Leon Bacardi Award of Excellence

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: Atileo Tedoldi proudly accepts his award from Audrey Shine.

DEADLINE: August 29, 2013. Do you have an exceptional youth under 18 years of age who is a member of your organization and has been for at least one year? If so, The Leon Bacardi Award of Excellence gives you the opportunity to recognize their efforts and contributions. Send in your submission now. Contact the BAC offices and speak to Marnie Richards, Executive Director, with any questions, or obtain an application form. For more information and to see eligibility visit: http://www.artsbrampton.ca/leon_awards_excellence.asp

Thank you!

BAC thanks the public, members and groups who shared the Sister Cities International (SCI) Showcase link in and around Facebook. We appreciate you spreading the word to Brampton’s youth. Don’t forget to promote to young artists you know as the deadline for artist projects is next week Monday!

UPCOMING YOUTH OPPORTUNITY

25th Annual Young Artist Showcase and The 25th Annual Young Author Showcase

The City of Brampton is a Sister City to Miami Beach. Sister City relationships foster partnerships within the community and between international cities. An opportunity has been made available where the young artists and authors may have their work entered in the Sister Cities International Showcases. The theme for both 2013 showcases is THE POWER OF EXCHANGE.

The BAC is going to conduct 2 competitions for its young individual members or young members of our groups (participants must be between 13 and 18 years of age at the time of the Sister Cities International deadline of May 1, 2013.)

Brampton Arts Council’s Deadline:
Young Authors - Deadline February 4, 2013
Young Artists- Deadline February 18, 2013

The submission guidelines (criteria, eligibility, etc.) are in the final stage of completion and will be available on- line at the Brampton Arts Council October 31. 2012.

UPDATE:
Find out more on the Author Showcase application and information here:
http://www.artsbrampton.ca/pdf/SCIauthor2012.pdf

The Artist Showcase information and application is here:
http://www.artsbrampton.ca/pdf/SCIartist2012.pdf