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Celebrating local art

The Penticton and District Community Arts Council has opened nominations for their fourth annual arts awards.

"It's primarily to show support to the artists in our area, to give them acknowledgment and recognition," said Vaelei Walkden-Brown, director of the council. "It's an opportunity for the community to celebrate the arts together."

The categories are: aboriginal arts excellence, supporter of the arts, dance, design, graphic arts, literary arts, lifetime achievement award, music and arts educator.

Others are theatre, visual arts, youth, aboriginal youth and media arts.

Nominations are open until 3 p.m., Jan. 31. Online nomination forms are available on the Penticton Arts Council website.

The arts awards ceremony will be held at the Cleland Theatre on Thursday, March 2, with tickets available until Feb. 1.



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