Winners of the BC Touring Council Annual Awards Announced

The BC Touring Council Annual Awards were presented at the recent Pacific Contact booking conference and tradeshow on April 5, 2014 in Burnaby, BC.

Presenter Of The Year: In this category presenters are to be currently presenting in British Columbia, attend Pacific Contact, demonstrate commitment to artistic and managerial excellence, demonstrate community involvement, demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism in presenting and contribute to the awareness and development of the arts.  

Award Recipient: Bill Usher, Golden Arts Council/Kicking Horse Culture, Golden, BC.

Touring Artist/Company Of The Year is awarded to an artist or company who toured BC within the past year, demonstrates artistic excellence in their discipline and brings the highest degree of professionalism in touring.

Award Recipient: Fung Chiu Duo, Toronto, ON.

In the category of Agent or Manager Of The Year the individual receiving this award should attend Pacific Contact and follow up with presenters afterwards, demonstrate professionalism and respect for artists and presenters and demonstrate ethical and best practices in business.

Award Recipient: Danielle Lefebvre, Agence d'artistes Danielle Lefebvre /Artist and Concert Agency.

 For further information about the awards and to view past award recipients visit the BCTC website at http://bctouring.org/about/award-nominations.