Juneau Arts & Humanities Council is welcoming nominations for the 2016 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts.
Awards will be presented in these categories: Volunteer For the Arts: Recognizes individuals whose support for the arts through significant contributions of time, services, or financial support has made a significant impact on our community. Business Leadership in the Arts: Recognizes businesses (profit or nonprofit) or individual business leaders whose efforts enhance and sustain the arts in Juneau, and set them apart as model corporate citizens. Artist: Honors individuals for their creative contributions to the community. Innovative Application of the Arts: Recognizes individuals, businesses or programs whose work uses the arts in new and inspirational ways to improve our community. Arts in Education: Recognized individuals, programs, or businesses whose efforts advance the arts in education. Arts Organization: Recognizes a local arts and culture organization for significant contributions that help to make Juneau the vibrant and creative community it is. Lifetime Achievement: Recognizes individuals whose long-standing commitment and dedication in the community has been outstanding. Note that this award may not be awarded each year.
Nominations will be accepted through July 15. Nomination forms are available at the Council offices or on-line at http://www.jahc.org/mayors-awards-for-the-arts. Winners of the awards will be announced in August, and the awards presented on August 19, 2016 at the JACC, at the annual membership celebration.
Previous awardees for the “artist” category are, Heather Haugland and Antonio Diaz (2007), Barbara Craver (2008), Sue Kazama (2009/2010), Della Cheney (2011), Dan Hopson (2012), Christy NaMee Eriksen (2013), Dan Fruits (2014), and Pat Belec (2015.)
Previous awardees for Arts in Education have been Lorrie Heagy (2007), Julia Bastuschek (2008), Shona Strauser (2009/2010), MK MacNaughton (2011), Nancy Lehnhart & Mimi Mendica (2012), Shgen George (2013), Jan Niemeyer (Posthumously, 2014), and Heather Ridgway (2015.)
Previous awardees for Arts Organization have been Alaska Folk Festival (2013), Juneau Symphony (2014), and Juneau Lyric Opera (2015).
Previous awardees for Business Leadership in the Arts have been Annie Geselle and REACH/The Canvas (2007), Candy and Dick Behrends, Behrends Mechanical (2008), Alaska Litho (2009/2010), Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, LLC (2011), Alaskan Brewing (2012), Amy Fletcher (Professional Leadership in the Arts, 2013), Alaska Airlines (2014), and Annie Kaills (2015).
Previous awardees for Innovative Application of the Arts include Alberta Aspen, Our Auntie’s House (2007), Alice Tersteeg (2008), Adele Hamey, Taku Graphics (2009/2010), Theatre in the Rough (2011), Lucid Reverie (2012), Guo Hua Xia (Visionary Application for the Arts, 2013), Mudrooms (Visionary Application of the Arts, 2014). and Ron Gile (2015).
For the full list of previous awardees go to www.capitalcityweekly.com.
