Kelowna

EXCLUSIVE: The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan has closed the nominations for the Okanagan Arts Awards.

The Okanagan Arts Awards are an annual black tie celebration honouring artists, art supporters and art organizers whose work has made a major contribution to the artistic and cultural life of the Okanagan.

The awards will be handed out February 25th at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

Stay tuned to Castanet for more coverage of the event.

And the nominees are:

DANCE

Linda Kovach
Latinesque
Wendy Williams

MEDIA ARTS

Donald Gillard
Samantha Bjalek
Tracey Bonneau
David Mcilvride

MUSIC

Cynthia Leigh-Ann
Rosemary Thomson
Thomas Kjorven
Blue (Jaclyn Gee and Thomas Kjorven)
Something Else (Jesse Esson & Thomas Kjorven)
 

LITERARY ARTS

Patricia Donahue

THEATRE

Michael Poirier
Catherine Stubington
Nathan Flavel
Brian Haigh

VISUAL ART

Briar Craig
Princeton Arts Council
Gerald Marchand
Julia Trops
Dennis Weber
Michelle Loughery

ARTS EDUCATOR

Tina Sidiqqui
Dan Bruce
Linda Lovisa
Ryan Donn
Joseph Berarducci
Wentworth Music

SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS

Event Magazine
Yvonne Topf

ART ASSOCIATION AWARD

Kelowna Community Concert Association

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The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan is a non-profit organization that is the underlying support for anything and everything that is art.

Art is culture, entertainment, recreation, lifestyle and worldview. The arts include all.

The arts include you! The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan supports, strengthens and promotes all art disciplines and traditions. The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan acts as an advocate for you!

To obtain the full event details please go to our website.