The Writers' Collective

WAC: Call for Nominations for the 2011 Winnipeg Arts Council Awards, Deadline April 5

The 5th annual WINNIPEG ARTS COUNCIL AWARDS will be presented at THE MAYOR’S LUNCHEON FOR THE ARTS, a celebration that recognizes and promotes the arts, artists and partnerships that make Winnipeg a centre for cultural achievement. The Luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Fairmont Winnipeg.

Three awards will recognize excellence and creativity in the arts:  the ON THE RISE Award, the MAKING A MARK Award and the MAKING A DIFFERENCE Award. Each award recipient will receive a cash prize of $2,500.  The ARTS CHAMPION Award will honour an individual, a business or an organization that has demonstrated sustained support to the arts in Winnipeg. The award will be a unique work of art.

The ON THE RISE Award recognizes the demonstrated promise of an emerging, professional Winnipeg artist in any discipline. The jury may consider nominees of any age who have recently embarked on an artistic career.

The MAKING A MARK Award applauds an established professional Winnipeg artist in any discipline, who is receiving critical recognition for excellence in their art practice in Winnipeg and beyond.

The MAKING A DIFFERENCE Award celebrates the contribution of a Winnipeg artist or arts administrator to the growth and development of the arts in any discipline in Winnipeg. This award will likely go to someone well-established in their field.

The ARTS CHAMPION Patron Award will honour an individual, an organization or a business that has demonstrated sustained support to the arts in Winnipeg.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: Nomination packages, including signed, original nomination forms and supporting material must be received at the Winnipeg Arts Council no later than 4 pm, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. For more information and to download the nomination guidelines, please visit our website http://www.winnipegarts.ca/index.php?/wac-arts-award/.