July 15, 2021 · 0 Comments
The Town of Orangeville is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Arts and Culture Awards. The annual awards celebrate the creative talent and cultural richness of the local community. Contributions made by businesses, organizations and individuals in Dufferin County are recognized every year.
Over 80 award winners and hundreds of nominees have been celebrated since the awards were introduced in 2010.
“The longevity of the awards as well as the calibre of nominations that we continue to see every year demonstrate the strength of the region’s creative sector,” says Councillor Lisa Post, Chair of the Cultural Plan Task Force. “The awards offer a unique opportunity to recognize the immense talent of local artists and honour the vital contributions of educators, volunteers, businesses, and organizations.”
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The award was established in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education.
The council s arts education specialist Mary Billiter said the award promotes awareness and appreciation of the arts. One of our goals is making arts fundamental to education, particularly in supporting our programs and our educators, and raising them and putting them in the focal point for the good work that they re doing, said Billiter.
It also helps highlight educators creativity and leadership in education, Billiter said. The importance of art education is paramount to a full education for our students. And there are so many innovative practices our art educators are implementing right now that we really wanted to recognize, she said.