The creativity of the Okanagan is about to be honoured.
The finalists have now been announced for the 8th annual Okanagan Arts Awards, which recognize local artists, art supporters, and organizations for their commitment and excellence. The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan includes 14 categories with various disciplines: Visual Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music, Literary, Design, Media Arts, Graphic Arts, Culinary, Supporter of the Arts, Arts Educator, Arts Organization, and Youth and Lifetime Achievement.
Rotary Arts Centre. (Photo Credit: KelownaNow)
This year’s nominees are below:
Central Okanagan Foundation Arts Association Award
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
Enderby Artists Initiative
Okanagan Archive Trust Society. Brian Wilson
Arts Educator
Alexandra Babbel (Kelowna)
Delphine Derickson (Westbank)
Nancy Holmes (Kelowna)
Randy Leslie (Kelowna)
Culinary
Nick Growing (Kelowna)
Michael Lyon (Kelowna)
Dance
Get Bent School of Belly Dance and Performing Arts (Penticton)
Jordan McAlpine (Kelowna)
Shani Wendell (Lake Country)
Design
Avante Kiosks (Okanagan Falls)
Kaitlan Murphy (Revelstoke)
Graphic Arts
David MacCoubrey (Penticton)
Kyle Poirier (Kelowna)
Mishell Raedeke (Kelowna)
Literary Arts
Patricia Ainslie (West Kelowna)
Jennifer Schell (Kelowna)
Dona Sturmanis (Kelowna)
Media Arts
Chris Stenberg (Penticton)
K.A.S.P. Entertainment (Penticton)
Music
Dennis Colpits (Kelowna)
Ben Klick (West Kelowna)
Ernst Schneider (Penticton)
Supporter of the Arts
Lynda Norman (Kelowna)
Tatianna O’Donnell (Enderby)
Shelly Vida (Kelowna)
Theatre
Asparagus Community Theatre (Armstrong)
David Kopp (Kelowna)
Many Hats Theatre Co. (Penticton)
Visual Arts
Glenn Clark (Penticton)
Jolene Mackie (Kelowna)
Chris Malmkvist (Lake Country)
Youth
Kelsie Balehowsky (Kelowna)
Nikolas Filipiric (Penticton)
Cynthia Leigh-Ann (Kelowna)
The ceremony for the awards is Saturday, March 28th at the Rotary Arts Centre. The opening reception starts at 6 p.m. while the award presentations and concert begin at 7 p.m. The concert will have a variety of performances, which will then be followed by an after party in the same place. All winners of the Okanagan Art Awards will get a hand carved sculpture by Kamloops artist Dennis Cound.
You can get tickets for the 2015 Okanagan Art Awards for $40. These tickets are available online or at the Rotary Centre’x box office at 421 Cawston Avenue. Phone for ticket info at 250-717-5304.
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