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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).
This year, an impressive 41 nominees are recognized across four categories: Arts in Education, Emerging Artist, Established Artist, and Making a Difference. Additionally, a special Patron of the Arts Award will be presented to a distinguished supporter of the arts. The Awards Ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in FOPAC’s Robertson Theatre.
“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.”
Nominees for the Arts in Education Award, presented to an individual, collective or organization committed to engaging residents through arts education activities include: Steven Azzopardi, Emma Barker (Boogie Nights!), Michael Bell, Laurie Boese, Jane Elliott, Christina Hartmann, Brenna McAllister, Niagara Youth Orchestra, Vanessa Parson-Robbs, Anne Reimer, and St. Catharines Public Library.
The Emerging Artist Award is presented to an emerging St. Catharines artist working in any discipline. Nominees include: Bradley Barnham, Taylor Bogaert, Cecilia Brink, Melissa Cammisuli, Joseph Gottli, Ric Langlois, Shelley Locke, Caitlyn MacInnis, Skye Rogers, Evan Sawatsky, Tamara Lynn Sutton, and Amber Lee Williams.
Nominees for the Established Artist Award, presented to a professional St. Catharines artist in any discipline who has received critical recognition for excellence in their art practice in St. Catharines and beyond, include: Matthias Bork, Lyndsey Casey, Paul Gosen, Preston Haskell, Brita Housez, Infinitely More (Allison Lynn and Gerald Flemming), Chandi Jayawardena, Cole Lewis, Rusty and Maja, Christopher Reilly, and David Rose.
Nominees for the Making a Difference Award, which recognizes a St. Catharines arts entrepreneur, arts administrator, arts organization, arts animator, or volunteer in the arts whose leadership and innovation have significantly contributed to the growth and development of arts and culture in St. Catharines, include: Natasha Bell, Bart Gazzola, Christina Hartmann, Deanna Jones, N’ora Kalb, Helen Michlik, Yvonne Niwahereza, and Brenda Sauder.
The Patron of the Arts Award will honour an individual or business that has made a transformative contribution to the arts in St. Catharines through innovative partnerships or philanthropic investments.
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.
For more information on the St. Catharines Arts Awards, visit stcatharines.ca/ArtsAwards.
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