Premier Awards - Best Coverage of the Arts ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
Coast Reporter (Sechelt/Gibsons, BC)
Entry Title:
Coast Reporter arts coverage
Entry Credit:
Michael Gurney
Judge Comment:
Great coverage of a variety of topics, with engaging writing and a true passion for the topics being covered. Michael Gurney nails it - each piece answers all the questions, is easy to read, gives information...really great work.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
The News (Parksville/Qualicum Beach, BC)
Entry Title:
Broad brush strokes cover arts in PQB
Entry Credit:
Kevin Forsyth
Judge Comment:
This was a great series of articles to read - learned a lot about the people and the art they create.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
Moose Jaw Express/Moose Jaw Today
Entry Title:
Cultural Centre exhibition showcases beauty of Wakamow Valley; Mischieveous animal kingdom the focus of Harmony Arts Program show; New anti-graffiti mural honours students’ journeys through high school; and first album a ‘validating experience’ for singer
Entry Credit:
Jason G. Antonio
Judge Comment:
Bikes, Haida sculpture, chicken wire - it's all there! Photos accompanying the stories are terrific. Strong, interesting writing here. One question that never got answered (only regular readers would know, perhaps) - WHO was Flyin' Phil St. Luke, and why is it important he be memorialized?
Great arts writing. These stories felt close and intimate to the community, which was communicated well in the way they were written.
Competition Comment:
It's so wonderful to see that arts communities across the country are not only surviving but thriving. There is little out there that can keep the artistic spirit down, and all of these writers were intent on telling the stories of the great projects happening where they live and write.
