Being awarded the Established Artist Award was a big surprise to me,\u201d MacDonald said. \u201cAs an artist who has been exhibiting for about 20 years, it is encouraging to know that my artwork resonates with the local community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nMacDonald said he plans to use his $400 prize money from the award to buy a piece of art by recent Brock University Visual Arts graduate Ben Mosher.<\/p>\n
MacDonald was one of a handful of winners either from Brock or with a connection to the school. Seven of the nominees had Brock connections.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am very pleased to see Professor Duncan MacDonald win the Established Artist Award,\u201d said Carol Merriam, interim dean, Faculty of Humanities. \u201cIt\u2019s a well-deserved recognition of his body of creative work to date, in both its quality and its almost infinite variety.\u00a0That the recognition comes from his peers in the Niagara Arts community demonstrates the value and impact of his creative practice.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to MacDonald, Debbie Slade, the outgoing director of Brock Centre for the Arts won the Making a Difference Award while Janis Barlow, former Arts Administration lecturer won the Volunteer in the Arts Award.<\/p>\n
The winners were selected by an independent jury of local arts community members covering various artistic disciplines.<\/p>\n
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Below is a complete list of the nominees.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nArts in Education Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSponsored by the Department of Dramatic Arts, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n– Kasia Dupuis – 4Cats Arts Studio <\/span><\/p>\n– Dena Colling Gelentso <\/span><\/p>\n– Carly Manley <\/span><\/p>\n– Catherine Parayre <\/span><\/p>\n\n
Emerging Artist Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSponsored by Centre for the Arts, Brock University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n– Jacob Bergsma (Music\/Comedy) <\/span><\/p>\n– Mary-Maria Bourdeau (Music\/Dance\/Theatre) <\/span><\/p>\n– Lindsay Jack Brauweiler (Poetry) <\/span><\/p>\n– Mike Enns (Film) <\/span><\/p>\n– Emma Lee Fleury (Music\/Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Maureen Brown Gratton (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Maggie Groat (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Chad MacDonald (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Kathy McBride (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Sarah Milan (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Jordan Versluis (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Ann-Marie B. Zammit (Music\/Theatre) <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nEstablished Artist Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSponsored by the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n– Matthias Bork (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Tim Denis (Theatre\/Music) <\/span><\/p>\n– Geoff Farnsworth (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n– Rick Gratton (Music) <\/span><\/p>\n– Lynne Honsberger (Music) <\/span><\/p>\n– Kevin Richard Hotte (Music) <\/span><\/p>\n– Duncan MacDonald (Visual Arts) <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nMaking a Difference Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSponsored by the Department of Visual Arts, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n– Marcie Bronson <\/span><\/p>\n– Jane Elliott – Ballet Etc. <\/span><\/p>\n– Mendelt Hoekstra <\/span><\/p>\n– IndoorShoes <\/span><\/p>\n– Katie (KT) Job <\/span><\/p>\n– Katia Perez Mendez <\/span><\/p>\n– Debbie Slade <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nPatron of the Arts Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSponsored by The St. Catharines Downtown Association<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n– Sarah Giovannone – Yoga by Sarah <\/span><\/p>\n– IndoorShoes <\/span><\/p>\n– Chris and Catharine Lowes – Mahtay Cafe <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nVolunteer in the Arts Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSponsored by Scotiabank St. Catharines<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n– Janis Barlow <\/span><\/p>\n– Sara Palmieri <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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