Tue 1 Sep 2009
The Seattle Arts Commission reviewed a record 360 public nominations and recommended five recipients to the mayor. The recipients of the 2009 Mayor’s Arts Award are:
Artist Trust
Jesse Higman, visual artist
Speight Jenkins, Seattle Opera general director
Northwest Tap Connection
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra
Mayor Greg Nickels will honor the recipients at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony, noon, Friday, Sept. 4 at Seattle Center’s Northwest Court. Nancy Guppy, host of Seattle Channel’s Art Zone In Studio, will serve as emcee for the outdoor ceremony, which is free and open to the public and will feature award presentations and the official opening of Bumbershoot’s Visual Arts Exhibits. The festival’s visual arts exhibits will open to the public one day early, with a free public preview from noon to 7 p.m. in celebration of the Mayor’s Arts Awards.
The Mayor’s Arts Awards, which are nonmonetary, recognize the contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference through arts and cultural activities. To reflect the diversity of artistic achievement throughout the city, the awards do not have set categories.
Happy Birthday, Bill! Thanks for snrhiag your gift. I miss not being able to watch Grand Designs here in the US!