2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio Online Nominations Open
by Jaclyn Reynolds
Ohio boasts a wealth of talented artists, arts institutions and people who support them. What better way to show appreciation to those who encourage the arts than to nominate them for an award? The 2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio is the premier way to reward people for their support and work for the arts in Ohio.
The Ohio Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio. The annual awards are given to Ohio individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts statewide, regionally and nationally. Awards are given for Arts Administration, Arts in Education, Arts Patron, Business Support of the Arts, Community Development and Participation and Individual Artist.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, October 15, 2007.
The deadline for support letters is Monday, October 22, 2007.
Nominations will be accepted only online. A complete explanation of the nomination process is available on the 2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon Web site at www.oac.state.oh.us. For more information about the Governor’s Awards nomination process contact Jaclyn Reynolds at the Ohio Arts Council, 727 East Main Street, Columbus OH 43205-1796; phone 614/466-2613; fax 614/466-4494; e-mail jaclyn.reynolds@oac.state.oh.us.
The 2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2008 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 and Arts Day Luncheon are presented by the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation. Winners will receive an original work of art by Ohio painter Betsy DeFusco at a public ceremony during Arts Day.
The Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon will be held in conjunction with Arts Day 2008. 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 2008, 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.
The 2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and Ohio Government Telecommunications.
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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