Creative Nova Scotia Gala Tickets Available Online

Nova Scotians can celebrate the achievements of the province's artists and their contributions to growing the economy by attending the sixth annual Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala.

For the first time, tickets to this year's gala are available for purchase online at www.creativenovascotia.com. The gala takes place Oct. 28 at the Cunard Centre in Halifax and is presented by the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council.

"Everyday Nova Scotia's artists add to the quality of life in our communities by pursuing their creative dreams," said Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister David Wilson. "The gala is a chance to experience the energy of our arts and culture community and recognize their contributions to making life better for families across the province."

Entertainment for the event will be announced in the near future and will showcase the talents of a range of young and established Nova Scotia artists.

Nova Scotia's most important arts and culture prizes will be handed out at the gala, including the Portia White Prize, the Prix Grand-Pré and the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award, which recognizes individual artistic achievement.

The contributions of long-time artists will be celebrated with the Established Artists Recognition Awards. Community commitment to the value of arts and culture will be celebrated with the Community Arts and Culture Recognition Award.

Information about the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award is available at www.nsmasterworks.ca.

Details about provincial arts prizes can be found at www.gov.ns.ca/tch/culture_prizes.asp.

FOR BROADCAST:

For the first time tickets for the Creative Nova Scotia

Awards gala are available for online purchase.

The annual event celebrates the achievements of Nova

Scotia's artists and is being presented by the Creative Nova

Scotia Leadership Council on October 28th in Halifax.

Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister David Wilson says

Nova Scotia's artists are making life better for families across

the province by pursuing their creative dreams and the gala is a

chance to recognize their contributions.

Tickets are available at w-w-w dot creative nova scotia dot

com.