Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
May 30, 2016

Celebrating Provincial Artists

Minister Congratulates ArtsNL Winners

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, today congratulated winners of the 31st annual ArtsNL Arts Awards announced on May 28 in Stephenville.

“Congratulations to this year’s ArtsNL winners and to Jim Payne for being inducted into the ArtsNL Hall of Honour. Our province has an enormous wealth of artistic talent that has a positive impact on the provincial economy and presents abundant opportunities for our rural communities and our creative innovators. With the support of corporate and community partners, the ArtsNL awards highlight the creativity and long-term vision of this province’s artists. Thank you to corporate sponsors: BMO, Cox and Palmer, MUN and the CBC for their continued support and sponsorship of these awards, and especially to ArtsNL for the central role they play in encouraging and supporting artistic expression throughout the province.”
- The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Six awards honouring the accomplishments of Newfoundland and Labrador’s artists were presented. The winners are:

  • ArtsNL Hall of Honour Award: Jim Payne

  • CBC Emerging Artist Award:Latonia Hartery

  • Memorial University Arts in Education Award: Fergus O’Byrne

  • ArtsNL Patron of the Arts Award: Stewart McKelvey

  • Cox & Palmer Arts Achievement Award: Michael Crummey

  • BMO Bank of Montreal Artist of the Year Award: Danielle Irvine

Nominations for the ArtsNL awards are submitted by the arts community, arts organizations, and the general public. Council members of ArtsNL vote by secret ballot to select the finalists and winners. Winners of the CBC Emerging Artist, Memorial University Arts in Education, Cox & Palmer Arts Achievement, BMO Bank of Montreal Artist of the Year awards receive a $2,500 cash prize and a piece of artwork. The inductee to the ArtsNL Hall of Honour and the ArtsNL Patron of the Arts Award receive a piece of artwork.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (now known as ArtsNL) is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster and promote the creation and enjoyment of the arts for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. ArtsNL receives an annual grant of $1.9 million from the Provincial Government to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sector. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual art, and writing.

QUICK FACTS

  • The 31st annual ArtsNL Arts Awards were announced on May 28 in Stephenville.
  • Six awards were presented to honour the accomplishments of Newfoundland and Labrador’s artists.

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Media contact:
Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications
Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 693-1865
tansymundon@gov.nl.ca

2016 05 30                                                                             4:45 p.m.