The 2009 Mayor’s Awards for Business and the Arts were held on September 21 at the Max Bell Theatre. A packed house was there to congratulate the following winners:

Telus Arts Award for Artistic Innovation:
Matt Masters, nominated by CJSW Radio

CalgaryCulture.com Arts Award for Established Artist:
Vicki Adams Willis,  nominated by U of C Faculty of Fine Arts

Enbridge Arts Award for Emerging Artist:
Gordon Gerrard, nominated by Calgary Opera

Patron Award for Innovative Support:
RBC Financial Group, nominated by ACAD

Patron Award for Sustained Support:
TELUS, nominated by Quest Theatre

Congratulations to all the nominees:

Patron Award – Innovative
Pete Harris, nominated by Arusha Centre
RBC Financial Group, nominated by ACAD
Chevron Canada Resources, nominated by The Banff Centre
Imperial Tobacco Canada Foundation, nominated by Calgary Opera
TransCanada Corporation, nominated by EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
Enbridge Inc, nominated by  Theatre Junction Society
Irene Besse Keyboards  & Heather and Ian Bourne, nominated by Honens International Piano Competition
CIBC, nominated by Alberta Theatre Projects
Larry Ryder, nominated by One Yellow Rabbit & Decidedly Jazz Danceworks

Patron Award – Sustained
ATCO Group, nominated by Cantos Music Foundation
Talisman Energy, nominated by  TOTAL E&P Canada
TELUS, nominated by Quest Theatre
Nexen Inc, nominated by ACAD
Carma Developers, LP, nominated by EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
ConocoPhillips Canada, nominated by Alberta Theatre Projects

Enbridge Arts Award for Emerging Artist
Gordon Gerrard, nominated by Calgary Opera
Keith Murray, nominated by Quickdraw Animation Society
Nicole Dunbar, nominated by Calgary International Children’s Festival
Braden Griffiths, nominated by  Quest Theatre
Michael Welchman, nominated by EMMEDIA

Calgaryculture.com Arts Award for Established Artist
Kris Demeanor,  nominated by Calgary Folk Music Festival
Frances Ginzer, nominated by Calgary Opera
Chris Cran, nominated by ACAD
Grant Poier, nominated by EMMEDIA
Vicki Adams Willis, nominated by U of C Fine Arts

TELUS Arts Award for Artistic Innovation
Matt Masters, nominated by CJSW Radio
Cam Christiansen, nominated by Quickdraw Animation Society
Dean Bareham, nominated by Calgary International Children’s Festival
Bee Kingdom Glass, nominated by ACAD