Seeking
Nominations for the 2007 Mendocino County Art Champion Awards
Awards Sponsored by the Arts Council of Mendocino County
Nominations Due: Friday, October 5, 2007
Download a 2007 ART CHAMPION NOMINATION FORM in PDF format or Word format or contact the Arts Council at (707) 961-5449 to receive a nomination form by mail or fax.
The Arts Council of Mendocino County is now seeking nominations from the community for the 5th Annual Mendocino County Art Champion Awards. Art Champion Awards will be made in the following four categories: Business Champion for the Arts; Individual Champion for the Arts; Artist Champion; and Educational Champion. Nominations are due by Friday, October 5. The awards will be announced on October 9 and presented before the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on October 23. A public reception to honor the 2007 Art Champions will immediately follow the awards presentation.
The Art Champion awards are annually presented in October to coincide with National Arts and Humanities Month. National Arts and Humanities Month is a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America, dedicated to giving millions of Americans the opportunity to explore new facets of the arts and humanities in their lives and encourage them to begin a lifelong habit of active participation. To learn more about National Arts and Humanities Month, visit the website for Americans for the Arts at www.americansforthearts.org or the website for the California Arts Council at www.cac.ca.gov.
MENDOCINO COUNTY ART CHAMPION AWARD CRITERIA:
BUSINESS CHAMPION FOR THE ARTS
Nominations in this category should demonstrate significant, regional or county-wide support for the arts. Support can be in the form of grants, underwriting, major sponsorship, in-kind donations, and/or volunteer support. Businesses nominated should not only understand the benefits of the arts to creating vital communities, strengthening the local economies and education, but their contribution should significantly benefit the wider community.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION FOR THE ARTS
Nominations in this category should demonstrate significant, regional or county-wide support for the arts. Support can be in the form of grants, underwriting, major sponsorship, in-kind donations, and/or volunteerism. Individuals who are nominated should not only understand the contributions of the arts to creating vital communities, strengthening the local economies and education, but their contributions should significantly benefit the wider community.
ARTIST CHAMPION
Nominations in this category should demonstrate artistic excellence in their chosen discipline (visual arts, crafts, music, dance, literature, poetry, performance – all arts disciplines should be considered). In addition nominees in this category should demonstrate a commitment to strengthening their community by using their artistic accomplishments to benefit the wider community.
EDUCATION CHAMPION
Nominations in this category can be individuals, organizations or schools for creating exemplary art education programs, that enhance learning through the development of best practices in art education and/or create an environment for outstanding achievement through the arts.
Download a 2007 ART CHAMPION NOMINATION FORM in PDF format or Word format or contact the Arts Council at (707) 961-5449 to receive a nomination form by mail or fax. Nominations are due Friday, October 5, 2007.
Mail to:
Arts Council of Mendocino County
P.O. Box 1393
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Or email to: director@artsmendocino.org
A History of Mendocino County Art Champion Awards
2006 Awards
2005 Awards
2004 Awards
