Province to Honour Top Alberta Artists
News Release
March 20, 2008
Edmonton… Alberta is honouring excellence in the visual, performing and literary arts and recognizing the contributions of individuals and organizations to the cultural life of the province with new and revised arts awards.
“The arts, in all of its forms, significantly contribute to our quality of life and help to make Alberta one of the most exciting and vibrant places in Canada,” said Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit. “The Alberta government is proud of the wealth of creative talent that exists in this province and is committed to supporting our arts community.”To recognize the achievements of Alberta’s visual arts community, the Alberta government through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), has created a new Visual Arts Award in the amount of $50,000. The award will recognize an individual or group that has made an outstanding contribution to visual arts in the province. The Tommy Banks Performing Arts Award and the Grant MacEwan Literary Arts Award were also revised and increased to $50,000 each to provide similar recognition to individuals or groups in the performing and literary arts. The awards are helping to achieve the goals and strategies laid out in Alberta’s new Cultural Policy – the Spirit of Alberta.
“Supporting our artistic community is fundamental to the fabric of Alberta and to the future growth and well-being of the province,” said Audrey Luft, Chair of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Board. “Recognizing excellence is vital to the promotion of continuous and dynamic cultural growth.”
This year’s awards will be presented in September. For further details on the awards, or to nominate someone visit www.affta.ab.ca/arts-awards.shtml or call 780-427-9968 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access). Nomination deadline is May 1.
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts is the Government of Alberta’s principal arts funding agency.
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Attachment: Backgrounder detailing three awards categories.
Media inquiries may be directed to:
Keltie MacPherson
Culture and Community Spirit
Communications
780-427-6530
Jeffrey Anderson
Executive Director,
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
780-427-9968
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