NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL
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The Orillia & District Arts Council is seeking nominations for the ninth annual Orillia & District Arts Awards, to be held on Nov. 22, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Geneva Event Centre.
The Arts Awards include four categories:
- Educating in the Arts
- Arts Achievement
- Community and the Arts
- Emerging Artist
The Educating in the Arts Award recognizes an arts educator, not necessarily a teacher by profession, who has worked on a consistent basis and in a variety of settings to promote artistic skills, knowledge, and creative expression to members of our communities.
The Arts Achievement Award recognizes the art and/or activity of an individual or group that has made an outstanding artistic contribution to the cultural life of our communities.
The Community Arts Award recognizes the highest level of inspiration and service of an individual, organization, or corporation to enriching the cultural fabric of our communities. Applicants may include arts patrons, volunteers, cultural organizations or corporate patrons.
The Emerging Artist Award recognizes an individual of any age who is in the early years of launching a career in the arts and is working toward becoming a fully engaged artist.
The Orillia & District Arts Awards are open to those in the communities of Rama, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Severn, and the City of Orillia. We encourage nominations in all art forms such as music, visual arts, performance arts, literary arts and more.
Nominate your candidate and help celebrate our artistic communities! All nominations are due Friday October 26, 2018 by 4 p.m. Drop off to City Centre, Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture Dept. attention Jacqueline Soczka, or by email to [email protected]. No self-nominations please.
Nomination forms are available online at www.orilliaartscouncil.ca and @orilliaartscouncil or can be picked up from the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department on the third floor of the Orillia City Centre. They can also be requested by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
The Orillia & District Arts Awards recognizes the valuable contribution artists, art educators, and art supporters make to the vibrancy of our community and its citizens.
Join us November 22, 2018 as we celebrate the best and brightest in the area.
The awards ceremony is held in partnership with the City of Orillia’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Department and we thank Accutrac Capital for its generous financial support of the awards.
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