Arts awards nominees named in five categories
The Saskatchewan Arts Board announced its nominees for the 2018 Saskatchewan Arts Awards Tuesday morning event at the Mackenzie Art Gallery.
At next month’s awards ceremony, Regina playwright and author Ken Mitchell will receive the lieutenant-governor’s lifetime achievement award.
Shortlisted nominees for the five other awards are:
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE Marjorie Beaucage, Duck Lake Curtis Peeteetuce, Saskatoon Laura St. Pierre, Saskatoon
LEADERSHIP
Marian Donnelly, Regina Felicia Gay, Saskatoon Shann Gowan, Swift Current
ARTS AND LEARNING
Bonnie Chapman, Regina Connie Moker Wernikowski, Regina
Joseph Naytowhow, Saskatoon
RBC EMERGING ARTIST
Lisa Bird-wilson, Saskatoon Carol Rose Daniels, Regina Beach
Étienne Fletcher, Regina
LEADERSHIP — ORGANIZATION
AKA Artist-run, Saskatoon La Troupe du Jour, Saskatoon Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
To learn more about the nominees, visit saskartsboard.com/ awards.
The awards will be presented at Casino Regina on Oct. 25.
Tickets are $60 and available at picatic.com/2018saskartsawards.
Regina artist Kris Alvarez will host the awards ceremony.
This year marks the Saskatchewan Arts Board’s 70th anniversary.