Tourism, Culture and Recreation
May 2, 2008

Media Advisory: Minister to Present Artist of the Year Award

The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, will join artists from across the province to celebrate excellence and achievement in arts over the past year at the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) Awards and Gala, Saturday, May 3, at the Reid Theatre in St. John�s, beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Minister Jackman will join filmmaker Gerry Rogers to present the Artist of the Year Award.

The NLAC is a non-profit Crown agency that fosters the arts of the province through a variety of granting programs, and by working with government and the community for the development of the arts.

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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca

2008 05 02                                                    10:15 a.m.


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