The 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards In Photos

In case you couldn't make it out to the City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards, here are some photos from the public ceremony at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre on October 11.

Actor and comedian Veena Sood presided as the evening's master of ceremonies. | Image: Sarah Race.

Mayor Gregor Robertson takes the podium. | Image: Sarah Race.

Poetry ambassador Elee Kraljii Gardiner read on behalf of poet laureate Rachel Rose. | Image: Sarah Race.

Marcus Youssef won the Mayor's Arts Award for Theatre. | Image: Sarah Race.

Conor Wylie, who won emerging artist in the Theatre category, speaks. | Image: Sarah Race.

Music honouree Giorgio Magnanensi. | Image: Sarah Race.

Dance honouree Artemis Gordon spoke on behalf of emerging artist Livona Ellis. | Image: Sarah Race.

Carleigh Baker won the City of Vancouver Book Award for her story collection, "Bad Endings." | Image: Sarah Race.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by pop group Sister Says. | Image: Sarah Race.

Mayor Robertson (left) congratulates Choo Chiat Goh (right), who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. | Image: Sarah Race.

Brendan Lee Satish Tang won the Mayor's Arts Award for Craft & Design. | Image: Sarah Race.

Craft & Design emerging artist Shaun Peter Mallonga accepts his award. | Image: Sarah Race.

Culinary Arts honouree Mary Mackay (centre) greets emerging artist Leah Patitucci (left) as they accept their awards. | Image: Sarah Race.

Peg Campbell, who won in the Film & New Media category, spoke to the importance of women in the film industry. | Image: Sarah Race.

Anaïsa Visser was chosen as emerging artist in Film & New Media. | Image: Sarah Race.

Literary Arts winner Joanne Arnott. | Image: Sarah Race.

Literary Arts emerging artist Wil To Write (Wil George) addresses the audience. | Image: Sarah Race.

Judy Radul accepts her award for Visual Arts. | Image: Sarah Race.

Bryan Newson won the Public Art award for his work as a cultural programmer. | Image: Sarah Race.

Hannah Jickling (left) and Helen Reed (right) shared the emerging artist prize for Public Art. | Image: Sarah Race.

Choir leader and mental health advocate Earle Peach was recognized for his contributions to Community Engaged Art. | Image: Sarah Race.

Earle chose artist and social justice advocate Ariel Martz-Oberlander as his emerging artist. | Image: Sarah Race.

Henry Lau was honoured with both the Volunteerism and Arts Board Member of the Year awards. | Image: Sarah Race.

Joanne Chan accepted the Mayor's Arts Award for Business Support on behalf of the London Drugs Foundation. | Image: Sarah Race.

Donald Shumka was honoured for his 40+ years of philanthropic work for the arts and culture community. | Image: Sarah Race.