The City of Owen Sound is pleased to announce the nominees for the eighth annual Cultural Awards. Nominees include musicians, visual artists, teachers, and both new and long-established organizations and events, reflecting the health and diversity of Owen Sound's cultural scene.
The Cultural Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held in the Bay Room at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Sunday, February 19. It is a free event, open to the public, with reserved seating for nominees and their guests. The reception begins at 2:00 PM, and the awards ceremony begins at 2:30 PM. The reception includes hors d'ouevres and a cash bar.
The City is pleased to welcome our 2009 Cultural Award winner Larry Jensen to perform before and after the ceremony. Jensen and Rob Rolfe will also perform together during the awards presentation in their second and final appearance as Owen Sound Poets Laureate at the event.
The Owen Sound Cultural Awards are presented annually by the City of Owen Sound. 

And the nominees are: 

Cultural Catalyst
Will Henry
Kee-May Ip
Jon Mulder - Galaxy Cinemas
R. Michael Warren

Cultural Heritage
Community Waterfront Heritage Centre
Kee-May Ip
Owen Sound Farmers Market

Emerging Artist
Levi Dow
Billy Goodkat
Chris Morton
Raven Taylor
Riel Warrilow

Most Promising New Event
Saints & Sinners: Taste of the Trail

Outstanding Event
Grey Bruce One World Festival
Scenic City Film Festival
Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival

Outstanding Group
M'Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre
Owen Sound Art Banner Society

Outstanding Individual
Don Buchanan
Bryan Leckie
Kate McLaren
Wil McReynolds

Lifetime Achievement - Award appointed by jury, to be announced at Awards Ceremony on February 19, 2017

All award winners receive a custom-made marquetry box inspired by Tom Thomson's landscapes and handcrafted by artist Diane Edwards. The winner of the Emerging Artist award also receives a $500 cash prize.

source: media release, City of Owen Sound