The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan is pleased to announce the nominees for the 9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards.
The Okanagan Arts Awards were created by ARTSCO in 2007 to celebrate artistic and creative excellence and achievement of artists, in all disciplines. By publicly acknowledging the work of individuals and organizations, the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan places excellence in artistic practice, front and centre as an integral part of our vibrant community.
“The nominations were phenomenal this year”, say Katie Brennan, Executive Director of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan. “We went from 41 nominations in the Central Okanagan last year to 113!”
Only 3 nominees in each category will be going through as finalists to the Okanagan Arts Awards Gala Evening, held Saturday, May 28th, 2016 at the Habitat in downtown Kelowna.
Finalists will be announced sometime next week.
And the nominees are….
VISUAL ARTS
DANCE
MUSIC
LITERATURE
THEATRE
TIME BASED MEDIA
APPLIED ARTS
EMERGING ARTIST
INNOVATION
COMMUNITY IMPACT
ART & BUSINESS
BUSINESS SUPPORTER