The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards
Celebrate Alberta’s rich cultural fabric by honouring its most accomplished artists and supporting professional artists in the early stages of their careers.
Sixty three Emerging and 20 Distinguished Artists have been awarded a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts award since 2005.
About the
Lieutenant
Governor of
Alberta
Arts Awards
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation was established in 2003 and its first awards program for Distinguished Artists was launched in 2005. The Emerging Artist Awards program began in 2008.
Since then, 63 Emerging and 20 Distinguished Artists have been recognized with this prestigious award. Recipients span the rich offering of visual, performing, film, design and literary professional arts in the province. These outstanding artists continue to contribute to Alberta’s rich cultural fabric in communities across the province – and across Canada.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF ALBERTA
Lois Mitchell is an accomplished businesswoman and a proud, longstanding member of Alberta’s dedicated corps of community volunteers. She began her duties as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on June 12, 2015. Lois Mitchell is a lifelong supporter and advocate for the arts community as seen in past volunteer duties as Chair of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, board member of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the National Youth Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra League Council and Co-Chair of Calgary 2012 as a Cultural Capital. She has provided her enthusiasm, energy and continued support to the arts as Patron of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards.
Emerging Artist Awards Video Announcement
Download Video Transcript Hello and welcome to the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist awards! Though we cannot gather in person to recognize
Alberta’s 2020 Emerging Artists announced
On June 4, 2020 ten new Emerging Artists were recognized for their outstanding artistic achievements and contributions with the 2020 Emerging Artist $10,000 cash
Brett Dahl Calgary Cultural Leader RBC Emerging Artist Award
Congratulations to 2018 Emerging Artist Brett Dahl on his Calgary Cultural Leader RBC Emerging Artist award announced April 1, 2020. Brett was acknowledged as
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