A Calgary native and professional cooking
graduate from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Chef Sean MacDonald has cooked up his share of industry accolades, all before the age of 26: 2015
winner of the Alberta Regional Competition for Hawksworth Young Chef
Scholarship; San Pellegrino's Canadian leg Young Chef Competition; title of Official Chef for Diner en Blanc Calgary.
2009 - Lieutenant Governor's Arts Award
Winner, Saskatchewan2009 - Established Artist Individual Assistance Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board2009 - Artists» Showcase Award, Center for Fine Art Photography, USA2008 - New Media Initiatives Grant for Babylon + on + on, Saskatchewan Arts Board2008 - Western Magazine Awards - Best Photographic Series finalist2007 - Individual Assistance Project Grant, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina2006 - Individual Assistance Travel Grant: Media, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina2006 - Governor General's Gold Medal Nomination, University of Regina2005 -
Graduate Scholarship, Faculty of
Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina2005 - Scholarly Award, Department of Computer Science, University of Regina2004 - Teaching Assistantship, Department of Visual Arts, University of Regina2004 - Teaching Assistantship, Department of Music, University of Regina2004 - Asia Pacific Studies Award,
Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina2003 - Entrance
Scholarship, Faculty of
Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina
St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN 2003 Best in Show, Children of Eden, St. Cloud Civic Theater, St. Cloud, MN Publicity
Winner, St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN Purchase Award, Rolling Plains Exhibit, the Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND 2002 Award of Excellence, Bloomington Art Center, MN Fall 2002 Art Crawl Banner
Winner, St Paul Art Collective, St Paul, MN 2001 Publicity / Poster / Postcard
Winner, St Paul Art Collective, St Paul, MN Merit Award: Oil Painting Division, Minnesota State Fair, Minneapolis, MN 2000 Second Place Honors, Women Art Registry of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN First Honors: Oil Painting Division, Minnesota State Fair, Minneapolis, MN Tweed Museum, Purchase, Duluth, MN 1997 Weisman Museum, Purchase Award, U. of M., Minneapolis, MN 1996 Katherine Nash
Scholarship, U. of M., Minneapolis, MN Department of Art Endowment, U. of M., Minneapolis, MN 1995 Department of Art
Graduate School Fellowship, U. of M., Minneapolis, MN Merit Award: Watercolor Division, Minnesota State Fair, Minneapolis, MN 1994 First Honors: Watercolor Division, Minnesota State Fair, Minneapolis, MN 1991 Outstanding Overall in Show, NY State Teacher's Association Monticello, NY 1989 Honorable Mention, NY State Teacher's Association Conference, Catskills, NY 1986 First Merit Award, Invitational Exhibition and Competition, U. of IN.