Excitement was high as Ottawa celebrated artistic achievement and promise at the 2018 Arts Awards Presentation Evening. The Ottawa Arts Council hosted the event in the Alma Duncan Salon of the new Ottawa Art Gallery on May 29, with over 140 guests in attendance.

Sponsors were on hand to award a total of $22,500  in seven categories, acknowledging artists in every stage of their career.

Award Recipients

Victor Tolgesy Arts Award Jon Bartlett

Ottawa Arts Council Mid-Career Award  Pixie Cram Finalists:  Natasha Bakht and Margaret Chwialkowska

RBC Emerging Artist Award Justin Duhaime Finalists:  Whitney Lewis-Smith and Anna Williams

Corel Endowment for the Arts Award subDevision

Project X, Photography Fund Award Neeko Paluzzi

Young Artist Award Gwyneth Orr

Business and Arts Recognition Award Ottawa Business Journal

EVENT DETAILS

2018 Arts Awards Presentation
Tuesday, May 29, 2017
Reception 6:30 p.m. / Awards Presentation 7:15 p.m.

Alma Duncan Salon, Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON K1N 0C5

Event Sponsor RBC Royal Bank

Emcee Michael Mancini

Musical Entertainment DJ Sweetcheeks

The Ottawa Arts Council would like to thank RBC Royal Bank, RBC Foundation, Mann Lawyers LLP, GGFL Chartered Professional Accountants and the City of Ottawa for their support of the Ottawa Arts Council Awards Program.

We’d also like to thank our event volunteers and all who nominated and supported this year’s nominees and finalists.

Awards Sponsors