Animate is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Arts and Culture Hero of the Year Award at this 12 months’s Proud Preston Awards.
As a passionate advocate for creativity throughout the metropolis, Animate is dedicated to supporting the people and organisations who carry Preston’s cultural scene to life.
The Proud Preston Awards will happen on Thursday 19 March at Barton Grange, the place the neighborhood will collect to have fun exceptional achievements that make a long-lasting influence on the metropolis.
This 12 months’s ceremony might be hosted by the fantastic John Gilmore and Neetal Parekh, who might be presenting the very first Proud Preston Awards.
As proud sponsors of the Arts Hero of the Year Award, we are excited to shine a light-weight on this 12 months’s distinctive finalists. Their dedication and contributions enrich Preston’s cultural identification – and to us, they are already winners.
Arts Hero of the Year Finalists
Abhinandana Kodanda (Abhi)
Abhi is a visionary arts chief whose work in South Asian Arts has enriched Preston’s cultural life, nurtured expertise, and strengthened neighborhood cohesion throughout the North West.
Andrew Sumner
Born and based mostly in Preston, Professional theatre practitioner for 25 years beginning in an area youth theatre; now owns his personal theatre enterprise in Preston, specialising in theatre in schooling
Harriet Barlow
An inclusive dance studio empowering all ages via motion, creativity, and neighborhood, fostering confidence, wellbeing, and lifelong participation in bodily exercise.
Jason Marx
Jason Marx is a Preston-based DJ, music historian, educator and occasions organiser who spearheads neighborhood initiatives like Preston DJ Social, Preston Creative Social, and Sexy Woke Disco Club.
Jonathan Cassidy (Jonny Cosmo)
A tireless cultural connector, enriching Preston via grassroots arts, inclusive artistic areas and collaborative initiatives that carry individuals collectively, amplify voices and strengthen the metropolis’s cultural life
The Crafty Penguin Club
Children eagerly anticipate every session, typically referring to it as their “happy place,” the place they construct abilities and develop in independence, whereas dad and mom recognize having a reliable, enriching, high-quality artistic setting they might not be capable to supply at dwelling.
Tony Rigg
Tony Rigg is recognised for sustained management supporting Preston’s arts and tradition, enabling artists, venues, and communities to collaborate, take part, and thrive via inclusive, community-led cultural exercise.
We cannot wait to have fun with our finalists and honour the winner on awards night time.
