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What:
The BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition is an exhibition of original award-winning works by student artists from across the country. The winning works will showcase the renowned diversity of this country with each piece reflecting the uniqueness of both the artist and the community in which it was created.
The artists will be recognized at a special reception where their winning artwork will be on display.
When:
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where:
First Canadian Place Gallery
Who:
2006 BMO 1st Art! National Winner:
Emily Gove,
13 regional winners from across the country
Tony Comper, President and CEO, BMO Financial Group
Selection Committee members, Gilles Ouellette, President & CEO, Private Client Group, BMO Financial Group and Deputy Chair, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Dawn Cain, BMO Financial Group Curator
Background:
As the only national graduating artist competition, the BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition recognizes the work of student artists chosen from more than 100 post secondary institutions across
Deans and instructors of studio art programs were invited to select three students from their undergraduate level graduating classes, whose ability and imagination placed them first among their peers. The students' entries were then adjudicated by a distinguished selection committee.
The national winner receives $3,000 and the regional winners each receive $1,500 for their submission. The winning artwork will be displayed in BMO offices from coast to coast.
The BMO 1st Art! winners' work will be on display in the First Canadian Place Gallery in
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