THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF ALBERTA ARTS AWARDS IN BATTLE RIVER 2019   PRESS RELEASE November 2017 The Battle River Group has been chosen for the honor of hosting the  Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2019 Distinguished Artist Awards. The announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation at the September 23, 2017 event held at Banff Centre, that recognized 2017 Distinguished Artists John Estacio, Alex Janvier, and Alice Major.   The Battle River Group's approach to the Awards celebration as a region-wide, creative event inspired by the land, its seasons, first peoples' perspective - and informed by precontract through settler history -represents a novel collaboration for hosting the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards.   The Battle River region will be the eighth Alberta community to host the awards since their inception in 2003. Every two years, the Foundation honours Distinguished Artists with awards of $30,000. In alternate years, $10,000 Emerging Artist Awards are given.   Kathy Classen, Executive Director, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation. http://www.artsawards.ca/

Sharp-tail GROUSE      2  0  1  9 Year of the Sharp-tail GROUSE    Logo for Battle River Region Lt. Governor General Arts Awards. By Eddie Cobiness  Indian Group of Seven LINK   From the   collection of  Elder Roy and Judy Louis. From now until September 2019 and the Lt. General Governor General of Alberta Arts Awards in Battle River region, efforts will be dedicated to  learning about the Sharp-tail Grouse, its behaviour, its habitat, its endangered situation and what can be done. It is a period when people across the lifespan - in communities and organizations can explore the Grouse through -  special school programs -  developing research-based knowledge -  field trips to sites occupied by Grouse -  listening to their calls, and  -  much more. See opportunities below.   BATTLE RIVER GROUP      ALL of Alberta (780/672-9315)   MASKWA Associates (780/352-1370)    NEWO Global Energy (855/672-6396)    Interested people from across the region.  Please call us for information and the  date/place of the next meeting. In the spirit of W A H K O T O W I N  PLACE |PRE-HISTORY | HISTORY | WATER | AIR | LAND |    CULTURE | INDIGENOUS | SETTLER | NEWCOMER

O P P O R T U N I T I E S September 2019 Lt. Governor General of Alberta Arts Awards offers many opportunities for the people of Battle River region and Alberta. ≈ ● VISIT this site for   Lt. Governor General of Alberta Arts Awards ● IDENTIFY artists, heritage places, and landscape issues. ● CONTRIBUTE to the establishment of Battle River Awards Indigenous Arts |Places that Matter | River Care ● BRING your skills and contribute understanding of the region Now is a good time to think about Battle River region and why it matters.   ● DECIDE what you want to get from this opportunity ● JOIN an event planning team.  LEAD an event in your area   ● CHOOSE a date on the September 2019 calendar   ● LEARN about the Sharp-tail Grouse and its situation ● SHARE ideas about 2019 Lt. Governor General Arts Awards   ● CONTACT the Battle River Group    . . . W A H K O T O W I N  . . .