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Essex County Art Excellence Awards Announced
The Town of Essex is looking to celebrate Essex County artists. Submit a work that depicts your dedication to your craft for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.
“The Art Excellence Awards are open to all residents of Essex County,” says Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee Chairperson Peter Youngson. “Our goal is to raise awareness of the arts in our community. Not only do artists contribute to the local economy, they also make our communities more vibrant and livable. These awards will highlight and celebrate local artists who help to better our communities.”
The submission deadline is Monday, May 28. All mediums will be accepted, including dance, sculpture, painting, and music. For ease of submission, photographs, images, video, or digital recordings may be submitted with the application form found on the Town of Essex website.
Three awards ranked first, second and third are available through this program. Prizes are as follows:
- First Place: $1,000
- Second Place: $650
- Third Place: $350
Submissions must be presented in a format that can be stored and judged at a later date. Original works may be submitted at one of the following Town of Essex facilities:
- Essex Recreation Complex, 242 Talbot Street North, Essex
- Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Avenue West, Essex
- Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre, 243 McAffee Street, Harrow
Additional details and rules can be found online.
Awards will be determined through a juried process. Winners will be announced at a public exhibition to be during the Essex Fun Fest, July 5-8.
The Art Excellence Awards are a project of the Arts, Culture and Tourism (ACT) Committee. The function of the committee is to advise council on arts and culture matters and to assist with actively promoting, developing and supporting arts and culture initiatives.
