| Mayor's Awards for Arts and Culture
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: INDIVIDUAL - This award is given to an individual in recognition of artistic achievement combined with creative contribution to the community. Sponsored by Three Sisters Mountain Village.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: INDIVIDUAL – This award is given to an individual whose long-term commitment and contribution to arts and culture has a measurable impact on the community and arts and cultural groups. Sponsored by Solara Canmore. CORPORATE - This award is given to a corporate sponsor or private donor whose long-term financial support to Arts and Culture has a measurable impact on the community and on arts and cultural groups. Sponsored by The Town of CanmorePATH 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 2008 Nomination Form in PDF. Click Here for the 2008 Ceremony Invitation Ad in PDF. The Community Public Art Committee: Ruth PryorMichelle Corbeil Eleanor Benham Pam Hilstad Cheryl Baxter Chris Bartolomie Tony Bloom 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 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
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