2021 Saskatchewan Arts Awards Shortlist Announced
- Category: Latest News
- Date: April 13, 2021
SK Arts is pleased to announce the short-listed nominees for the 2021 Saskatchewan Arts Awards and the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented by SK Arts, these awards celebrate the contributions and achievements of individuals, groups and organizations in all arts disciplines. Recipients are awarded a limited-edition sculpture by Saskatoon artist Marie Lannoo and a cash prize.
Lieutenant Governor’s Lifetime Achivement Award Recipient
- Maria Campbell, Saskatoon
Artistic Excellence Award Short-Listed Nominees
- Jeannie Mah, Regina
- Gary Varro, Regina
- Dianne Warren, Regina
RBC Emerging Artist Award Short-Listed Nominees
- respectfulchild, Saskatoon
- Maia Stark, Saskatoon
- Hanna Yokozawa Farquarson, Saltcoats
Arts and Learning Award Short-Listed Nominees
- Khodi Dill, Saskatoon
- Chancz Perry, Regina
- Sherry Sproule, Lafleche
Leadership – Individual Award Short-Listed Nominees
- Marnie Gladwell, Regina
- Timothy Long, Regina
- Sarah Simison, Moose Jaw
Leadership – Organization Award Short-Listed Nominees
- Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw
- On the Boards Staging Company, Saskatoon
- Sage Hill Writing
Recipients will be announced at a free online event on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7pm The Saskatchewan Arts Awards brings artists, arts organizations, patrons of the arts and members of the business community together to celebrate the enormous contributions the arts community makes to our province’s quality of life and economy.
The evening’s host is Saskatoon performer Krystle Pederson. Entertainment will include the Creeland Dancers, featuring fiddler Dean Smith and Gary Larson on guitar; Uber Funk Orchestra; and Saskatchewan Youth Poet Laureate Peace Akintade.
SK Arts thanks the supporters of the 2019 Saskatchewan Arts Awards: Access Communications, Bradbury Brand + Design Experts, Creative Display, Jarislowsky Fraser Partners Foundation, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, RBC, SaskCulture and Tourism Saskatchewan.
