Martin Lajeunesse’s and Vicki Gilhula’s opening remarks announcing Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loARS9nFsjM

Mayor Announces New Annual
Celebration of the Arts

 

SUDBURY, ON — Greater Sudbury Mayor Marianne Matichuk today unveiled a new annual event spotlighting and celebrating the city’s growing professional arts and culture sector.

The first annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts, presented by the Sudbury Arts Council, will take place May 1 at the Laurentian School of Architecture in Downtown Sudbury.

The inaugural event will celebrate the work and achievements of the diverse artists across Greater Sudbury, including the 21-member Creative Consortium, a coalition of local professional arts organizations.

“Greater Sudbury’s vibrant arts community brings excitement, energy and creative spirit to our city,” said Mayor Marianne Matichuk. “I’m looking forward to celebrating the best our great city has to offer with our many partners.”

Two special awards, established for the annual event, will be presented by an independent jury to local artists who have demonstrated outstanding creativity and advancement in their chosen artistic field.

The Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Arts will be presented to a professional artist for his or her exceptional contribution to the arts, through an extensive body of works in one or several disciplines, as well as through her/his contribution over time to the development and betterment of the Greater Sudbury arts community.

The Award for Outstanding Emerging Artist will be presented to a young professional artist for excellence and creativity of her/his artworks or performances.

The first annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts begins at 5:30 and will feature live entertainment as well as catering by Speakeasy.

Tickets for the event are $50 and are available through Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario by calling 705-525-5606, x4 or visiting their web site at https://www.letno.ca/billetterie/ or through any of the Creative Consortium organizations.

The Sudbury Arts Council wishes to thank our generous sponsors: the Sudbury Credit Union, sponsoring the reception of May 1, and our marketing benefactors, Studio 123 and Copy Copy.

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More about the Sudbury Arts Council

Sudbury Arts Council’s mission is to connect, communicate, and celebrate. We connect local arts with each other and their audience, we communicate as an umbrella organization, ensuring artists have a voice in Greater Sudbury and that the arts remain relevant to the community. We publish a monthly newsletter and maintain a comprehensive website. We celebrate the arts with events such as Arts After Five, Wordstock, Culture Days and the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts.