The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) has announced the shortlisted finalists for the inaugural Peterborough Arts Awards.
The six awards of $2,000 each will be presented to the winners at the sold-out Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts on Friday, May 25th at the McDonnel St. Activity Centre in Peterborough.
EC3 received close to 50 nominations and decisions were made by a peer assessment jury. The shortlists have been arranged alphabetically by last name and do not reflect any other ranking.
Finalists were selected from multidisciplinary pools of nominees in the following categories:
Outstanding Emerging Artist (Sponsor: Merit Realty)
- Justin Million
- Elisha Rubacha
- Melody Thomas
Outstanding Mid-Career Artist (Sponsors: Betty and Bill Morris)
- Brad Brackenridge
- Laurel Paluck
- Shannon Taylor
Outstanding Senior Artist (Sponsor: BrandHealth)
- Michelle Berry
- Sydney Birrell
- Robert Winslow
Outstanding Achievement by an Indigenous Artist (Sponsor: LLF Lawyers)
- Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
- Sarah Charles-DeCarlo
- Drew Hayden Taylor
Arts Catalyst (Sponsors: Kate and Alex Ramsay)
- Krista English
- Ryan Kerr
- John K. Muir
Arts Champion (Sponsor: Ashburnham Realty)
- Fran Fearnley
- Beth McMaster
- Charlie Werger
The Peterborough Arts Awards are produced and presented by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) a not-for-profit organization serving the arts, culture, and heritage sector in Peterborough and the surrounding region.
