Honour in the Arts Award

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2022 Honour in the Arts Award Recipient

Neil Cadger

As the Artistic Director for the Inner Fish Society and the Living Things Festival, Neil Cadger has been a pillar of the Kelowna Arts community for over a decade. Neil is well known for teaching at UBCO and has focused on promoting the local arts scene by enabling a strong and growing connection between staff, students, and Kelowna’s Cultural District. Neil has had a busy year, volunteering and performing in the SE-Change Festival, collaborating with the French Cultural Centre, helping to organize the inaugural TrailArt Festival, and sitting on the Board for the Rotary Centre for the Arts.

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Award Criteria

  • Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Kelowna through cultural and/or artistic efforts.  
  • Selections are based on the nominee's special accomplishments, contributions and awards for the year 2023.
  • Past information may be included, but should primarily be regarding the current award year.
  • Finalist selections are based solely on the information in the completed nomination package.

Nominations for the 49th annual Civic & Community Awards are now open until February 9, 2024. Please go to the online nomination form to submit a nomination.

Past Recipients of the Award
  • 2021 - Jennifer Money
  • 2020 - Karma Lacoff Nieoczym
  • 2019 - Erin Scott
  • 2018 - Ryan Grenier
  • 2017 - Simone Orlando
  • 2016 - Karen Close
  • 2015 - Rosemary Thomson
  • 2014 - Jennifer Schell
  • 2013 - Glenna Turnbull
  • 2012 - Anna Jacyszyn
  • 2011 - Nathan Flavel
  • 2010 - Quinn Best
  • 2009 - Randy Leslie
  • 2008 - George Cwiklewski
  • 2007 - Wendy McCracken
  • 2006 - Gayle Liman
  • 2005 - Neal Facey
  • 2004 - Hugh Parsons
  • 2003 - Roslyn Frantz
  • 2002 - Rod Charlesworth 
  • 2001 - Dr. Jayne Brooks
  • 2000 - Alice Hargreaves
  • 1999 - Marina and Harold Pettman
  • 1998 - Gayle Stevenson 
  • 1997 - Fran Gebhard
  • 1996 – Michael Griffin & Denise Nahirney
  • 1995 – Deborah Helf
  • 1994 – Ella Hapi
  • 1993 – Colleen Kelly and Marnie Sullivan
  • 1992 – Val Bardot
  • 1991 – John Deschner
  • 1990 – Maev Brennan
  • 1989 – Wendy & Warren Sparks
  • 1988 – Penny Venables
  • 1987 – Doug & Barb Leadbetter
  • 1986 – Pear Slater
  • 1985 – Lynne Atkinson
  • 1984 – Stuart Gordon
  • 1982 – Mary McIntosh and Kay Smith
  • 1981 – Arthur Lo and Linda Tait
  • 1980 – Leslie Hopton and Linda Zimmerman
  • 1979 – Bill Bennett and Jan Woinoski
  • 1978 – Marjorie Denroche and Lloyd Hooper
  • 1977 – Mary Bull
  • 1976 – J. Garfield McKinley and Margot MacLaughlin