NLIS 1 May 14, 2006 (Tourism, Culture and Recreation) Tom Hedderson, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, joined Kevin Major, award-winning author, to present the 2006 Arts and Letters Awards during a ceremony at The Rooms on Saturday evening (May 13). �Government clearly made culture a priority under Budget 2006 with the launch of the province�s first cultural plan,� said Minister Hedderson. �Under this plan, we particularly want to foster creativity and nurture our emerging talent. That is why we have invested heavily in programs that directly support artists. This includes almost doubling our investment in the Arts and Letters Awards program by providing an additional $50,000 annually. After all, this is how many young Newfoundland and Labrador artists first get the recognition they need to build confidence in their work.� Seventeen prizes were awarded in the Junior Division for entrants, ages 12 to 18. Twenty-six prizes were awarded in the Senior Division. Prizes in both divisions were awarded for literary arts, visual arts and musical composition. In total, over $23,000 in prize money was awarded. The Percy Janes Novel Award was presented to David Hickey for his manuscript A Cappella. Kevin Major, chair of the Arts and Letters Committee, said he was particularly pleased with the regional representation of this year�s winners. �I am delighted that winners come from so many different places across the province,� he said. �From Rigolet to Chapel Arm, Lewisporte to Paradise, the arts are alive and well in Newfoundland and Labrador.� The presentation of awards was interspersed with readings, a visual presentation and performances by this year�s winners. There will be an exhibition of selected entries on the fourth floor of The Rooms until May 28, 2006. For further information visit: www.gov.nl.ca/artsandletters. �I encourage everyone who could not make the awards show to visit The Rooms and to be inspired by the work of our talented artists,� said Minister Hedderson. �I also want to congratulate all the winners and everyone who submitted works in the program. I encourage you to continue to express yourselves creatively. You are proof that Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the most culturally vibrant provinces in Canada.� This year marks the 54th anniversary of the Arts and Letters Awards, one of the longest running cultural programs in the province. Many former winners have gone on to become recognized nationally and internationally. Past recipients include: David Blackwood, Manfred Buchheit, Scott Goudie, Justin Hall, Ben Hansen, Ilse Hughes, Sheilagh O�Leary, Paul Parsons, Rae Perlin, Christopher Pratt, and Janice Udell in the visual arts; Cassie Brown, Frank Holden, Harold Horwood, Percy Janes, Ed Kavanagh, Kevin Major, Carmelita McGrath, Paul O�Neill, Helen Porter, and Michael Winter in the literary arts; and John Herriott, Michael Parker and Brian Sexton in the musical category. Media contact: Susanne Hiller, Communications, (709) 729-0928, 728-7762 Regina Best, Coordinator of the Arts and Letters Awards, (709) 729-5253 WINNERS IN THE 2006 ARTS AND LETTERS AWARDS JUNIOR DIVISION PROSE (73 entries) Adjudicators: Paul Butler, Chris Rolton, and Hilda Chaulk Murray JAMIE BEST Happy Valley-Goose Bay Title: Buried Treasure ROBYN TILLEY Conception Bay South Title: The Photograph RICHELLE ABBOTT Clarenville Title: Like a Clock on the Wall BRITTANY WARREN Chapel Arm Title: The Stranger from Sarabelle Mountain ASHLEY COOK St. John�s Title: A Dog�s Life JUNIOR DIVISION POETRY (114 entries) Adjudicators: Mark Callanan and Marion Frances White JAKE DOBBIN St. John�s Title: But That�s OK By Me CHARITY SMITH Torbay Title: Through Glass Windows JAMES STOCKWOOD Goulds Title: Holy Places STACEY JORDAN Conception Bay South Title: Cat-Piss Coffee JILLIAN TERRY St. John�s Title: Streets JUNIOR DIVISION VISUAL ART (96 entries) Adjudicator: Heather Reeves STEPHANIE ALLEN Rigolet Title: Nanak (soapstone) MARGARET BARKER Grand Falls-Windsor Title: I wish I were a Fisherman (Digital Photography) JAMES KEAN New Wes Valley Title: The Haunt of Feral Seas (color pencil/ink) MIRIAM WESTIN St. John�s Title: Banana Republic (Acrylic) APRIL YETMAN Bryant�s Cove Title: Life in the Meadow! (Acrylic) JUNIOR DIVISION MUSICAL COMPOSITION (16 entries) Adjudicators: Bill Brennan and Cliff Crawley ASHLEY COOK St. John�s Title: Flight of the Winter Fairies MICHELLE ROWSELL Grand Falls-Windsor Title: My Own Oasis SENIOR DIVISION VISUAL ART (162 entries) Adjudicators: Audrey Feltham, Christine Koch and Brian Ricks JENNIFER BARRETT Paradise Title: You First (Lino cut) TARA BRYAN Flatrock Title: Christina (Oil on linen canvas) FRANK DEACY Conception Bay South Title: Smoke and Ash (Watercolor) PETER DRYSDALE St. John�s Title: The Engine The Train (Watercolor) SUSAN FURNEAUX St. John�s Title: The Four Winds (Natural dyes & nontoxic mordants on silk, phototransfer & antique game pieces) TERRANCE HOUNSELL Mount Pearl Title: Storm Gathering Over Signal Hill (Traditional silvergelatin photo) JAY KIMBALL St. John�s Title: Cracked Vessel (Ceramic) URVE MANUEL Corner Brook Title: A Cornet Fish Sticks It�s Nose In (Leaded glass) MICHAEL PITTMAN Grand Falls-Windsor Title: The Sleeping Chair (Mixed media on panel) PAUL QUIGLEY St. John�s Title: Bound By Brick (Digital photo) SENIOR DIVISION POETRY (94 entries) Adjudicators: Enos Watts and Patrick Warner MARK CALLANAN Rocky Harbour Title: Last Exit MARY DALTON St. John�s Title: I�m Bursting To Tell CARMELITA MCGRATH St. John�s Title: Hearts of Palm SHOSHANNA WINGATE THOMAS St. John�s Title: Chapel Hill, North Carolina SENIOR DIVISION SHORT FICTION (72 entries) Adjudicators: Stephanie Mckenzie and Mark Thackray PAUL BUTLER St. John�s Title: The Reconciliation GERARD COLLINS St. John�s Title: Tar Cat JOHN SUTHERLAND Lewisporte Title: Summer, 1987 OWEN WHELAN St. John�s Title: Travels with a Patient Lady SENIOR DIVISION DRAMATIC SCRIPT (13 entries) Adjudicator: Chris Brookes MICHELLE BUTLER HALLETT St. John�s Title: Aphasia TOM MOORE St. John�s Title: Thou Shalt Not Kill SENIOR DIVISION NON-FICTIONAL PROSE (22 entries) Adjudicator: Marjorie Doyle ROBERTA BUCHANAN St. John�s Title: Come From Away ROBIN MCGRATH Portugal Cove Title: Urban Delights and the Geography of the Heart SENIOR DIVISION MUSICAL COMPOSITION (25 entries) Adjudicators: Cliff Crawley and Bill Brennan SHELDON MCBREAIRTY Gander Title: $22.00 a Night MICHAEL PARKER Corner Brook Title: Ripples CLARK ROSS St. John�s Title: I Sleep and My Soul Awakens PERCY JANES NOVEL AWARD (8 entries) Adjudicator: Robin McGrath DAVID B. HICKEY St. John�s Title: A Cappella 2006 05 14 8:30 a.m. |
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