VIDEO: The 2018 IrishCentral Creativity & Arts Awards
IrishCentral held our inaugural Arts & Creativity Awards on Friday, February 9 at the American Irish Historical Society in New York City, celebrating the excellence and innovation of the Irish creative community in America.
IrishCentral Staff - Feb 16, 2018. Originally published here.
IrishCentral held our inaugural Arts & Creativity Awards on Friday, February 9 at the American Irish Historical Society in New York City, celebrating the excellence and innovation of the Irish creative community in America.
Forty-four creative Irish leaders in the US were nominated across eight categories: Media & Innovation, Voice of Today, The Written Word, The Screen, The Stage, Fashion & Design, Visual Art, and Irish Centers & Festivals.
IrishCentral was honored to have Irish Minister for the Diaspora Ciarán Cannon as the Guest of Honor, in addition to New York Assembly Member Daniel J. O'Donnell. Also present were representatives from our wonderful sponsors, TG4, Féile 30, Irish American Writers & Artists, Slane Irish Whiskey, American Irish Historical Society, and Irish Network USA.
We were delighted to welcome many of our extraordinary honorees and to announce the winners in each of the categories, selected by public vote and a judging panel.
Nigel Eccles of Fan Duel won the Media & Innovation award, the Celtic Junction Arts Center & Eoin McKiernan Library was the winner of the Irish American Centers & Festivals Award, and Margaret Molloy won the Fashion & Design for her ongoing Wearing Irish Project.
Colin Broderick took home The Screen award for his film Emerald City, The Irish Arts Center's annual Poetry Fest won in the Written Word category, and Honor Molloy was awarded The Stage prize for her play Crackskull Row, in the Origin 1st Irish Theater Festival.
Shannon Downey, renowned for her craftivism under the name Badass Cross-stitch, won the Voice of Today Award, and photographer Eva O'Leary took top honors in the Visual Arts category.
Singer Susan McKeown was recognized with the night's special Anam Award and gave a stunning performance.