Annual Art Award Nominations Being Accepted

The Arts Council is now accepting nominations for their 40th annual Art Awards. This year's event will be held on November 5, 2009. Further details on the event will be released closer to that date.

The Wichita/Sedgwick County Arts and Humanities Council established the Annual Arts Council Awards in 1969 to recognize and honor those businesses, foundations, and individuals who have displayed consistent and exemplary support of the arts and humanities in Wichita/Sedgwick County. These awards focus attention on the importance of the arts as they relate to the quality of life in Wichita/Sedgwick County and honor those who have made major creative achievements or significant contributions to cultural growth or development.

Nominations are being accepted in the categories below; forms and further information can be found online at www.WichitaArts.com . Nominations should be dropped off or mailed to CityArts 334 N. Mead Wichita, KS 67202 no later than 5:00 p.m. July 1, 2009.

Special Project - Given to a neighborhood, business, corporation or group that has provided support for a single event or project.

Arts Educator - Given to an individual who has devoted a career to teaching the arts in an educational environment.

Arts Advocate/Individual - Given to an individual or couple dedicated to furthering the cause of an art form or the arts in general through promotional, volunteer, administrative, legislative or professional efforts.

Arts Advocate/Group - An organization dedicated to furthering the cause of an art form or the arts in general through promotional, volunteer, administrative, legislative or professional efforts.

Individual Artist - Given to an artist actively working in such categories as Choreography, Music Composition, Film/Video, Theatre, Interdisciplinary/ Performance Art, Two-Dimensional Visual Art and/or Three-Dimensional Visual Art, who has shown outstanding achievement.

Youth Recognition Award - Given to a high school and/or middle school student who has shown outstanding achievement and development in the arts.

Business Award - Given to a business or foundation providing broad-based and continued support of the arts through its operation or other foundation funds.

Burton Pell Award - A new award created in memory of Mr. Pell a long time member and past president of the Arts Council. It will be given to an outstanding individual in music.