Augusta is incredibly lucky to have a thriving art community with so many talented individuals and organizations who work hard every day to make our city a great place to live. The Greater Augusta Arts Council created the Annual Arts Recognition Awards to recognize these individuals and organizations for outstanding artistic talent, exceptional initiative, and/or leadership in regard to the advancement of the arts in our area. We are currently accepting nomination forms for the following categories:
Individual Artist
Recognizes exemplary artistic achievement in any discipline by a living Augusta area visual/performing/creative artist who has dedicated him/herself to the excellence, growth, support and /or availability of the arts in the Augusta area
Recognizes exemplary artistic achievement in any discipline by a living Augusta area visual/performing/creative artist who has dedicated him/herself to the excellence, growth, support and /or availability of the arts in the Augusta area
Sponsor/Corporate
Business/individual honored in this category will, in addition to providing financial support for the arts, have encouraged employees to participate in community arts activities, developed significant art collections, enhanced the arts in the community, or established programs in the arts...
Volunteer
Recognition will be given to a volunteer who, for example, was influential in developing new programs resulting in extraordinary changes in the arts in a community, had an unusual influence on the growth or development of an arts organization, activity, or program, was responsible for a notable “first” in the arts, or has been the motivating spirit behind a community arts project...
Media- Individual or Corporate
The media award will be granted to a newspaper, television, radio station, magazine, or individual that has demonstrated support for the community arts activities, provided outstanding coverage for an arts event, contributed features or special spotlighting the arts, or encouraged personnel to participate in the arts...
Business/individual honored in this category will, in addition to providing financial support for the arts, have encouraged employees to participate in community arts activities, developed significant art collections, enhanced the arts in the community, or established programs in the arts...
Volunteer
Recognition will be given to a volunteer who, for example, was influential in developing new programs resulting in extraordinary changes in the arts in a community, had an unusual influence on the growth or development of an arts organization, activity, or program, was responsible for a notable “first” in the arts, or has been the motivating spirit behind a community arts project...
Media- Individual or Corporate
The media award will be granted to a newspaper, television, radio station, magazine, or individual that has demonstrated support for the community arts activities, provided outstanding coverage for an arts event, contributed features or special spotlighting the arts, or encouraged personnel to participate in the arts...
Arts Professional
Recognizes those who have made contributions to the arts in the CSRA as professionals, but not as professional artists. Nominees could come from organizations, education, etc...
If you know someone who deserves to be recognized please take the time to fill outour nomination form, the winners will be chosen by a community committee representative of arts and business leaders.
Winners will be honored at our Annual Awards Party on June 14th at Sacred Heart Cultural Center.
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