Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Visual Arts Category Using art as a tool for community integration, Pamela Rojas creates a local visual impact with the assistance of volunteer youth, women, and newcomers to Waterloo Region.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Festival or Event Volunteer Category Narine Dat Sookram is an author who initiated the Caribbean Dreams concert, the Caribbean Spice radio program, and founded the award winning Active Vision Charity.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Mentor Category Deanne Bingleman’s mission is to bring positive dance and drama — and lifelong learning, sharing, and training — to as many people as she can.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Visual Arts Category Since 2006 Ryan Consell has supported community theatre with props, costume design, and construction. He has lectured on Fine Arts for Engineers at the University of Waterloo.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Performing Arts Category Founder, producer, music director, and cross-over voice teacher of The Singer’s Theatre, Amanda Brunk also conducts the Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Music Category Classically and jazz-trained multi-instrumentalist Tessa Jennison has music in her blood. She is a community arts activist, music educator, and acclaimed songwriter.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Visual Arts Category A prolific painter dabbling in clay, glass, and custom framing, Amy Roger is an art educator, event organizer, curator, and exhibition installation specialist.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Open Category For seven years, byDesign Arts Education have trained students from various backgrounds to excel with integrity, create positive environments, and grow their skills, attitude, and confidence.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Music Category Brother and sister entertaining in Waterloo Region for years, The Reklaws were one of the top artists in the Canadian Country Music Association’s Discovery Program.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – New Festival or Event Category Nerd Night is a monthly social event, with presentations, trivia, art, and games focused on learning, laughing, and connecting in a community-building, inclusive atmosphere.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Performing Arts Category Theatre artist, actor, writer, and theatre and mime instructor, local performer Nada Humsi has performed in over 15 countries and has won four international awards.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Performing Arts Category Performing magic for 14 years in three languages, Wilber Cortez volunteers for local music festivals and has won Ontario Magician’s Closeup Competition.