Owen Sound Cultural Awards

Owen Sound City Council
is pleased to announce the 2011

The Owen Sound Cultural Awards celebrate excellence in the arts, culture and heritage in the greater Owen Sound area. These awards serve to underline the importance of culture to Owen Sound residents, and to recognize groups and individuals for their outstanding achievement and contributions to the area’s cultural vitality.

The City of Owen Sound hosts an annual celebration where nominees will be recognized for their contributions and an original work of art is given to the winner in each category.

The Awards

For the list of 2011 award nominees, click here.

Changes for 2011:

• The Architectural Design award category has been eliminated, and a new category Media Arts is being introduced.

Award Categories

Creation Awards

• Literary Award: Includes all forms of creative writing, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc., and may also include spoken word artists.
  Presented by Mosaic - Grey-Bruce's Arts & Entertainment Magazine
• Visual Arts Award: Includes traditional fine arts and crafts as well as photography, multi-media and mixed media.
  Presented by The Sun Times
• NEW! Media Arts Award: Includes film, video, audio production, new media, etc.
  Presented by 560 CFOS and Mix 106.5
• Theatre Award: Includes production, direction, acting, design, etc. May be presented to an individual, a company, or a specific production.
• Dance Award: Includes performance, choreography, design, etc. May be presented to an individual, a company, or a specific production.
• Music Award: Includes performance, composition, conducting, etc. May be presented to an individual, a band, or an ensemble, in any musical genre.
  Presented by Bruce R. Price, CA
• New Criteria Emerging Artist Award: Open to aspiring artists of any age in any discipline, who have been practicing professionally for less than five years (individuals only). Includes $500 cash prize.
  Presented by Investors Group

Cultural Pillar Awards

• Patron Award: Includes arts or heritage supporter, donor, volunteer, sponsor, educator, innovator, etc.
• Cultural Heritage Award: Recognizes contributions to built heritage including but not limited to restoration, adaptive re-use, heritage features in a new building or addition; may also include heritage displays, exhibits, installations, education, public service, etc.
  Presented by Barry's Construction
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Recognizes individual contributions that have had a significant and lasting impact on local arts, cultural organizations, and the community as a whole.
  Presented by Community Foundation Grey Bruce

Awards will not necessarily be presented in every category every year.

For more information, contact Doug Cleverley, Event Facilitator at (519) 376-4440 ext. 1251 or email dcleverley@owensound.ca

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2011 Nominees

Creation Awards

Literary

Presented by MOSAIC - Grey-Bruce's Arts & Entertainment Magazine

• Ted Tizzard
• Bob Giuliano WINNER

Visual Arts

Presented by The Sun Times

• Joan Hawksbridge WINNER
• Steve Irvine
• Lesley Bankes/Group of Special Artists
• Owen Sound Art Banner Committee

Media Arts

Presented by Bayshore Broadcasting

• Jesse Gibbons WINNER

Theatre

• Youth Theatre Coalition WINNER

Dance

• DanceMakers WINNER
• Heather Dixon

Music

Presented by Bruce R. Price CA

• Nancy Stewart
• Brian Moniz
• Ann-Marie MacDairmid
• The Bearcats WINNER

Emerging Artist

Presented by Investors Group

• Elly Mackay WINNER
• David Beisel
• Jesse Gibbons
• Sarah Slater
• Susan Seitz
• Kyle Haight
• Heather Dixon
• Jantien Sneyd

Cultural Pillar Awards:

Patron

Presented by the Community Foundation Grey-Bruce

• Donna Steinacher WINNER
• Joshua Richardson

Cultural Heritage

Presented by Barry's Construction

• Owen Sound City Band
• Owen Sound Emancipation Festival
• Basil Johnston WINNER

Lifetime Achievement

• Duane Fenwick
• John Miecznickowski
• George McLean WINNER

Congratulations to all nominees.

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