2016 Americans for the Arts Leadership Award
For nearly 60 years, Americans for the Arts has convened an annual convention for arts and community leaders to network and discuss strategies for building stronger towns, counties, and cities through the arts. The Americans for the Arts annual convention opens June 17 – 19, 2016 in Boston, MA and this year’s convention explores the role of the arts in creating and sustaining healthy, vibrant, equitable communities. The Washington Glass Studio is proud to have made the awards for the 2016 Annual Leadership Awards.
The Americans For The Arts awards are prepared for shipping.
These awards recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations committed to enriching their communities through the arts. Honorees, including this year’s Robert E. Gard awardee, will be presented with their awards at the 2016 Annual Convention in Boston, MA.
This year’s recipients are:
- Brad Erickson: Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award
- Flora Maria Garcia: Michael Newton Award
- Barbara Goldstein: Public Art Network Award
- Laura Perille: Arts Education Award
- Michael Spring: Selina Roberts Ottum Award
- Octavia Yearwood: American Express Emerging Leaders Award
“Our Leadership Award honorees have distinguished themselves as tremendous leaders and passionate advocates for the arts and arts education,” said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. “These leaders have implemented innovative and transformative programs to strengthen the communities they serve, and their unwavering commitment to local, state, and national support for the arts is deserving of this recognition.”
Congrats to all in advance!
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