Culture Awards 2011

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The Journal Culture Awards 2011 in association with Arts Council England, North East has launched and you can start entering NOW!

Any event, exhibition, performance or activity taking place between January 1st 2011 and December 31st 2011 is eligible for nomination in the 2011 Culture Awards.

Three shortlisted candidates from each category will be invited to attend the awards presentation on Monday April 16th 2012 at the Gala Theatre in Durham.

The closing date for entries is: Friday 3rd February 2012

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The categories are as follows:

Visual Artist of the Year
This award is to recognise any North East based artist who you have seen in 2011 and has made a lasting impression on you. This nomination could be for one particular piece of an individual’s work or an exhibition/showcase of their talents.

Performance of the Year
This award is to recognise a group or company who you have seen or heard in 2011. Has a performance in the North East raised the hairs on the back of your neck, moved or inspired you? If the answer is yes we want to hear about it. Examples could include dance, music, stage/theatre productions.

Performing Artist of the Year
This award will recognise an individual performer who has stood out during 2011. We’re welcoming nominations for actors, dancers, musicians, singers and comedians. Nominations can be for one stand out performance which got your attention or for a collection of performances throughout the year.

Newcomer of the Year
This award is to recognise any North East based writer, artist, performer or visual artist who has exhibited, performed or been brought to the publics attention for the first time during 2011.

Writer of the Year
This award will recognise an author, playwright or poet who has had work published or performed during 2011.

Renaissance North East: Museum Award
To recognise a NE museums contribution to the community, innovative projects, excellence etc.

Arts Council Award - sponsored by the Arts Council
The Arts Council Award will be awarded to an artist or organization based or working in the North East who has produced a truly excellent piece of work in the last year. A piece of work that continues to inspire, influencing other artists and audiences and spurring them on to unleash the creativity in themselves; a piece of work that equals and surpasses work taking place nationally and internationally.

Best Arts & Business Partnership
This award is to recognise an outstanding business/arts partnership, which has demonstrated an innovative way of working together to achieve their respective goals.

Best Event
Have you been to a locally organized event in 2011, which made you proud of the local area? This award recognizes large and small events within the following sub-regions: Tees Valley, Sunderland, Durham, Tyneside, Northumberland. Any event in these areas we want to hear about.

Special Contribution to Arts & Culture - sponsored by The Journal Culture Club
This award will reward an individual who has made a significant contribution to the North East’s cultural scene.

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For more details, or information about how to submit supporting information for your nomination, please telephone Jennifer Cook on 0191 204 3310, email jennifer.cook@ncjmedia.co.uk