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City of Windsor Teams up for 2018 WEA Arts Awards and Grants Ceremony

The Windsor Endowment for the Arts (WEA) and the City of Windsor will announce Monday January 22, 10am at the Chimczuk Museum details of the 2018 WEA Awards & Grants Ceremony to be held at the WFCU Collavino Hall on Thursday, May 24, 2018. During the evening the Mayor will present his Arts Awards. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased from May 1 to May 17 at the Chimczuk Museum or by Eventbrite on WEA’s website.

The evening includes Hors d’oeuvres Reception/Cash Bar/Entertainment; Awards and Grants Ceremony; Dessert & Coffee/ Meet the Recipients.

The Windsor Endowment for the Arts will present four Arts Leadership Awards of merit; four Arts Infrastructure Grants and four Emerging Artist Grants of $3000 each in the following categories: Community Arts, Literary Arts, Performing Arts and Visual Arts; the $2000 Elizabeth Havelock Grant will be presented to a mid-career artist in any discipline; and two NEW Youth Arts Grants will be presented to two senior high school students: 

  • The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation Youth Grant in the Arts: This $2000 grant will be presented to a graduating high school student entering university or college in either of the following programs: Literary Arts, Performing Arts or Visual Arts. 
  •  The Eric Jackman Youth Grant in the Arts: This $1000 grant will be presented to a Grade 12 student who completes a co-operative placement through his/her school in Fall 2018, in an arts-related business or organization.

Applications will be accepted January 30 – March 9, 2018. Visit WEA’s website to download eligibility requirements and application/nomination forms.

Since its launch in 2010, WEA’s Awards and Grants program has honoured and funded a diverse range of homegrown talent from Windsor and Essex County, including the Windsor International Film Festival; artist Shirley Williams, musician Crissi Cochrane; writer Vanessa Shields; community arts advocate Teajai Travis; and performing artist Chris Rabideau.

The Windsor Mayor’s Arts Awards will be presented to an individual artist, an arts organization, and a volunteer that demonstrate a passion and dedication for the arts. Nominations are currently being accepted, with the awards open to individuals and organizations involved in all genres of the arts, including performance, visual, literary, media/new media, and design. Nominees may be self-nominated or nominated by a peer, and will be accepted until 3:00pm on March 9. Nomination forms can be downloaded online.

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