Six new names will soon adorn the Chatham-Kent Cultural Hall of Fame.
The CK Arts Council has announced the newest inductees to the hall of fame, who will be honoured during a celebration and induction ceremony next week at the Chatham Cultural Centre.
Brent Foster of Wallaceburg has been selected in the Visual Arts category, Ron Sparks of Chatham in Performing Arts, Chatham’s James Snyder as Cultrual Builder, Yejide Kilanko of Chatham for Literary Arts, and Kevin McMillan of Chatham for Music. Architect Joseph W. Storey has also been named as the Legacy Inductee.
All of the inductees were selected through a community-based nomination process.
During the induction ceremony, the CK Arts Council will recognize award Mazzelyn Galbraith the Karen deKoning Scholarship for Arts & Culture Studies. The inaugural Copeland Youth Award will also be presented as well.
The CK Cultural Hall of Fame is currently 44 names long, with honourees including Shae-Lyn Bourne, Michelle Wright, Sylvia Tyson, June Caldwell, Robertson Davies and many more.
The annual CK Cultural Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Celebration will be held on October 22 at 7 p.m. For more information, click here.
