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Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, presents the Business Committee for the Arts’ BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America. In addition, the BCA Leadership Award and BCA Hall of Fame Award will also be presented to Christopher “Kip” Forbesand Kohler Co., respectively.
Americans for the Arts, the leading organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America, announces recipients of the 2011 National Arts Awards. The annual awards recognize those artists and arts leaders who exhibit exemplary national leadership and whose work demonstrates extraordinary artistic achievement. They are organizations and individuals—artists, business leaders, and patrons—who understand that the arts and arts education enrich people and communities alike.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, today announced those companies selected by the Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts, as The BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America for 2011. In addition, Christopher Forbes, vice chairman of Forbes, Inc. will receive the 2011 BCA Leadership Award, and Kohler Co. will be inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame. The BCA 10 Awards, BCA Leadership Award and BCA Hall of Fame Award will be presented by Americans for the Arts on October 5, 2011, at a black-tie gala at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, and the National Conference of State Legislatures today announced Kansas State Senator Roger Reitz as the recipient of the 2011 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for State Arts Leadership, which honors a public official who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the advancement of the arts at the state level. Senator Reitz will receive his award today at the today at the National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, and the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) today presented Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell with the Lieutenant Governors Arts Leadership Award, which honors a public official who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the advancement of the arts at the state level. Lt. Governor Treadwell will receive his award today at the NLGA’s Annual Conference in San Juan, PR.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, in conjunction with the National Association of Counties (NACo) will present the 2011 National Award for County Arts Leadership to Councilman Joe Giles of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Councilman Giles will receive his award today at the morning general session at NACo’s annual conference, which is being held this year in Portland, OR.
Renowned singer-songwriter Josh Groban today announced the creation of his new Find Your Light Foundation. Dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through arts, education and cultural awareness, the foundation is launching its first partnership with Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. Through this partnership, Find Your Light and Americans for the Arts will be working together to help ensure that every child has the opportunity to experience a quality arts education.
The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition Honors 2011 National Winners
Ernest Castillo of Las Vegas is the grand prize winner of The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition 2011. Judges chose Castillo’s submission, a design depicting an artist’s journey to a magical deep-sea environment as he paints the first stroke on a blank canvas, because it best exemplifies the competition theme—“life is better with art in it.” Castillo’s prize-winning piece tries to show the audience that art inspires, excites and ultimately moves artists and viewers alike.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, announced today that it is presenting the 2011 Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award to William P. Blair, legislative counsel for Ohio Citizens for the Arts. Presented by the State Arts Action Network (SAAN) of Americans for the Arts, the award honors an individual whose arts advocacy efforts have dramatically affected the political landscape at the state level. Mr. Blair will receive his award on June 16 at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in San Diego.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts, announced today that it is presenting its 2011 American Express Emerging Leader Award to Angela Harris, founder and executive director of Dance Canvas, Inc., an Atlanta-based nonprofit that presents professional dance performances showcasing emerging choreographers. Given annually since 2006 and sponsored in 2011 and 2012 by American Express, the award honors exceptional young arts professionals who demonstrate exemplary leadership, innovative thinking and a commitment to advancing the arts in their local, state or national communities. Recipients of the Award are selected by a panel of outside experts. Ms. Harris will receive the American Express Emerging Leader Award on June 16 at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in San Diego.
