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Pat Coleman - The "Excellence in Culture" award is presented to an organization or individual that has achieved regional and/or national recognition in the field of arts and culture (visual, performing or literary arts). The recipient of this award would be well recognized as a "Nanaimo Artist," having demonstrated excellence in their field, and as being a significant inspiration to others. Pat Coleman is a world-renown name in jazz music that has remained in the community as an integral part of the musical fabric at VIU helping lead the future of jazz coming out of Canada. He remains as one of Canada's greatest Jazz Musicians, both as a performer and composer.
Pat has served as the Guitar Instructor in the Faculty of Music at the Vancouver Island University for many years. It has been his reputation in the industry that has attracted students from across Canada and the United States and has played a key role in establishing VIU's international reputation as a respected Jazz School.