At this feel-good event, all the shortlisted artists are up for a prize! The top recipient of each prize will be announced that evening and will receive $15,000, while two secondary prizes of $5,000 will be awarded to the runners-up.

This year's shortlisted artists: 

City of Edmonton Music Prize 
ARDN, Cikwes, Joe Nolan

The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize 
AJA Louden, Elsa Robinson, Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet

City of Edmonton Film Prize 
Adam Scorgie, Colin Waugh, Simon Glassman 

Robert Kroetsch – City of Edmonton Book Prize 
Conor Kerr, Jason Purcell, Jennifer Bowering Delisle 

Read more about the artists and their nominated projects here.

This event is free to attend and open to all ages. ASL interpretation will be provided. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the awards presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Following the approximately hour-long presentation, we invite the arts community to continue celebrating with us over drinks (cash bar) and light refreshments.

The prizes are coordinated by the Edmonton Arts Council, in partnership with the City of Edmonton, Alberta Media Production Industries Association, Alberta Music, Audreys Books, CARFAC Alberta, Edmonton Community Foundation and Writers' Guild of Alberta.