – 102 Street) in Edmonton alongside the 2013 Words in 3 Dimensions Conference.

Award (Parkland County): Artstrek 2013 Scholarship – Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre

Posted on Mon, Apr 8, 2013 by Aaron

If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, and have completed grade 7 or higher at a school in Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, or Parkland County, you may apply for the Horizon Stage Artstrek 2013 Scholarship to subsidize your Artstrek program fees.

Deadline to apply: May 3rd. Submit your Horizon Stage scholarship application letter to:

Horizon Stage
Attn: Karen Smutt
315 Jespersen Avenue
Spruce Grove AB T7X 3E8

Phone: 780-962-8995
Fax: 780-962-0616
www.horizonstage.com

News: Theatre Alberta Announces Full Scholarship to Artstrek – The Keith Ewasiuk Memorial Award

Posted on Mon, Mar 4, 2013 by Aaron

Theatre Alberta is pleased to announce the creation of a new full scholarship to Artstrek in memory of our late Board Member and friend Keith Ewasiuk.
‘Mr. E’ taught drama at École Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School for 24 years and was a valued member of the Theatre Alberta Board of Directors from 2010 to his passing on July 8, 2012. The inaugural scholarship will be awarded to a student attending Artstrek 2013.

The Keith Ewasiuk Memorial Award will be awarded to an Alberta student who exemplifies leadership in the LGBTQ community at their school or in their community. This student does not have to be the president of their school’s Gay/Straight Alliance or a vocal champion for gay rights; sometimes a quiet champion standing up to a bully is the best example of leadership. It is our hope to honour a student who is fearless, compassionate and deeply committed to equality and respect for all.

For more information about the award and how to apply, please visit
theatrealberta.com/artstrek/keith-ewasiuk-award.

Theatre Alberta also provides partial scholarships to Artstrek to applicants who are in financial need. For more information about Theatre Alberta Artstrek Scholarships, please visit
theatrealberta.com/artstrek2013/scholarships.

For program information about Artstrek 2013, please visit
theatrealberta.com/artstrek2013.

PACE announces new ATB Financial “Ambassador of the Arts” Award

Posted on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 by Aaron

Mayor Stephen Mandel and the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE) present…

THE 26TH ANNUAL
MAYOR’S CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS

April 29, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Winspear Centre
Tickets on sale now at winspearcentre.com

We are very pleased to announce the addition of our new sponsored award…

ATB Financial “Ambassador of the Arts” Award

This award recognizes an individual or organization that has succeeded, on a national or international level, in enlightening audiences and promoting the Edmonton, cultural, performance or visual art scene in an extraordinary way.

Nomination forms and information can be found online: http://www.mayorscelebration.com/nominate

Nomination deadlines are extended in the following categories:

Award for Innovative Support by a Business for the Arts
Award for Sustained Support of the Arts
Syncrude Award for Excellence in Arts Management

Extended Nomination Deadline:

4:30 p.m. February 15th, 2013

Nomination Announcement Press Conference:
March 22, 2013 City Hall at 10:00 a.m.

For more information contact:
Mary Elizabeth Archer ~ Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE)
admin@pacedmonton.com or 780.710.5470

Download a PDF of the press release here: MCA 2013 New sponsor MR

Call for Submissions (Alberta): Host City – 2015 Distinguished Artist Awards Gala

Posted on Thu, Jan 3, 2013 by Aaron

Host the 2015 Distinguished Artist Awards Gala

The Board of Directors of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation invites proposals from Alberta cities to host the 2015 Gala of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards.

The Awards recognize individual Albertans for outstanding achievement in the arts or significant contributions to the arts in Alberta.

The inaugural Awards were presented in 2005 at The Banff Centre. Since then Lloydminster, Grande Prairie and St. Albert have hosted highly successful celebrations of the arts in conjunction with the Awards Gala.

The 2013 Awards Gala is being hosted by the City of Red Deer on June 15 as part of a week-long arts festival, Rooted in the Arts, celebrating the City’s Centenary.

Submission guidelines are available on our website www.artsawards.ca.

For more information, please contact

Donna Cardinal
Executive Director
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation
Phone: 780-434-2635
Email: artsawards@shaw.ca

Completed proposals to host the 2015 Awards Gala must be received by March 1, 2013.

For guidelines click here: 2015 hosting proposal guidelines

Call for Submissions (Alberta): Nominations – 2013 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards

Posted on Thu, Jan 3, 2013 by Aaron

Call for Nominations now open for the 2013 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards. The Awards are open to Alberta artists working in any discipline and carry a cash prize of $30,000 as well as a hand-crafted medal.

Past recipients are:

2011 – Robert Kroetsch, O.C – Novelist, Poet, Critic and Creative Non-Fiction Writer
2011 – Jane Ash Poitras, RCA – Visual Artist
2009 – Joan Stebbins – Curator and Gallery Director
2009 – Rudy Wiebe – Author
2007 – Greg Hollingshead – Author
2007 – One Yellow Rabbit – Theatre Ensemble
2007 – Isobel and Tom Rolston – Musicians/Educators
2005 – Douglas Cardinal O.C., B. Arch., R.C.A. – Architect
2005 – John Murrell, O.C., AOE – Playwright

More information about the Awards and the Nomination Form are attached. Both are also available on the website: www.artsawards.ca. Deadline for *receipt* of Nominations is February 15, 2013 and the Awards will be presented on June 15 at a Gala in Red Deer.

Ovation#12 Fall 2012
Nomination Form Nov 14, 2012

Theatre Alberta

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