{"id":6228,"date":"2010-11-09T13:59:53","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T18:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=6228"},"modified":"2010-11-09T13:59:53","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T18:59:53","slug":"slade-awarded-for-community-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2010\/11\/slade-awarded-for-community-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Slade awarded for community spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Debbie Slade<\/p><\/div>\n

Debbie Slade has received a 2010 Niagara Women in Business Award for Community Spirit, but she\u2019s not taking all the credit for the honor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis award is recognition for arts and culture in Niagara,\u201d said Slade, director of Brock’s Centre of the Arts<\/a> for 23 years. \u201cAnd I gratefully accept it on behalf of all the individuals and arts organizations in Niagara who are working to help transform our communities through ideas, creativity and the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The award, which acknowledges the outstanding community contribution of a woman in business, is part of the Women in Business Awards. Since 2000, these awards have honoured Niagara women whose businesses and community contributions have a significant impact on our region.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have such incredible respect for Deb\u2019s professional expertise and her contribution to our community,\u201d said Rebecca Cann, cultural planning supervisor with the City of St. Catharines<\/a>. \u201cShe has been a tremendous promoter of local talent and a leader in the arts of Niagara. Her award speaks to the future of Niagara as a creative, entrepreneurial community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under Slade\u2019s leadership, the Centre for the Arts has promoted and provided rich cultural and artistic experiences and services to the community. It has steadily built a reputation as one of Canada\u2019s premier performing arts venues.<\/p>\n

Slade oversees the centre’s day-to-day operations, which includes curating more than 70 performances annually and promoting its programming to motivate cultural interest in the arts both at Brock and in the region. Now entering its 41st season, the centre has presented more than 1,000 artists and entertained close to two million people.<\/p>\n

Under Slade\u2019s leadership, the centre has partnered and collaborated with many not-for-profit community organizations, among them Niagara Symphony, Suitcase In Point Theatre Company and Chorus Niagara. She has also organized audience and outreach activities that broaden the link between the arts and community.<\/p>\n

As the new Niagara Centre for the Arts in downtown St. Catharines gets closer to becoming reality, the Centre for the Arts at Brock, under Slade\u2019s direction, will be a key player in providing all Niagarans with quality arts experiences, both entertaining and educational.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am humbled and honored by this award,\u201d Slade said, \u201cparticularly since it recognizes not only the work I do at the centre and in the community, but also the work of so many wonderful people I work with who are terribly smart and creative.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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