Southland Creative Arts Awards finalists announced
“The selection panel of Suzanne Prentice, Deborah Wai-Kapohe, Nick Tansley and Janet de Wagt had a difficult task selecting the finalists and an even tougher one identifying the winners."
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Arts Murihiku has revealed the finalists for the inaugural Southland Creative Arts Awards (SCAA).
Over 120 nominations were received over all ten categories and winners will be announced at the SCAA dinner on August 17 at the Ascot Park Hotel.
“The selection panel of Suzanne Prentice, Deborah Wai-Kapohe, Nick Tansley and Janet de Wagt had a difficult task selecting the finalists and an even tougher one identifying the winners,” Arts Murihiku chair Becs Amundsen said.
“We know the huge contribution people make to the arts sector across Murihiku Southland. It was awesome to see so many nominees acknowledged, and we are pleased we will be able to honour many of them as part of the Arts Awards.”
Arts Murihiku was grateful for all nominations from the community and hopes to make SCAA a bi-annual event, where there will be more opportunity to recognise those who work hard behind the art scenes in Southland.
The awards dinner will take place on Saturday, 17 August 2024 with tickets available at https://artsmurihiku.co.nz/southland-creative-arts-awards-2024/
The Southland Creative Art Awards finalists are:
The Little Green Fairy Patronage:
Nicola McGilvray, Tuatara Cafe
Kennedy School of Music
All Saints Male Choir
South Alive
Jenna Lee Shave, Shave Photography and Design
Jordan Cossill, Threes & Sevens Records
The Hits Production Excellence:
Campbell Trewin
Jim & Marcella Geddes
Bernadette Gourley
David Pottinger
Nick Round-Turner
Sono Sound Lifetime Achievement:
Trevor Daly
Riversdale Arts Inc
Jonathan Tucker
Invercargill Musical Theatre
Helen Nicoll
Good Tech Team Leadership in the Arts:
Charmin Dahl
Sally Bodkin-Allen
Tania Carran
Emma Jarman
April Fisher
Lyn Henry
Southland Art Society Leadership in Arts Education:
Linda McGregor
Sharon Wilson
Michelle Dawson
Steve Solomon
Andrea Sexton
Sarah Rae
The Southern Outlook Emerging Talent:
Maia Fletcher
Deacon Kynan-Wilde
Lydia Blomfield
Meadow Bodkin-Allen
Oshada Perera
Levi Te Amo
Sam McGregor
ELM Marketing Creative Excellence:
Malcolm McDonald
DEOW Owen
Gemma Baldock
Charlie Rodgers
The Dollys
Southland Art Foundation
Community Trust South Community Catalyst – Organisation:
Southern District Arts Trust
45°Fibre - Amy Hughes, Michelle Wood and Sarah Le Roux
South Sea Spray
Invercargill Musical Theatre
Southland Art Society
Mīharo Murihiku Trust
Ascot Park Hotel Community Catalyst – Individual:
Sally Bodkin-Allen
Jordan Cossill
Bella Williams
Lesley du Mez
Louise Evans
He tohu kia mau ki nga taonga tuku iho:
Steve Solomon
Mīharo Murihiku Trust
Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust
Sharne Parkinson
From the Sono Sound Lifetime Achievement Award, Good Tech Team Leadership in the Arts and Southland Art Society Leadership in Arts Education Awards, recognising those who have given their time and knowledge of the arts in their fields for the betterment of Arts in Murihiku, to The Southern Outlook Emerging Talent Award for a young person working towards a career in the arts, the awards cover all categories recognising the vibrant arts scene here in the south.
The SCAA awards also include He Tohu Kia Mau ki nga taonga tuku iho, for a group or individual pursuing the reclamation, preservation and celebration of te ao Māori in their practise. To hold onto, maintain and develop those treasures and knowledge handed down from our ancestors. The Hits Production Excellence and The Little Green Fairy Patronage Awards share a behind the scenes recognition in the acknowledgement of support and dedication, and the ELM Marketing Creative Excellence Award honours a person or group who has shown creativity, mastery and innovation in their field.
Community and connection are themes for the Community Trust South Community Catalyst – Organisation, and the Ascot Park Hotel Community Catalyst – Individual
Awards, with the Supreme Award being awarded to an individual or group who has exemplified the kaupapa of Arts Murihiku, and who have made a lasting impression on the arts in Murihiku.