The Abbotsford Arts Council announces the recipients of the 10th Annual Arty Awards, which took place on April 12, 2014, at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium in Abbotsford.
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The 2014 Arty Award recipients are (by category):
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Davina Graham, Photographer
Outstanding Artist in the Visual Arts – 2-Dimensional
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Alexis MacLeod, Florist Artistry
Outstanding Artist in the Visual Arts – 3-Dimensional
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Nicole Provost, Writer/Director Nicole Provost, Writer/Director
Outstanding Artist in the Visual Arts – New Media
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Johan Worst, Musician/Music Teacher/Student
Outstanding Artist in the Performing Arts – Music
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Lorissa Arndt, Dancer/Choreographer/Performer
Outstanding Artist in the Performing Arts – Dance
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Andrew Abrahams, Actor
Outstanding Artist in the Performing Arts – Theatre
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Philip Sherwood, Writer/Editor/Personal Historian
Outstanding Artist in the Literary Arts
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Neil Loewen, Visual Artist/Musician
Christine Caldwell Outstanding Arts Advocate
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CIVL Radio, Campus/Community Radio Station in the Valley
Outstanding Arts Organization
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Stanley Moriyama, Musician
Outstanding Youth Artist – Elementary School, All Genres
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Cambree Lovesy, Singer/Songwriter
Outstanding Youth Artist – Secondary School, All Genres
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Chelsea Rus, Opera Singer/Instructor
Outstanding Artist, Post-Secondary School, All Genres
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Donna Bishop, Founder of MSA Poets Potpourri Society
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
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A special farewell tribute was also made to Suzanne Greening, Past Executive Director of The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford and strong arts advocate, who recently accepted a new position as director of the Audain Art Museum in Whistler.
In addition to the awards presentations, the ceremony included performances by jazz trio Now’s the Time; Bollywood Hungama Dance Academy; trumpet soloist Edward L. Lewis; opera singer Chelsea Rus; the winner of CIVL Radio’s 2014 Battle of the Bands Singer/Songwriter Competition (#CIVLssBattle), John Welsh; and acro dancers Kaitlyn Buhler and Danae Wright. Attendees also enjoyed an art show in the foyer of the MCA presented by residents and friends of the Atangard Community Project Society.
The Arty Awards program is an initiative of the Abbotsford Arts Council to honour individuals of all ages who have achieved excellence in their art as well as arts advocates who have contributed significantly to the Abbotsford arts scene. More information on initiatives of the Abbotsford Arts Council can be found at abbotsfordartscouncil.org.
About the Abbotsford Arts Council
Established in 1972, the Abbotsford Arts Council acts as a resource for local artists while promoting the vision, creativity, and energy of the Abbotsford community through the arts. The Abbotsford Arts Council consists of members, volunteers and directors representing diverse artistic, economic, and cultural interests of community members of all ages. Almost 70 local arts, heritage and culture organizations receive support under the umbrella of the Abbotsford Arts Council, and the talents of hundreds of local artists are showcased by the Abbotsford Arts Council each year at the Kariton Art Gallery and Boutique, the Envision Financial Coffee House Concert and Concert in the Park Series, the Arty Awards and the Christmas Artisan Gift Fair. To learn more about the Abbotsford Arts Council, visit abbotsfordartscouncil.org.