Koumbie, Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Award Winner
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Welcome to a special series of interviews with the winners of the 2023 . Presented by Arts Nova Scotia and the , the Creative Nova Scotia Awards celebrate excellence in artistic achievement. Award categories are as follows: And finally, The that is given to a person who has made outstanding and significant contributions to Nova Scotia’s creative community over a sustained career – much like the incredible woman that the award is named after. The winner will also choose an emerging artist or cultural organization that they feel deserve recognition. ...
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Gabrielle LeGuerrier, Head Chef, GourmetGab Events
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On this episode, I chat with a chef for the first time on the podcast! Michelin-trained Gabrielle LeGuerrier, Head Chef of and gives some insight into the private dining events that she hosts with her husband, European Sommelier, Gabor Bodo.
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I'thandi Munro, Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award Recipient
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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the . The awards are presented annually by and the . The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the . Winners of the , the , , and awards as well as the are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000. Visit to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself. On this episode I chat with 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient, I’thandi Munro. I’thandi is a multi-disciplinary artist whose...
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Clara Dugas
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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the . The awards are presented annually by and the . The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the . Winners of the , the , , and awards as well as the are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000. Visit to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself. On this episode I chat with Award winner, Clara Dugas about being a professional...
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Tyshan Wright, Emerging Artist Recognition Award
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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the . The awards are presented annually by and the . The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the . Winners of the , the , , and awards as well as the are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000. Visit to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself. On this episode I chat with 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient, Tyshan Wright. We talk about Tyson’s creative process and how...
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Sarah Prosper, Indigenous Artist Recognition Award
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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the . The awards are presented annually by and the . The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the . Winners of the , the , , and awards as well as the are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000. Visit to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself. On this episode I chat with Dancer, about receiving the Award, and how she’s living a life of dance.
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Cyndi Cain
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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the . The awards are presented annually by and the . The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the . Winners of the , the , , and awards as well as the are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000. Visit to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself. On this episode I chat with Nova Scotian music legend, Cyndi Cain about her music, spirituality and winning the Portia White Prize. We also talked about the...
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Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award
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On this episode I chat with Ash Young, the Executive Director of the . They are the recipient of the Creative Community Impact Award for. Ash gives some insight into the centre's beginnings, their program offerings and why they are important to Inverness County and Beyond.
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Domanique Grant
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We talk about early days as an artist and letting go of fear to make the work we were meant to create. We also talk about the role of spirituality in her music and why I should commit to my goal of one day visiting Africa. In addition to the music, Domanique is truly an enterprising artist with a lot on the go; to start, she has landed major sync placements with L’Oreal Paris, Unilever Brands (Dove, Vaseline, Shea Moisture) and more, Led a sold-out TEDx Talk with a full performance, Featured at Uganda’s Pepsi World AIDS Day for audience of 40,000+, has headlined her own shows and...
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Andre Fenton
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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the . The awards are presented annually by and the . The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the . Winners of the , the , , and awards as well as the are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000. Visit to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself. On this episode I chat with 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient, Andre Fenton. Andre talks about his early interest in...
info_outlineWelcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Awards. The awards are presented annually by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council.
The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the Portia White Prize. Winners of the Prix Grand Pré, the Established Artist, Emerging Artist, Indigenous Artist Recognition and Black Artist Recognition awards as well as the Creative Community Impact Award are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000.
Visit artsns.ca to nominate a Nova Scotia based artist or apply for awards and grants for yourself.
On this episode I chat with 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient, Andre Fenton. Andre talks about his early interest in writing, telling stories and his yearning for characters that reflected his experience and his community. Today he's creating those stories and characters himself. We talk about Andre's creative process and he lets us know what it means to him to be acknowledged for his contributions to the Nova Scotian creative scene.