2006 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio
Winners Announced for 2006 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio
by Jami Goldstein
Seven winners have been selected for the 2006 Governor's Awards for
the Arts in Ohio. Winners were selected from 57 nominations submitted by
individuals and organizations from around the state. Awards will be
presented at a ceremony honoring winners and members of the Ohio
Legislature hosted by the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the
Arts Foundation on March 29, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre in
the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts in Columbus. Winners
will receive an original work of art by Ohio fabric artist Sue
Cavanaugh.
Award categories and recipients are: Arts in Education, Jack Louiso
(Cincinnati); Community Development and Participation, Southern Ohio
Museum and Cultural Center (Portsmouth); Arts Administration, Nannette
Maciejunes (Columbus); Arts Patron, David and Georgia Welles (Toledo);
Individual Artist, Steven Bognar (Yellow Springs); Business Support of
the Arts, Park National Bank (Newark).
The Irma Lazarus Award will be given to Erich Kunzel, Conductor of the
Cincinnati Pops. The award honors the memory of Irma Lazarus, who made
countless contributions as an arts patron, advocate and leader in the
development of state funding for the arts in Ohio. It goes to an
organization or individual who has helped shape public support for the
arts through their work as advocates and have brought statewide,
national and international recognition to Ohio through sustained
dedication to artistic excellence. The Irma Lazarus Award is presented
at the discretion of the Ohio Arts Council Board.
The 2006 Governor's Awards Selection Committee, made up of Ohio Arts
Council Board members, included committee chair Martha Burton
(Portsmouth), Nancy Fernandez (Springboro), Charlotte Kessler (New
Albany), Michael Radcliffe (Columbus), Susan Sofia (Columbus), Peggy
Walter (Columbus) and Ginger Warner (Cincinnati).
More information about the Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio,
including a full list of past winners, is available on the Ohio Arts
Council Web site at http://www.oac.state.oh.us/events/GovAwards/.
The Governor's Awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with Arts
Day, March 29, 2006. 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, workshops, Statehouse tours and student exhibitions.
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
Columbus is filled with arts supporters sharing the importance of the
arts in their communities. For more information or to learn how you can
participate in Arts Day contact Ohio Citizens for the Arts at
http://www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org/ or 614/221-4064.
The 2006 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day are made
possible by Carrabba's Italian Grill, Cinergy Foundation, and Ohio
Government Telecommunications. Media sponsors include the Columbus
Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Cable Telecommunications, 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
hundreds 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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To view winner biographies, please click here:
2006 Bios
To view a list of nominees by city, please click here:
2006 Nominees
by Jami Goldstein
Seven winners have been selected for the 2006 Governor's Awards for
the Arts in Ohio. Winners were selected from 57 nominations submitted by
individuals and organizations from around the state. Awards will be
presented at a ceremony honoring winners and members of the Ohio
Legislature hosted by the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the
Arts Foundation on March 29, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre in
the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts in Columbus. Winners
will receive an original work of art by Ohio fabric artist Sue
Cavanaugh.
Award categories and recipients are: Arts in Education, Jack Louiso
(Cincinnati); Community Development and Participation, Southern Ohio
Museum and Cultural Center (Portsmouth); Arts Administration, Nannette
Maciejunes (Columbus); Arts Patron, David and Georgia Welles (Toledo);
Individual Artist, Steven Bognar (Yellow Springs); Business Support of
the Arts, Park National Bank (Newark).
The Irma Lazarus Award will be given to Erich Kunzel, Conductor of the
Cincinnati Pops. The award honors the memory of Irma Lazarus, who made
countless contributions as an arts patron, advocate and leader in the
development of state funding for the arts in Ohio. It goes to an
organization or individual who has helped shape public support for the
arts through their work as advocates and have brought statewide,
national and international recognition to Ohio through sustained
dedication to artistic excellence. The Irma Lazarus Award is presented
at the discretion of the Ohio Arts Council Board.
The 2006 Governor's Awards Selection Committee, made up of Ohio Arts
Council Board members, included committee chair Martha Burton
(Portsmouth), Nancy Fernandez (Springboro), Charlotte Kessler (New
Albany), Michael Radcliffe (Columbus), Susan Sofia (Columbus), Peggy
Walter (Columbus) and Ginger Warner (Cincinnati).
More information about the Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio,
including a full list of past winners, is available on the Ohio Arts
Council Web site at http://www.oac.state.oh.us/events/GovAwards/.
The Governor's Awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with Arts
Day, March 29, 2006. 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, workshops, Statehouse tours and student exhibitions.
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
Columbus is filled with arts supporters sharing the importance of the
arts in their communities. For more information or to learn how you can
participate in Arts Day contact Ohio Citizens for the Arts at
http://www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org/ or 614/221-4064.
The 2006 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day are made
possible by Carrabba's Italian Grill, Cinergy Foundation, and Ohio
Government Telecommunications. Media sponsors include the Columbus
Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Cable Telecommunications, 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
hundreds 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.
# # #
To view winner biographies, please click here:
2006 Bios
To view a list of nominees by city, please click here:
2006 Nominees
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