Oakville's Got Talent - Meet the Finalists
Oakville, ON – It was
another difficult year of selection for jurors tasked with choosing the next
stars to be showcased at Cogeco Stars Among Us on May 13, 2010 at the Oakville
Centre for the Performing Arts.
Fifteen Oakville residents
have been chosen, three finalists in each award category: Literary Arts,
Media Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Young Artist.
The finalists were selected
by an independent jury comprised of arts professionals who reside outside of
Oakville. “The jury acknowledged what a difficult task the selection process
was and how they wished they could be honouring more of these talented
applicants,” said Stacey Sinclair, Chair of the Jurying Committee and OAC Board
member.
The finalists for Cogeco
Stars Among Us awards are:
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Literary Arts:
Kim Addison
Peter Gruner
Derik Hawley
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Media Arts:
Bartosz Pawlowski
Mike Przysiezny
John Serre |
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Performing Arts:
Paula Gardin
Jo Kemp
Scott Laurin
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Visual Arts:
Anna Kutishcheva
Bill Smith
Ixchel Suarez
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Young Artist:
Leslie Ashworth
Andrew Chown
Quinn Dalgarno
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The award-winners will be
announced from stage “Oscar” style during this not-to-be-missed evening
celebration of Oakville’s excellence in the arts. Tickets are now available
through the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts box office at 905-815-2021
or online at www.oakvillecentre.ca.
Visit our event page for
more information about these outstanding artists and Cogeco Stars Among Us
2010.