[BCMA] Press Release - Okanagan Arts Awards

Mon Oct 29 12:55:17 PDT 2012

For Immediate Release:

The Okanagan Arts Awards Nominations are Open!
Our Launch Party Event with the Announcement of this year's Award Sculpture Design!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 5:00 pm – 7:00pm at the Kelowna Art Gallery
November 14, 5:00 pm at the Kelowna Art Gallery, 1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC.

It is that time of year again!  The call for the 2013 Okanagan Arts Awards Nominations have gone out to all the Arts Councils of the Thompson Okanagan including Revelstoke and to the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan's Membership

Nominations are open to all ages, and to anyone who resides from Kamloops to the Nicola Valley, Princeton to Osoyoos, and through to Revelstoke. www.artsco.ca.
To celebrate we are holding our annual Launch Party Event at the Kelowna Art Gallery on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 5:00pm to 7:00pm. During this special event we will announce this year’s chosen Sculpture, which will be presented to each category winner of the 6^th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards; to be held on March 2, 2013.

The Launch Party Event is hosted by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO). We invite you to join us to celebrate.  Guests have the opportunity to mingle with our directors, artists, local businesses and the past winners of the Okanagan Arts Awards while tasting amazing local wines, paired with delicious delicacies and listening to local artists perform.

The date of the 6^th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards is on Saturday, March 2, 2013 to be held at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

The Okanagan Arts Awards are an integral part of the Arts Community in the Thompson Okanagan and is becoming a province wide event.  The Thompson Okanagan Regions have some of the most talented individuals that deserve recognition for their continued contributions to the Arts.  Please support us in the 6^th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards in a celebration to recognize winning nominees for their outstanding achievement. The 6^th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards serve to underline the importance of the arts in our communities, and to recognize individuals and groups for their significant contributions and for their exceptional support of arts and culture.

The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan is a non-profit organization that is the underlying support for anything and everything that is art. Art is culture, entertainment, recreation, lifestyle and worldview. The arts include all. The arts include you! The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan supports strengthens and promotes all art disciplines and traditions. The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan acts as an advocate for you!

Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters for their contribution and support in making the Okanagan Arts Awards Happen! Future supporters can find information at www.artsco.ca.
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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Elke Lange, Executive Director
Arts Council of the Central Okanagan
Tel: 250.861.4123
Email: info at artsco.ca
Address: #203 – 1905 Evergreen Court Kelowna BC V1Y 9L4
Websites: www.artsco.ca
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