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.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Music Category Combining visual and musical art, Meghan Weber is a charity-minded musician who recently released her ep, “Afterthoughts,” and is currently recording with her band Falcon Abbey.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Performing Arts Category Founder of MT Space, a theatre company committed to cultural diversity, Majdi Bou-Matar’s work tours nationally and internationally. His recent credits include: Body 13 and The Last 15 Seconds.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – New Festival or Event Category LatinFest is an all-ages festival that has been growing since 2011, with international, national, and regional acts performing for thousands of attendees.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Open Category The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is a public art gallery with a permanent collection of over 4,000 works cared for and exhibited freely on behalf of the community.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Festival or Event Volunteer Category A volunteer in the visual arts since 2006, Donna Stewart worked tirelessly to deliver the BIG Print Community Quilt Project, celebrating Cambridge’s 40th Anniversary.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – New Festival or Event Category A Day & A Night Art Meets Music Festival is a free, family event that showcases local artists, actors, bands, buskers, and the revitalized Village of Hespeler.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Music Category An international concert performer with extensive studio recordings, jingles, and movie scores, Ed Ringwald is the winning CCMA Steel Guitar Player 2011‐2013 and has performed with Gordon Lightfoot among others.