Visitors GuideThe Anna Templeton Centre for Craft, Art and Design in St. John's has won a major award at an international show.
In Halifax Saturday, it received the Atlantic Canada Craft Industry Leader Award of Excellence. The award recognizes an individual, organization or company that has shown superior leadership, excellence in the development of quality crafts or giftware.
Recipients are also to have made exceptional contributions to the regional industry in the last five years. "To be nominated for this prestigious award is a great honour and we are thrilled to be this year's recipient," said Beverly Barbour, exectuive director of the Anna Templeton Centre.
"Truly, this award is a tribute to the craftspeople of Newfoundland and Labrador and to the many instructors at the centre who have for years passed on their knowledge and skills and generated a passion in our students to excel."
The Anna Templeton Centre for Craft, Art and Design offers craft and art classes to adults and children and professional development instruction to practising artists and craftspeople.
The Atlantic Canada Craft Awards of Excellence are awarded annually at the Atlantic Craft Trade Show in Halifax.
For more information on the Anna Templeton Centre for Craft, Art and Design visit them at 278 Duckworth Street or call 739 7623.
Excerpt. The Telegram. Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
