Mayor's Celebration of the Arts

April 11, 2011, 7:00 pm

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre

Mayor's Celebration of the Arts

2011 Events

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This event, which celebrates some of the best artistic talents our city has to offer, is an evening of awards and performance from some of Edmonton’s most talented artists.

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Ticket Information

$60 Dress Circle (A)
$50 Orchestra & Terrace (B, C & F)
$25 Upper Circle & Gallery (D & E)
$15 Gallery (E) students with valid ID, in person only
All tickets subject to applicable service charges.

Sponsored by:
ATCO Gas, Northlands, Molson Coors, Stantec, TELUS, CTV, Sutton Place Hotel, CKUA, CBC Radio

This year’s event is in support of: ihuman, supporting Edmonton youth at risk with youth arts programming, and Comedy Cares, a year-round program tailored to bring smiles and laughter to hospital patients.


Pre-Reception at City Hall, 5 pm to 6:30 pm

Reception tickets $125 plus applicable service charge.

Nominees

Nominees

ATCO Gas Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Charles Thomas Peacocke
A.J. (Al) Rasko
Sam Uhlick
Brian Webb
 
City of Edmonton Book Prize
Tim Bowling (Gaspereau Press) for In The Suicide’s Library
Myrna Kostash (University of Alberta Press) for Prodigal Daughter: A Journey to Byzantium
Rudy Wiebe (University of Alberta Press) for Rudy Wiebe: Collected Stories, 1955-2010
 
Molson Coors Award for Excellence in Artistic Direction
Michael Clark
Robert J. de Frece
Sandro Dominelli
Josée Thibeault
 
Northlands Award for an Emerging Artist
Macha Abdallah
Amber Bissonnette
Punita Chohan
Alexis Marie Chute
Carrie Day
Ainsley Hillyard
Arlen Konopaki
Iligy alias Ilyass Mahfoud
Amy Skrocki
Meghan Wagg
 
Stantec Award for Youth Artist
Candace Chu
Cynthia Hicks
Christine Lee
Emily Schultz
 
Sutton Place People’s Choice Award
Debra Bachman Smith, Visual Arts Alberta Association Gallery
Rachelle LeBlanc, The Alberta Craft Council
Danièle Petit, Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta
Ulrike Rossier, Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
Kelsey Stephenson, Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists (SNAP Gallery)
James E. Trevelyan, The Works International Visual Arts Society
 
TELUS Courage to Innovate Award
Firefly Theatre & Circus Society
Geri Actors and Friends
Rob Heath
iDance Edmonton
Drew McIntosh
Guillaume Tardif
 
John Poole Award for Promotion of the Arts
Avenue Magazine
Kevin Hendricks
Rhea March
Bart West
 
Mayor’s Award for Innovative Support by a Business for the Arts
ATB Financial
ATCO Gas & ATCO Electric
The Delcon Group: Dr. Dianne and Mr. Irv Kipnes
Film Alberta Studios: Sam Osman
WorleyParsons/CoSyn Technology
 
Mayor’s Award for Sustained Support of the Arts
Days Inn Downtown Edmonton
Lexus of Edmonton
Michael Hamm/Frame 30 Productions
Students’ Association of Grant MacEwan University

Comments  

 
0 # Darlene Adams 2011-04-06 09:33 Sounds like you have a great line up of artistic talent there !
Wonderful selection of businesses , magazines and inspirational Edmontonians! I will definitely be there !
!Darlene
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0 # Leslie Hunter 2011-04-11 03:44 Excited to be a part of the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts, looking forward to this evenings festivities. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # Central House 2011-04-11 05:55 Central House Art Consulting, Bringing Art to Business, will attend. Looking forward to supporting art in Edmonton. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 

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