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The Prince Edward Island Arts Awards were established to draw attention to the important role the arts play on Prince Edward Island. The Awards honour a senior Island artist as well as those who support the arts and play integral roles in maintaining an arts community.

The PEI Arts Awards are administered by the Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts, in partnership with the Government of PEI and our patron, the Hon. Barbara Hagerman, Lt. Governor of PEI.

The first ever presentation of these important Awards will take place at Fanningbank, the official residence of the Lt. Governor of PEI,  on April 22, 2009.

There will be five awards presented; the Father Adrien Arsenault Senior Arts Award, the Premier's Award for Volunteerism, the Lt. Governor's Award for Patron of the Arts, the Minister of Education's Award for Education in the Arts and the Minister of Culture's Award for Creative Community.

All residents of PEI may nominate candidates for these awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 20, 2009. More information about these awards as well as downloadable nomination forms can be found by clicking on the links to the left.

Thanks for your interest and we look forward to receiving your nominations of deserving candidates for these awards.