2007 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio
Online Nominations Open
by Kathy Burgan
Do you work with an organization that contributes significant resources to the arts in its community? Do you know an artist whose work makes a considerable impact on his/her community? Can you think of an individual that has shown visionary leadership to an arts organization? Is there someone in your community that has made extraordinary advancements to arts education in your schools and local programs? You should nominate this person or organization for a 2007 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio.
The Ohio Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 2007 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio beginning Monday, August 28, 2006. The annual awards are given to Ohio individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts statewide, regionally and nationally. Deadline for nominations is Monday, October 16, 2006.
Submit your nominations and support letters online. A complete explanation of the nomination process is available on the 2007 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon Web site. Nominations will only be accepted online. For more information about the Governor’s Award nomination process contact Jodie Engle at the Ohio Arts Council, 727 East Main Street, Columbus OH 43205-1796; phone 614/466-2613; fax 614/466-4494; e-mail jodie.engle@oac.state.oh.us.
Awards are given for Arts Administration, Arts in Education, Arts Patron, Business Support of the Arts, Community Development and Participation and Individual Artist. Winners will receive a work of art by Ohio mixed-media artist Brian Joiner at a public ceremony during Arts Day.
The 2007 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon will be held March 21, 2007 at noon at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Tickets are $50 and include lunch and a dessert reception. All proceeds go to the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation. The Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio are presented by Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation.
The Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon will be held in conjunction with Arts Day, March 21, 2007. This daylong event demonstrating public value and support for the arts is sponsored by Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation. Arts Day will include an arts advocacy briefing, legislative visits, arts tradeshow, Statehouse tours and student exhibitions. For more information on Arts Day 2007, visit www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org or call 614/221-4064.
Arts Day was created to foster a greater awareness of the value of the arts in Ohio. Citizens are encouraged to participate in Arts Day by visiting with their state legislators and communicating the need for public support of the arts and arts education. Each year on Arts Day the Capitol is filled with arts supporters sharing the importance of the arts in their communities. To learn more about participating in Arts Day contact Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation at info@ohiocitizensforthearts.org or 614/221-4064.
The 2007 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon are made possible by Duke Energy Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and Ohio Government Telecommunications. Media sponsors include The Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Magazine, Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association, The Plain Dealer and Time Warner Cable.
Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation was formed in 1990 as a companion organization of the Ohio Citizens for the Arts, which was established in 1976. OCA is a volunteer, nonprofit grass roots organization working to increase public support of the arts in Ohio. Through the efforts of thousands of individuals and arts and education organizations, Ohio Citizens for the Arts advocates on behalf of the Ohio Arts Council and the arts throughout the state.
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.
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