Christine Caldwell Arts Advocate

Annalisa Osterby-Batryn

Alexandra Klassen

Jess Delves

Laura Schneider

Emerging Artist

The Crescent Sky

Kendra Anderson

Monique Bellamy

Tracy Binnendyk

Janae Gartly

Lifestyle Award

Memento More Studios Inc.

Kathleen Feenstra

Jill Sonia McDonald

Literary Artist

Philip Sherwood

Tedford (Ted) Goodrich

Seamus Heffernan

Robert Martens

Robyn Roste

Philip Sherwood

Richard Toews 

Media Artist

Francesca Moore

Casey Kowalchuk

Performing Arts

Cliff Prang

Brander Raven McDonald 

Visual Arts

Jay White

Meshaal Alweer

Elysia Bronson

Brayden Eshuis

Emily Gauthier

Jennifer Pinkerton

Youth Achievement 

Sarah McGuire

Julia Mezihorak

Christine Caldwell Arts Advocate-Presented by CDW & Associates

Alexandra Blair

Coalmont

Connie Hackett 

Katie Stobbart

Lando Klassen

Emerging Artist-Presented by Meade & Co

Cassidy Luteijn 

Chantelle Fawcett 

Jenna Cook 

Mayday Club Youth Choir For Autism Advocacy

Meshaal Alzeer 

Lifestyle Award-Presented by Aird Flavel

Dianna Lewis 

Jil Sonia McDonald

Johannes and Kristina van Vloten 

Literary Artist-Presented by The Cascade

Frances McGuckin 

Harman Kaur

Lisa Caroglanian Dorazio

Michelle Elrick 

Robyn Roste 

Media Artist-Presented by Slap Communications

Adam Wormald 

Brittany Cardinal 

Performing Arts-Presented by King’s Music

Chelsea Amber 

Cliff Prang 

Paul Williamson 

Shashi Lata Virk 

Sunee Dhaliwal 

Visual Arts-Presented by Aldergrove Credit Union

Jeff Stackhouse 

Linda Klippenstein

Raphael Silver

Sharon Huget 

Youth Achievement -Presented by Etta Hellyer

Bradin Cummings 

Caylee Watrin

Lifetime Achievement -Presented by Freddy Latham

Norm Williams

Honourable Mention

Abbotsford Arts Academy 

Andrew Booth 

Blessed 

Brander Raven McDonald

Felonius Chino 

Jacob Harada 

Kristin Witko

Sarah Wills 

Sharla Sauder 

Simon Bridgefoot 

Tamilee Wills 

Christine Caldwell Arts Advocate:

Alisha Deddens

Asger Hansen

Kim Janzen

Aymee Leake

Winnwe

Outstanding Artist in the Visual Arts (Traditional Media):

Kathleen Fowlstone

Cynthia Frenette

Jeffrey Rasmussen

Jeff Stackhouse

Shannon Thiesen

Carmen West

Outstanding Artist in the Visual Arts (Digital Media and Photography):

Brittany Cardinal

Sharaless Prang

Andrew Simpson

Outstanding Post-Secondary Student Artist:

Valerie Franklin

Candice Okada

Kendra Schellenberg

Julie Loland

Outstanding Student Artist:

Allistair Bevan,

Manvir Gill

Ella McCallum

Outstanding Artist in the Literary Arts:

Kristin Van Vloten

Carrie Wachsmann

Kelly Meade Outstanding Artist in Performing Arts (Dance):

Lineke Van Kleek

Jennifer Wilford

Outstanding Artist in Performing Arts (Music):

Simon Bridgefoot

Her Brothers

Joel Noftle

Sylvia Platters

Outstanding Artist in Performing Arts (Theatre):

Jay Danzigar

Dani Dejong

Andrew Gillott

Mark Kroeker

Kelly Shackleford

Outstanding Arts Organization:

Business in Black

Devon Clifford Music Foundation

Louden Singletree Literary Magazine

Brodeur’s Bistro

Outstanding Artist in the Culinary Arts:

Cassie Crocco

Jason Dyckstra

Tim Garofano

Jeff Massey

Crystal Reddy

Kristina and Johannes Van Vloten

Lifetime Achievement Award

Freddy Latham

Chad Joiner

John Welsh

Julia Toews

Saint Soldier

Performing Arts (Theatre)

Mary Boonstra

Paulina Harskamp

Danielle Warmenhoven

Karen Mortensen

Philip Dyck

Performing Arts (Dance)

Nicholas Hasenpflug

Nicci Marsh

Jordan Allarie

Marissa Culpin

Visual Arts (2 Dimensional)

Riley Charters

Justin Zacharias

Ursula Rettich

Visual Arts (3 Dimensional)

Dean Lauze

Carol Klassen

Joy

Visual Arts (Digital Arts)

