[BCMA] [MEDIA RELEASE] 2017 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts Winners Announced
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Good morning,
Many of you will have received the release from The Canada Council for the Arts (see below) announcing that Vancouver-based artist Landon Mackenzie is a winner of one of the 2017 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
Please find some additional information that ties the story locally to Kelowna audiences, and to an exhibition by the artist that many residents may have seen at the Kelowna Art Gallery last year.
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February 15, 2017 - Kelowna, BC: In October of 2015 through January of 2016, the exhibition Landon Mackenzie: Parallel Journey: Works on Paper (1975-2015) was on view at the Kelowna Art Gallery, before embarking on a national tour. This major exhibition was produced by the Kelowna Art Gallery and created by Gallery curator Liz Wylie who worked closely with Landon Mackenzie to identify the over 200 works on paper that were included in this 40-year retrospective. The result was a visually rich show, packed with works that provided visitors with an intimate and captivating experience.
"Landon Mackenzie is a nationally known, Vancouver-based artist, admired for her large-scale works with paint on canvas. Less known are her works on paper often created while travelling, which she produces voluminously as a tandem practice (or what might be considered a parallel creative journey) to her big paintings. Somewhere between jottings and "finished" works intended for public exhibition, these small paintings speak to the deepest level of human creativity. They function at times as glimpses into this intelligent artist's psyche or soul."
Landon Mackenzie: Parallel Journey: Works on Paper (1975-2015), organized by the Kelowna Art Gallery and curated by Liz Wylie, is still currently on tour. It was shown at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI, from May 28 to September 25, 2016; Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Halifax, NS, January 13 through April 9, 2017; and later this year, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Ontario, December 7, 2017 to March 11, 2018.
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For more information, to schedule an interview with Landon Mackenzie, or for comment from the Kelowna Art Gallery, please contact:
Media Inquiries
Joshua Desnoyers | Marketing and Events Coordinator
Kelowna Art Gallery
1315 Water Street | Kelowna, BC | V1Y 9R3
250-762-2226 ext. 305 | 250-762-9875 fax
josh at kelownaartgallery.com<mailto:josh at kelownaartgallery.com> | kelownaartgallery.com<http://www.kelownaartgallery.com> | facebook.com/KelownaArtGallery
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UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL: Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 6:30 am EST
2017 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts Winners Announced
Ottawa, February 15, 2017 - The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the winners of the 2017 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
The awards carry a $25,000 cash prize and recognize outstanding career achievement. They are funded and administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, and include categories<http://canadacouncil.ca/funding/prizes/governor-generals-awards-in-visual-and-media-arts> for artistic achievement in visual and media arts, fine craft and outstanding contribution. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in Fine Crafts<http://www.saidyebronfmanaward.ca/>.
The awards ceremony and a presentation of the medallions by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston<http://www.gg.ca/index.aspx?lan=eng>, Governor General of Canada will take place at Rideau Hall on March 1 at 6 pm.
The 2017 winners are:
* Michèle Cournoyer, animation filmmaker, Montreal
* Mike Hoolboom, filmmaker, Toronto
* Shelagh Keeley, visual artist, Toronto
* Glenn Lewis, visual artist, Vancouver
* Landon Mackenzie, painter, Toronto
* Philip Monk, curator, writer, Toronto (Outstanding Contribution Award)
* Shelley Niro, multimedia artist, Brantford, Six Nations Of The Grand River
* Pamela Ritchie, jewelry artist, Halifax (Saidye Bronfman Award)
How Canadians can learn more about this year's winners and their work:
* Watch original short films<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjhCs-hRAvsH4kWKi1QrchckQ5IIoGZFy> on each of the winners, commissioned by the Canada Council in partnership with the Independent Media Arts Alliance<http://www.imaa.ca/> and directed by award-winning Canadian filmmakers, available online now and on Air Canada<http://enroute.aircanada.com/en/entertainment>'s in-flight entertainment system, spring 2017.
* Explore 40 years of Canadian fine craft on the Canada Council's new saidyebronfmanaward.ca<https://saidyebronfmanaward.ca/> launched today in partnership with The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation and the Canadian Museum of History<http://www.historymuseum.ca/>.
* Attend the National Gallery of Canada<https://www.gallery.ca/en/calendar/week/2017/02/28/cat:3> on February 28th from 6 - 8 pm for a conversation between 2017 GGAVAMA winners and Rhiannon Vogl, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, followed by a meet-the-artist reception in the Gallery's Watercourt Foyer from 8 - 9 pm.
* Visit the Winnipeg Art Gallery<http://wag.ca/art/exhibitions/current-exhibitions> from April 8th to September 4th, 2017 for an exhibition featuring selected works by this year's winners.
Quotes
"These men and women have made tremendous contributions to the arts and society over their rich careers. Celebrating their exceptional work in 2017, as the Council turns 60, reinforces the importance of investing in artistic creation today to grow the impact of the arts in the future."
- Simon Brault, Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts
"Our finest artists challenge us to ask questions and to look deeper into our surroundings, to think more critically and to better appreciate beauty. I'm delighted to recognize this outstanding group of Canadian artists in this, Canada's 150th anniversary year."
- His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston<http://www.gg.ca/index.aspx?lan=eng>
About the Saidye Bronfman Award
The Saidye Bronfman Award<http://ggavma.canadacouncil.ca/the_awards-les_prix> is Canada's foremost distinction for excellence in fine crafts. Created in 1977 by the Bronfman family to honor their mother on her 80th birthday, the prize is awarded annually to an exceptional fine craft artist. In addition, works by the winners are acquired by the Canadian Museum of History<http://www.historymuseum.ca/> for its permanent collection.
About the Outstanding Contribution Award
The Outstanding Contribution Award<http://ggavma.canadacouncil.ca/the_awards-les_prix> is given to an individual or a group of individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the visual arts (including architecture and photography), the media arts or fine craft, in a volunteer or professional capacity.
Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts<http://canadacouncil.ca/> is Canada's national public arts funder. We champion and invest in artistic excellence so that Canadians may enjoy and participate in a rich cultural life. In 2015-16 we allocated $157.4 million dollars towards artistic creation and innovation through our grants, prizes and payments. We also conduct research, convene activities and work with partners to advance the sector and help embed the arts more deeply in communities across the country. We are responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO<http://unesco.ca/en/unesco/home-accueil.aspx> which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO to contribute to a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable future for Canadians. The Canada Council Art Bank<https://artbank.ca/> operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts.
Learn more:
Website:
ggavma.canadacouncil.ca <http://ggavma.canadacouncil.ca>
saidyebronfmanaward.ca <https://saidyebronfmanaward.ca/>
artbank.ca<https://artbank.ca/>
Twitter:
@canadacouncil.ca<https://twitter.com/CanadaCouncil> #GGarts
Facebook:
facebook.com/canadacouncil.ca<https://www.facebook.com/canadacouncil/>
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Media contacts:
Canada Council for the Arts:
Meredith Sharpe<mailto:meredith.sharpe at canadacouncil.ca>: 1-800-263-5588 ext. 4166 or 343-998-2627
To arrange interviews with the winners:
National PR
Amélie Forcier<mailto:Aforcier at national.ca>: 514-843-2307 or 514-799-7011
To attend the event at the National Gallery on February 28th at 6 pm:
National Gallery of Canada
Josée-Britanie Mallet<mailto:BMallet at gallery.ca>: 613-990-6835
To attend the Rideau Hall Ceremony on March 1 at 6 pm:
Rideau Hall Press Office
Julie Rocheleau<mailto:Julie.Rocheleau at gg.ca>: 613-998-7280
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