October 4 – October 30, 2011
BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition
BMO 1st Art! celebrates the best of Canada’s recent visual arts graduates, from coast to coast. Congratulations to this year’s national and regional winners, who demonstrate the excellence and promise of our newest generation of artists. 2011 Winners BMO 1st Art! 2011 National Winner: Sandrine Côté, Université du Québec à Montréal BMO 1st Art! 2011 Regional Winners: Alberta: Richelle Bear Hat, Alberta College of Art & Design British Columbia: Maegan Mehler, University of Victoria Manitoba: Jennifer Yablonowski, University of Manitoba New Brunswick: Keeley Haftner, Mount Allison University Newfoundland & Labrador: Jason Wells, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland Nova Scotia: Ambera Wellmann, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design Nunavut: Patrick Aula, Nunavut Arctic College Ontario: Joshua MacDonald, Ryerson University, School of Image Arts Prince Edward Island: Ian Fildes, Holland College Quebec: Isabelle Landry, Concordia University Saskatchewan: Laura MacDonald, University of Regina Yukon Territory: Graham Rudge, Yukon School of Visual Arts
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