First Brockville Creative Impact Awards Being Held February 17th

Brockville – The first Brockville Creative Impact Awards hosted by So Lo Social Local is being held on Saturday, February 17th at Arts Hub Brockville in St. John’s Church at 32 Park St. in Brockville.

The awards were created by SO LO Social Local to celebrate and honour the extraordinary talent and creativity that make Brockville’s arts scene vibrant and unique. Their mission is to recognize and support the artists who contribute to our community, creating a dynamic and inspiring cultural landscape.

Tickets are available for the Brockville Creative Impact Awards evening of celebration. They are $35 each and can be purchased online at www.Brockvillearts.ca or the Sweet Ofelia Café and Market in Downtown Brockville.

The Finalists:

**Band of the Year**

Healy and Orr
Soul to Squeeze
River City Junction
IssaBel and the Ring Outs

**Solo Artist of the Year**

IssaBel
Nate Hardy
James King
Amanda Keeley

**Photographic/Videographic Excellence**

Bill Millward
Mallory Manser
Beattie Films
Kaylee Villeneuve

**Visual Artist of the Year**

Guy Wales
David Sheridan
Bob Shackles
Jill Andress

**Dance Excellence**

Madison Parkinson
Jamie Matthews
Grace Villaneuva
Ashley Brunke

**Rising Star**

IssaBel
Oliver Filion
Lyric Rogers
Madison Parkinson

**Cultural Ambassador**

Amanda Keeley
Guy Wales
Janessa Van Koppen
Anthony Jordan Gow

**Performer of the Year (Theatre)**

Andrew Filion
James Close
Nicole Geneau Mitchell
Alex Stobo

**Literary Excellence**

Ethan Tucker
Paul Duchesne
Dennis Stein
The Fishwrapper

**Arts Educator of the Year**

Chris Coyea
Todd Noel
Chris Eveland
Philip Pace

Organizers say the finalists were chosen after an intense and challenging decision-making process. Their panel had the difficult task of selecting from a pool of incredibly talented nominees. SO LO Social Local would like to thank everyone who took the time to nominate their favourite artists, performers, and creatives.

For more information on SO LO Social Local please visit: https://sociallocal.ca/