The City is excited to announce its 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards nominees, recognizing some of the community’s most talented creatives and their supporters. These outstanding individuals and organizations will be honoured at a celebration on Nov. 3, 2024, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (FOPAC). The Awards Ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in FOPAC’s Robertson Theatre.
The City is presenting the 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards in partnership with FOPAC. Tickets are free and can be reserved through the FOPAC box office at stcatharines.ca/ArtsAwardsTickets starting on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m.
“We would like to extend a huge congratulations to our 2024 Arts Awards nominees, all of whom display remarkable passion and commitment to making the arts happen here in St. Catharines,” Culture Coordinator Ashley Judd-Rifkin said. “We can’t wait to celebrate the enormous contributions of these nominees.”
For more information on the St. Catharines Arts Awards, visit stcatharines.ca/ArtsAwards.
Below is a complete list on nominees. Music-related nominees are bolded.
Arts in Education Award
- Niagara Youth Orchestra
Links: Niagara Youth Orchestra, Video above courtesy of Niagara Youth Orchestra - Steven Azzopardi (Visual Arts Teacher)
- Emma Barker (Dance Teacher)
- Michael Bell (Theatre)
- Laurie Boese (Art Teacher)
- Jane Elliott (Dance Instructor)
- Christina Hartmann (Pottery)
- Brenna McAllister (Theatre)
- Vanessa Parson-Robbs (Visual Communications Designer)
- Anne Reimer (Painter)
- St. Catharines Public Library
Emerging Artist Award
- Bradley Barnham (Music Director: St. George’s Anglican Church, Changed Voice Ensemble of Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir)
Links: Bradley Barnham Video above courtesy of Bradley Barnham - Caitlyn MacInnis (Singer, Dancer, Actor)
- Taylor Bogaert (Multi-Disciplinary Artist)
- Cecilia Brink (Painter)
- Melissa Cammisuli (Art)
- Joseph Gottli (Illustrator and Designer)
- Ric Langlois (Art)
- Shelley Locke (Artist, Poet)
- Skye Rogers (Multi-Disciplinary Artist)
- Evan Sawatsky (3D Artist)
- Tamara Lynn Sutton (Artist)
- Amber Lee Williams (Visual Artist)
Established Artist Award
- Infinitely More (Music)
Links: Infinitely More, More Infinitely More Stories, Video above courtesy of Infinitely More - Topic - Rusty and Maja (Music)
Links: Rusty and Maja, Video above courtesy of Rusty and Maja - Matthias Bork (Artist)
- Lyndsey Casey (Painter)
- Paul Gosen (Painter)
- Preston Haskell (Photographer)
- Brita Housez (Painter)
- Chandi Jayawardena (Visual Artist)
- Cole Lewis (Theatre)
- Christopher Reilly (Painter)
- David Rose (Painter)
Making a Difference Award
- Natasha Bell (Event Organizer)
- Bart Gazzola (Curator)
- Christina Hartmann (Pottery)
- Deanna Jones (Artistic Director, Producer)
- N’ora Kalb (Arts Leader)
- Helen Michlik (Arts Teacher)
- Yvonne Niwahereza (Arts Leader)
- Brenda Sauder (Arts Leader)
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