CONGRATS! 2017 Hamilton Arts Award Winners

Hammertown's incredible artistic community took centre stage at the City of Hamilton Arts Awards ceremony on June 7, 2017 at the Hamilton Central Library. Established winners received $2,500 and a medallion. Emerging artists were awarded $1,000 and a certificate.

There were three music-related winners.  In the Music, Established category cellist and composer Kirk Starkey took top spot.



Links: Kirk Starkey, Video above courtesy of 93.3 CFMU

Wonderful singer/songwriter Hanna Bech was chosen for the Music, Emerging honours.



Links: Hanna Bech, More Hanna Bech Stories, Video above courtesy of Don Glesson

Veteran pianist, Valerie Tryon earned the Lifetime Achievement award for her impressive body of work.



Links: Valerie Tryon, More Valerie Tryon Stories, Video above courtesy of LibraryOfCongress

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Here's a complete list of winners:

• Music, Established: Kirk Starkey
• Music, Emerging: Hanna Bech
• Lifetime Achievement: Valerie Tryon (pianist)
• Writing, Established: Bernadette Rule 
• Writing, Emerging: Richard Van Holst 
• Visual Arts, Established: Donna Akrey 
• Visual Arts, Emerging: Margaret Flood
• Media Arts, Established: Dan Zen 
• Media Arts, Emerging: Andrew O'Connor
• Arts Management, Established: Paul Lisson (Hamilton Arts and Letters Magazine) 
• Arts Management, Emerging: Ryan Ferguson 
• Theatre, Established: Anna Chatterton
• Theatre, Emerging: Rex Emerson Jackson 
• Arts Innovation: Claire Calnan (AMY Project, Fringe Festival) 
• Arts Education and Community Arts, Established: Melania Pawliw (Hamilton City Ballet) (Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts) 
• Arts Education and Community Arts, Emerging: Masami Clarke 
• Fine Craft, Established: Duncan Aird (pottery)
• Fine Craft, Emerging: Emma Smith (ceramics)
• Dance and Performing Arts, Established: Lori Le Mare (Hamilton Aerial Group) 
• Dance and Performing Arts, Emerging: Pamela Gardner

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Hamilton Arts Awards, More Hamilton Arts Awards Stories

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New Paul Federici CD: Now and Then . . .

Lush melodies and unique acoustic guitar work are just the beginning for Paul Federici's new CD Now and Then . . .    The St. Catharines singer/songwriter has delivered an incredible album filled with rich, vibrant, musical magic.

Layered vocals and beautiful harmonies bring out Paul's soft, moving voice.  Everything is enhanced by touches of cello, mandolin, piano, pedal steel and more.

This is courtesy of the artist's musical cohorts, Leon Furs (multiple instruments), Kirk Starkey (cello), Adam Warner (drums), Mike Vial (guitar), and Nick Skalkos (drums)

This wonderful album is available as a physical CD and download through his Bandcamp page and can also be downloaded through iTunes.

Below are two videos from the album courtesy of Paul's YouTube page.





Links: Paul Federici, More CD Releases

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