Mayworks 2014 Labour
arts awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 MIN SOOK LEE LABOUR ARTS AWARDS!

The 2014 Min Sook Lee Labour Arts Awards were presented at a Mayworks fundraising gala on Saturday, November 29th, 2014 at the United Steelworkers Hall. The Min Sook Lee Labour Arts Awards recognizes significant contributions to the art and labour movement. The awards are named after Min Sook Lee, an activist-artist whose own contributions moved Mayworks Festival toward its current artistic vision of integrating equity seeking groups as audiences and artists. Lee also helped Mayworks focus on programming that engages new, non-arts audiences and challenges Euro-centric notions of art.

THE 2014 MIN SOOK LEE LABOUR ARTS AWARDS WINNERS:

For a Labour Activist who has used the arts to promote the values of the labour and social justice movements: Faith Nolan

For Artists who have captured the values of labour and social justice in their art: Kwentong Bayan Labour of Love creators Althea Balmes and Jo SiMalaya Alcampo

For a Labour Union who has used the arts to engage their membership in creative ways: CUPE Local 4948, Toronto Public Library Workers Union

For Outstanding Contribution to the Labour Movement: Margie Adam

Mayworks Festival wishes to thank all individuals and organizations that contributed to the success of the Min Sook Lee Awards Gala including Mayworks staff and board, Fred Hahn, United Steelworkers, East African Community Association, Clifton Joseph, Kevin Barrett and The Special Interest Group, Diane Bohner, Hadiyya Mwapachu, Robert McKee and Conny Nowe.

We would also like to thank all the silent auction donors including Allazo Skin Care, Linda Briskin, Another Story Bookshop, Beit Zatoun, Big Carrot, Bondy House B&B, Esther Myers Yoga Studio, George Brown College, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Joan Featherston, Robert Chee Aviv Restaurant, Kyle Marshall, Steam Whistle Brewery, Mary Tremonte and Jesse Purcell of the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, Joe Mihevc, Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Maureen Wall, Maureen Hynes, Ruth Kasdan, May Ann Kainola, May Lui, Nightwood Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Tightrope Press, Faith Nolan, and Toronto Masque Theatre.