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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2011
MISSISSAUGA ARTS COUNCIL EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR MARTY AWARD NOMINATIONS TO MARCH 11, 2011
MISSISSAUGA, ON - The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) announces it will extend the deadline for MARTY Award nominations until March 11, 2011. Due to the positive response from artists, MAC has decided to extend the deadline to offer more opportunities for artists to showcase their talent and be recognized by the community.
Now into its 17th year, the MARTY Awards celebrate the artistic accomplishments of established artists while encouraging and supporting rising artistic talent. Past MARTY Award recipients include internationally the celebrated singer/songwriter David Leask, writer Kathy Buckworth, Jazz legend Oscar Peterson, rock bands illScarlett and Billy Talent and many more!
MARTY AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
· Literary Arts
· Media Arts
· Performing Arts
· Performing Arts Groups
· Visual Arts
Each category will honour an emerging artist and an established artist. Winners will receive $1,000, press coverage and recognition at the MARTYS, the arts award ceremony. Every year the MARTYS stands as the pinnacle arts event in Mississauga complete with extensive media coverage and a red carpet kick-off. This year's MARTY Award celebration will be held on May 13, 2011 at Mississauga's Living Arts Centre.
SPECIAL MARTY AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
· Volunteer of the Year Award
· Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Award
· People's Choice Award
· Creative Community Award
MAC is delighted to announce the inauguration of the new Creative Community Award. Mississauga Arts Council Executive Director Linda Thomas explains, "We are opening the doors to other art forms that have not been traditionally recognized. It's an award open to any other form of artistic expression including fibre arts, spinning and weaving, jewelry, fashion arts etc. We are encouraging artists in the community to share their work and submit an application."
The council also invites the community to nominate deserving individuals for the Volunteer of the Year Award and the Laure Pallett Patron of the Arts Award. These special Awards are presented to individuals who have nurtured the development of the arts in the City of Mississauga.
Lastly, the People's Choice Award will continue in 2011. Once all of the nominations for the awards have been collected, the general public will be invited to vote for their favourite artist in the running through the Mississauga Art Council's website.
So don't hesitate! Nominate yourself or a deserving artist today! Nomination forms are available at www.mississaugaartscouncil.com. Please call 905-615-4278 for additional information. Nomination packages may be mailed, hand delivered or sent by courier to the Mississauga Arts Council office located at 300 City Centre Dr. Suite 1055, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C9. Emailed, faxed or incomplete nomination packages will not be accepted.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 11, 2011 at 4 p.m.
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Media Contact: Heather Brissenden, Mississauga Arts Council Communications
Tel: 905-615-4212 Email: [email protected] _________________ ---------------------
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