Culture Days Announces Annual Awards Program

Through a new annual awards program, Culture Days will recognize and showcase outstanding initiatives taken to engage the public in the arts and culture during the Culture Days weekend, September 27, 28 and 29, 2013.

All who contribute to making Culture Days a success across the country are eligible to be nominated for the Awards.

Nominations for the 2013 Awards must be submitted no later than midnight EST Friday, November 15, 2013. Winners will be announced at the 2nd Annual National Congress on Culture to be held in Winnipeg on Friday, May 23, 2014.

Categories:

• The Antoni Cimolino Leadership Award will honour an individual who has demonstrated exceptional support and leadership in promoting Culture Days.
• The Business Visionary Award will honour a private sector business that has demonstrated exemplary active support of one or more Culture Days events at the local, regional or national levels.
• The Marketing Award will honour an individual, organization, group or municipality that has implemented an innovative and effective marketing campaign for one or more Culture Days events.
• The Innovative Event Award will honour an individual, organization, group or municipality that demonstrated an innovative approach to engage public participation in their work or practice during their Culture Days activity(ies).

Find out more about these categories and nomination guidelines by clicking here.