Tickets for May 1 Ceremony on sale now!

The Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE) announces the 2017 Mayor’s Celebration for the Arts nominees:

Mayor’s Award for Innovative Support by a Business for the Arts

• Bedouin Beats
• PlanIt Sound Inc
• Steel Craft Door Products Ltd.

Mayor’s Award for Sustained Support for the Arts

• Landmark Homes
• The Paint Spot
• Sarmad Shawqi, ceramic art teacher, Iraqi Canadian Association

John Poole Award for Promotion of the Arts

• Sventlana Kanyo, visual artist and managing director, Masters Arts Academy
• Jenna Marynowski, owner and writer, After the House Lights
• Brent Oliver, director, BOP Management & Consulting; artistic director, UP+DT Festival
• Zach Polis, content advisor and editor, Monetizing Your Creativity Podcast

ATB Financial Ambassador of the Arts Award

• Arooka, Edmonton Multicultural Artist Group
• Mariam Qureshi, curator, organizer and artist leader, Lotus Gallery

ATCO Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award

• To be announced at the Mayor’s Celebration for the Arts.

Emerging Artist Award

• Nasra Adem, Youth Poet Laureate of Edmonton, Sister 2 Sister & Black Arts Matter
• Kasie Campbell, visual artist
• Stephanie Lilley, artistic director, Viva Dance
• Marlaena Moore, singer songwriter
• Kate Stashko, dancer and choreographer
• Jeannie Vandekerkhove, dancer and choreographer

Qualico Artistic Leadership Award

• Dr. Allison Balcetis, musician, instructor of saxophone, University of Alberta
• Jake Hastey, artistic director and chief executive officer, Toy Guns Dance Theatre
• Svetlana Kanyo, visual artist and managing director, Masters Arts Academy
• Julie Kiraly, director and chief executive officer, Hit That Jive Productions Ltd.
• Paul Schieman, founder and artistic director, Alberta Baroque Ensemble

Syncrude Award for Excellence in Arts Management

• Rayanne Doucet, executive director, Edmonton Poetry Festival
• Carol Holmes, executive director, Writers’ Guild of Alberta
• Kim Mattice Wanat, artistic and managing director, Opera Nuova
• Ken Regan, chief executive officer (retired), CKUA Radio
• Murray Utas, artistic director, Fringe Theatre

TELUS Courage to Innovate Award

• CRIPSiE
• The Executive of Toy Guns Dance Theatre
• Fresh Canvas Art Company
• Jen Mesch, Artistic Director, Jen Mesch Dance Conspiracy
• Obsessions Octet
• Rellik

Theatre Alberta congratulates all nominees on their achievements!

Ceremony: May 1, 2017; doors open at 7:30pm. For more information, please click here.

Tickets: Mayor’s Celebration for the Arts, please click here.