Canmore celebrates the artistic achievements of its citizens, and the contributions of individuals and groups to the arts in Canmore each year at the Mayor’s Awards for Arts & Culture.

The event kicks off Canmore’s annual arts festival, artsPeak, and has seen sold-out attendance and solid community and corporate support since its inception in 2004.

The Mayor’s awards luncheon celebrates established and emerging talents, as well as recognizes and encourages partnerships to support a healthy and flourishing cultural environment.

Awards are presented in the following categories:
 

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT:

GROUP – This award is given to a group in recognition of artistic achievement combined with creative contribution to the community. Sponsored by Lafarge.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS:

PATH TO EXCELLENCE: This award is given to an up and coming artist who shows promise, an emerging artist who may benefit from further education.  Co-Sponsored by Elevation Gallery, The Avens Gallery, and The Mountain Arts Foundation.

Click Here for the 2009 Nomination Form in PDF.

Click Here for the Jury Application Form in PDF.

Click Here for the Luncheon Order Form

The Community Public Art Committee(CPAC) was established in 2004. It's membership includes a representative from the Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation and the Community Enrichment Advisory Committee, a member of Canmore Town Council, members of the community at large and an administrative representative from the Town's Community Enrichment Service Area.

The purpose of CPAC is: to foster an appreciation for the role of public art in our community; to ensure that a high standard of public art is maintained; and to over see the planning, placement, acquisition and maintenance practices of public art.

CPAC also works with Town administration to coordinate the annual Mayor's Awards for Arts and Culture.

The Town of Canmore gratefully acknowledges CPAC's contribution to arts and culture in our community.

Past winners of the Mayor’s Awards:

2004
Artistic Achievement – Individual: Tony Bloom
Artistic Achievement – Group: Pine Tree Players
Community Builders: Marra's Grocery
Path to Excellence: Rachel Boekel

2005
Artistic Achievement – Individual: Donna Jo Massie
Artistic Achievement – Group: Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild

Community Builders: Solara Canmore
Path to Excellence: Kentaro Ngai

2006
Artistic Achievement – Individual: Michael Vincent
Artistic Achievement – Group: The Canmore Folk Music Festival
Community Builders : LaFarge
Path to Excellence: Kristen Wilkinson

2007
Artistic Achievement – Individual: Debbie Rosen
Artistic Achievement – Group: Mountain Cabin Quilter's Guild
Community Builders – Individual: Lance Hannesson
Community Builders – Corporate: Visual Café
Path to Excellence: Stuart Bremner

2008
Artistic Achievement - Individual: Craig Richards
Artistic Achievement - Group: Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation
Community Builders- Individual: Roy Nasset
Community Buiders - Corporate: Café Books
Path to Excellence: Laurel Brown

2009
Artistic Achievement – Individual: Pascale Ouellet
Artistic Achievement – Group: Canmore Children’s Festival
Community Builders – Individual: Bob Snape
Community Builders – Corporate: Rocky Mountain Outlook
Path to Excellence: Martin Lenes

For more information on how to nominate an individual, group or business for the Mayor’s Awards for Arts & Culture, please contact Christine Bartolomie at 678-1878 or specialevents@canmore.ca