Eco Art Winners Chosen in Coast-to-Coast Photography Contest
Young Canadians to have their work exhibited on the world’s largest skating rink in Canada’s Capital.
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce the winners for Eco Art, an environmentally themed national youth photography contest. The 40 photographers, aged 14 to 24, will have their work exhibited this winter at Dows Gallery, on the Rideau Canal Skateway, and have the chance of being awarded one of three top prizes.
“We asked young Canadians to share their views on the environment, and we’re looking forward to featuring their artistic and visual interpretations of this theme in Canada’s Capital Region for all residents and visitors to enjoy,” said Guy Laflamme, Senior Vice-President, Capital Experience, Communications and Marketing, NCC.
The young Canadian artists that will be featured are:
- Andrew Ablett (Mississauga, Ont.)
- Caitlin Aitchison (Woodville, Ont.)
- Emily Babin (Gatineau, Qué.)
- Justin Beaudry (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Faith Beni (Beamsville, Ont.)
- Leia Blain (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Spencer Bouchard (Halifax, N.S.)
- Cassandra Cassell (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Olivier Charbonneau (Gatineau, Qué.)
- Mike Denton (Calgary, Alta.)
- Louisa He (Vancouver, B.C.)
- Amanda Hrabi (Calgary, Alta.)
- Austin Jean (Gatineau, Qué.)
- Julia Kim (Toronto, Ont.)
- Evan Krosney (Winnipeg, Man.)
- Preston Kwan (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
- Andrew MacDonald (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)
- Scott Maclean (Kelowna, B.C.)
- Elnaz Mansouri (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
- Meaghan Maund (Stratford, P.E.I.)
- Andrew Mitchell (Port McNeil, B.C.)
- Elizabeth Neilson (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Donovan O'Donnell (Oldcastle, Ont.)
- Luke Perrin (Fredricton, N.B.)
- Laura Peterson (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Natasha Pirani (Toronto, Ont.)
- Roberta Quammie (Brampton, Ont.)
- Lauren Redmond (Oakville, Ont.)
- Nicolas Remy (Etobicoke, Ont.)
- Catherine Reyes (Toronto, Ont.)
- Mohd Fathuddin Romeli (Toronto, Ont.)
- Vineeth Sampathkumar (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Caillum Smith (Naramata, B.C.)
- Stephen Smith (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Nathan Starzynski (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Robin Taylor (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Gavin Walters (Conception Bay South, N.L.)
- Manson Yan (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Amy Yee (Ottawa, Ont.)
- Ke Yue Zhang (Sudbury, Ont.)
NEW! Three photographers will be awarded a prize package of valuable photography equipment, courtesy of Henry’s Canada:
- Jury’s Choice Award Approximate value: $1,800.00
- People’s Choice Award Approximate value: $1,100.00
- Henry’s Choice Award Approximate value: $1,100.00
The prize winners will be announced in January, at the opening of Dows Gallery, an outdoor space in Canada’s Capital where young people can express themselves through art. During the 2012 skating season, Eco Art will display the 40 works of art, in large scale format, to hundreds of thousands of skaters on the Rideau Canal Skateway, as well as to virtual visitors in an online gallery. A selection of the winning photos will also be featured in an outdoor exhibit during the Capital’s busy summer season.
Recognized by the Guinness World Records™ in 2005 as the world’s largest skating rink, the 7.8-kilometre Rideau Canal Skateway receives, on average, one million visits each year. The world-famous ice surface, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becomes one of the official sites for Winterlude, which will take place from February 3 to 20, 2012.
For more information about the NCC’s youth programs, the Rideau Canal Skateway, Winterlude or other NCC programs, the public can contact the NCC at 613-239-5000, 1-800-465-1867 (toll-free), 613-239-5090 (TTY) or 1-866-661-3530 (toll-free TTY), or visit the NCC’s website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca/eco-art.
Media Information:
Denise LeBlanc
NCC Media Relations
613-239-5750 (office)
613-851-9465 (cellular)
denise.leblanc@ncc-ccn.ca
Charles Cardinal
NCC Media Relations
613-239-5227 (office)
613-851-6924 (cellular)
charles.cardinal@ncc-ccn.ca
