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CELEBRATING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT O v e r the y e a r s t h e v e n u e s h a v e v a r i e d . E a c h l o c a t i o n offers its o w n p a r t i c u l a r f l a v o u r t o t h e g a l a e v e n i n g . T h e fit '-i event w a s i n the P r e s e n t a t i o n Hous^ G a l l e r y . S i n c e t h e n i t h a s m o v e d t. o t h e r sites s u c h as C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e Birch Theatre, North Vancouvci Commission C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s ) e s t a b l i s h e d the F u n d for the A r t s o n the N o r t h known as Shore, FANS, I n 1 9 9 5 , the North ( n o w the Shore Arts of Office affectionately to p r o v i d e s u p p o r t for individual artists and artistic activities t h r o u g h scholarships, grants and bursaries. D i s t r i c t H a l l , the C e n t e n n i a l T h e a t r e . Deep Cove Cultural Centre and most recently, H a m e r s l e y H o u s e in Each year in the autumn, a gala Mama Papáis ano Hick Harry - creators of the 1996 Fans Award,"The Healer". A l t h o u g h c o n t r i b u t i o n s c a n be m a d e a t a n y t i m e , the a u t u m n g a l a s are t l i c m a j o r f u n d r a i s i n g t o o l f o r F A N S . It is p r i m a r i l y o r g a n i z e d by v o l u n t e e r s w i t h s p o n s o r s h i p f r o m l o c a l businesses. Lower Lonsdale. e v e n i n g is h e l d . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e · ..U £ I J I. UI- I U event is t h r e e - f o l d . It p u b l i c l y h o n o u r s N o r t h S h o r e artists w h o h a v e a c h i e v e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l status i n t h e i r field, celebrates the d i v e r s i t y o f t a l e n t i n o u r c o m m u n i t y a n d is t h e m a i n o p p o r t u n i t y for F A N S . fundraising The The f o c a l p o i n t o f t h e e v e n i n g is t o h o n o u r t h e FANS p r o c e e d s a n d d o n a t i o n s f r o m the F A N S g a l a are d e p o s i t e d i n t o the F A N S c a p i t a l a c c o u n t m a n a g e d by the N o r t h S h o r e C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n . T h e interest e a r n e d is d i s t r i b u t e d t o the F A N S S o c i e t y w h i c h s i n c e 1 9 9 9 has p r o v i d e d e m e r g i n g a r t i s t s w i t h a c a s h p r i z e k n o w n as the Award r e c i p i e n t , or, i n s o m e cases, r e c i p i e n t s , w h o , through hard w o r k and artistic excellence, have achieved world-wide recognition. FANS RECIPIENTS 1995 1996 1997 1998 Robert Clothier - actor Elizabeth Smily - painter June Coulthard - composer/Roy Forbes - singer/ Luman and Arlyn Coad - puppeteers Arnold Shives - visual artist Nortnan Tail - sculptor Don S. Williams 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Bryan Adams - singer/songwriter Michael Conway Baker - composer Daniel Izzard - painter Dee Daniels - singer Lyie Sopel - sculptor Judith Marcuse - dancer/choreographer Peter Kiss - sculptor Gerald van Wyck - conductor Michael Binkley - sculptor Don S. Williams - actor/director/producer Ross Penhall - painter Xwa-lack-tun (Rick Harry) - sculptor Nicola Cavendish - actor Charles Sandwyck - writer/illustrator Jay Brazeau - actor 2007 2004 2005 2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Graham Eagle - sculptor Joan Smith - painter/printmaker Jean Morrison - painter/printmaker Marja-Leena Rathje - printmaker Jay Knutson - musician, composer, conductor/ Lawrence Ruskin - glass artist Ryan Karchut-violinist Russell Thornton - poet Susan Heimsoth - dancer /choreographer/ Anita Sleeman - conductor/composer/pianist August - singing group/LiI Chrzan - painter DON S. W I L L I A M S A W A R D RECIPIENTS 4 lanuary|February