Laura Vanderwel

Chelsea Caldwell

Literary Arts

Surjeet Kalsey

Lynda Grace Philippsen

Christine Caldwell

Outstanding Arts Advocate

Ryan Huston

Asger Hansen

Emily Isaacson

Sophia Suderman

Outstanding Artist, elementary school

Greta Loewen

Outstanding Artist, secondary school

Nicki Meier

Brynn Ellis

Melanie Sawatzky

Kai and Lia Gronberg

Outstanding Artist, post-secondary

Julie Epp

Terrill Smith

Outstanding Arts Organization

Abbotsford Downtown Business Association

SippChai Café

Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers

Culinary Arts

Wim Tas

Jeff Massey

Pam MacGregor

Lifetime Achievement Award

Manjit Singh Sandhu

Performing Arts – Music 

Jared Fowler, Singer/Songwriter 

Kristal Barrett, Singer/Songwriter 

Savannah Quinn, Singer/Songwriter 

Performing Arts – Theatre 

Eileen Deros, Theatre Rehearsal/Orchestral Pianist 

Lynne Karey McKenna, Actress/Director 

Performing Arts – Dance 

Jason & Crystal Warner (Suburban Swing), Dance Instructors 

Mary Boonstra, Dance Instructor/Choreographer 

Visual Arts – 2-Dimensional 

Betty Johnston, Photographer 

Cristal Sawatzky, Photographer 

Jason Brown, Photographer 

Joy Roberts, Artist/Art Instructor, Multiple Mediums 

Tyson Lessing, Photographer 

Visual Arts – 3-Dimensional 

Adrian Renkers, Stained Glass Artist 

Jonas Melan, Woodcarver 

Kaleigh Ross, (BC Teen Challenge Women’s Centre), Jewelry Artist 

Leslie Easte, Jewelry Artist 

Lonnie Jackson, Fused Glass Artist 

Visual Arts – Video/Film 

Paul Lowey (Gloo Studios), Executive Producer 

Win Wachsmann, Director/Screenwriter/Producer 

Literary Arts 

Emily Isaacson, Poet 

Heidi Turner, Freelance Writer 

Jim Williams, English Teacher/Novelist 

Paul Falardeau, Poet 

Theresa Chevalier, Novelist 

Arts Advocate 

Deesh Sekhon, Owner, Deesh Photography 

Grace Tsurumaru, Professor of Visual Arts, University of the Fraser Valley 

Hannah Celinski, Dancer/Arts Educator 

Kat Wahamaa, Artist/Activist 

Milt Walker, Chair, The Reach Gallery Museum 

Tamaka Fisher, Arts & Heritage Coordinator, City of Abbotsford 

Outstanding Youth Artist – Elementary School, All Genres 

Rachel Fristzke – Painter/Clay Sculptor 

Outstanding Youth Artist – Secondary School, All Genres 

Maddison Wilson, Photographer 

Mila Djordjevic, 2-D Visual Artist, Multiple Mediums 

Patrick Schweers, Actor 

Tiera Murray, 2-D Visual Artist, Multiple Mediums 

Outstanding Artist, Post-Secondary School, All Genres 

Chrissy Courtney, Bachelor of Fine Arts Student, University of the Fraser Valley 

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Judy Whyte, Past Executive Director of the Abbotsford Arts Council 

No awards this year.

Performing Arts – Music 

Kristal Barrett 

JC Celebration Band 

Jordan Haima 

Willis Taylor 

Performing Arts – Dance 

Megan Toews 

Tamara Fay 

Performing Arts – Theatre 

Ken Hildebrandt 

Sharla Sauder 

Visual Artist 

Leslie Easte 

Ursula Rettich 

Ellie Schartner 

Harman Venema 

Literary Arts 

Theresa Chevalier 

Carol Loewen 

Emerging Artist 

Eduardo Dioses 

Barb Pearson 

Tommy Peters 

April Soloman 

Carrie Wachsmann 

Arts Advocate 

Sherry Dunn 

Jack Koning Kings Music 

Lifetime Achievment 

Derek Albon 

Gwen Gregorig 

Performing Arts – Music 

Kristal Barrett 

Judith Reeves 

Betty Suderman 

The Sweeney Singers 

Performing Arts – Dance 

Jennifer Black 

Karolynn Fisher 

Yevshan Ukrainian Dancers 

Performing Arts – Theatre 

Gallery 7 Theatre 

David A. Hunt 

Arne Larsen 

Visual Artist 

Leslie Easte 

Rachel Hiebert 

Susan Huget 

Chrissandra Neusteadter 

Myrtle-Anne Rempel 

Ursula Rettich 

Eugene Ristau 

Ray Silver 

Win Wachsmann 

Literary Arts 

Alvin G. Ens 

Michelle Huish 

Robert Martens 

Karen Belix Moore 

Emerging Artist 

Daniel R. Banaschek 

Fraklyn Currie 

Kai and Lia Gronberg 

April Solomon 

Good Thief 

Arts Advocate 

Art Matters Society 

Clayburn Gourmet Gallery 

Christine Caldwell 

Ingrid Epp 

Ernie Poignant 

Tourism Abbotsford 

Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts 

UCFV Visula Arts Department 

Arts Volunteer 

Don Bladon 

Liz Carter 

Jerry Gosling 

Sean Nurcombe 

Mary Turner 

Arts Sponsor 

Abb Neighbourhood Bugle 

Abbotsford Printing 

Jack Koning Kings Music 

WebNet Global Communications 

Arts Instructor 

Bonnie Ayotte 

Dawn-Marie Braun-Crawford 

Gerry Keryluik 

Susan Reilly 

Maureen Smith