Lindsay King Arts Initiative award winners Frederick Elliot and Ed Price with City of Casey mayor Janet Halsall. By Callan Date
THE finale of the 2008 Winter Arts Program went off with a bang this week.
More than 200 people attended the Mayoral Arts Dinner in Cranbourne and were treated to various performances by some of the area’s finest talent.
Local duo Frederick Elliott and Ed Price were greeted with loud applause after they were announced as joint winners of the annual Lindsay King Arts Initiative award.
And the night at The Balla Balla Centre ended with a colourful dance performance from Casey mayor Janet Halsall and colleague councillor Wayne Smith. Several other art community stalwarts joined in on the fun.
Guests were also treated to a sneak peek of the impressive Casey Digital Histories Film project.
But the night belonged to Mr Elliott and Mr Price.
Mr Elliott is an accomplished artist with works in several collections including those at the National Gallery of Australia and the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge.
The local resident also regularly organises displays of his artwork at Wilson Botanic Park and some of his drawings hang in the City of Casey Civic Centre at Narre Warren.
Mr Price plays a huge part in the arts community of Cranbourne.
He was nominated for his work on the Cranbourne Community Theatre board of management, the Cranbourne Chorale, Just Harmony, The Dreamers and Balla Balla Morning Melodies.
He also played a big part in the development of the Cranbourne Community Theatre, where he was part of the original group that formed to advocate for a theatre in Cranbourne.
Trish Knox, Violet Meddicks, Valerie Ogier and Gerald Sweeting were also recognised with nominations for the award.
The event was a culmination of a month full of activities dedicated to the various art disciplines in Casey.
Live music rubbed shoulders with theatrical performances and oil paintings were displayed alongside sculptures and other art forms.
