About the Governor’s Arts Awards
Since 1981, the Governor’s Arts Awards have been held to recognize outstanding contributions by Arizona artists, arts organizations, businesses, educators and individuals. The awards honor not only the creative talents of Arizona’s diverse arts and cultural community, but the passion of those who support the arts in our schools, our communities and our everyday lives.
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2010 Nominees
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Governor’s Arts Awards are presented in six categories:
- Artist: a living Arizona artist active in the field of literature, visual arts, performing arts, folk arts, architecture, design or film.
- Individual: A living Arizona individual who has made a significant impact on arts/culture in Arizona through philanthropy, leadership and/or direct involvement.
- Community: An Arizona community organization or institution for an outstanding arts-based community program or project. Schools and school districts are not eligible in this category.
- Arts In Education: A living Arizona individual or organization for an outstanding contribution to arts in education.
- Business: A business or corporation that has made a significant contribution to support arts/culture in Arizona. Government agencies are not eligible.
- The Shelley Award, An Arizona individual who has advanced arts/culture through strategic and innovative work in creating or supporting public policy beneficial to the arts in Arizona. The award is named for Shelley Cohn, who spent more than 25 years as executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. (Nominations are not accepted in this category. The honoree is selected by a special committee of Arizona Citizens for the Arts.)
Honorees receive awards created each year by a different Arizona artist or arts organizations.
The Governor’s Arts Awards are presented each year by Arizona Citizens for the Arts, in partnership with the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Office of the Governor of Arizona.
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♦ 2010 Governor’s Arts Nominations
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History of Recipients
For a complete list of previous Governor’s Arts Award recipients, click here.
