[BCMA] [public service announcement] Announcing the Winners of the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards

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*Announcing the Winners of the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards *

On Saturday, May 28th the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards were held. 13
awards were given out at this sold out event hosted by the Habitat in
downtown Kelowna.

<< For Immediate Release: May 30th, 2016 - Kelowna, BC >>


*Announcing the Winners of the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards *

On Saturday, May 28th the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards were held. 13
awards were given out at this sold out event hosted by the Habitat in
downtown Kelowna.

And the winners are:

Visual Arts: Laurie Koss

Dance : Janessa McGrath

Music: Andrew Judah

Literature: Michael V. Smith

Theatre: Robert Mason-Brown

Time Based Media: Todd Ramsay

Applied Arts: Art Felt Collaborative

Art & Business: Carrie Mayhew

Business Supporter: The Heritage Retirement Residence

Emerging Artist: Kelsie Balehowsky

Innovation: Opera Kelowna

Community Impact: Lake Country Art Gallery

Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Sharon McCoubrey

Each winner was vetted for their accomplishments according to a set of
criteria created by ARTCSO to recognize, foster and encourage excellence in
the arts:

Public Presentation – work that has been publicly presented and
acknowledged by cultural institutions, organizations or other outstanding
practitioners (local,regional, national or international)

Peer Recognition – attained a level of artistic excellence in their chosen
discipline as recognized and acknowledged by other practitioners in that
same discipline

Community Engagement – how the community and practitioner have previously
and/or currently engage with each other – their ideas and their work – as
demonstrated by any or all of the following: gained local media attention,
favourable peer review, quoted in other sources and/or by other
practitioners cultural event attendance, created learning opportunities,
like workshops and lectures

Leadership – practitioner is recognized in the community as a leader in
their discipline and/or nomination category

Extended Reach – how the artistic practitioner is putting the Central
Okanagan on the map regionally, nationally and internationally.

The winners were feted in style with accompanying performances by Wildson,
The Trips, Lucy Hazelwood, Anna Jacyszyn, Loni Moger, Stephen Buck, father
and son duo Graham and Aaron Ord, Leah West, Kelly Derrickson and DJ
Wolfhous, as well as a live painting / performance by MC & Host Peter
Breeze and visual artist Alex Ross. A big thank you to Neil Facey and
Barbra Barrett for directing the award showcase and Glen Samuels of
Mountain Lake films for creating all the videos of the winners.

ARTSCO would also like to thank all our sponsors and partners who helped
make this event possible: the BC Arts Council, BC Gaming Commission,
Regional District of the Central Okanagan, Central Okanagan Foundation, JBF
Sports, the Habitat, Cool Arts Society, Centre for Arts & Technology, Grant
Robinson, Victor Poirier, Jonathan Matlock at Spun Studios, Kylene Hebert,
Quail’s Gate Winery, Urban Distilleries, Opus Framing & Art Supplies, Gray
Monk Winery, Custom Granite Works, Bulk Barn, Wentworth Music, Hudson Rd.
Elementary, Steven Venn, Glenna Turnbull,  Evan Eisenstadt - event
photographer and Jordan Coble for providing a stirring first nations
welcome. Last but not least, Gillianne Richards and Emily Hubbard for their
leadership and organizational skills that brought all of these pieces
together.

For more information on the winners of the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards,
please visit artsco.ca
-- 
Arts Council of the Central Okanagan
250-861-4123   //  heythere at artsco.ca  <heythere at artsco.ca> //  artsco.ca
<http://artsco.ca/>

*Located in the Rotary Centre for the Arts at 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna*



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Join us on Saturday, May 28th for the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards
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