November 15 is nomination deadline for
Governors ’ Awards in the Arts Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council co-sponsor the biennial Governor’s Awards in the Arts every two years to recognize individuals and businesses who have made a statewide impact through artistic excellence or outstanding support of the arts.
The classifications for these awards are:
◆ Distinction in Creative Achievement:
Nominees in this lifetime achievement category should be individual artists who have made significant contributions in any of the various arts disciplines.
◆ Outstanding Service in Arts Education:
Nominees in this lifetime achievement category should be individuals who have made significant contributions to arts education as a teacher, mentor or catalyst.
◆ Outstanding Support of the Arts by an Individual: Nominees in this lifetime
achievement category should be individuals who have made outstanding contributions in supporting and encouraging the arts with their time, talent or funding.
◆ Outstanding Support of the Arts by an Organization
or Business: Nominees in this lifetime achievement category
should be an organization, business or corporation that has demonstrated leadership in supporting and encouraging the arts through time, talent and funding, or by funding and presenting projects by South Dakota artists for public education and enjoyment.
◆ Outstanding Support of the Arts to Native Nations
with Lands in South Dakota: This award will be given to an
individual, organization or business from South Dakota that has made significant contributions through the arts to Native nations with lands in South Dakota. The recipient will have demonstrated strong arts traditions and revitalization in Native communities by promoting social justice and cultural understanding.
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2017 Governor’s Awards in the Arts winners were, left to right, Christine Goldsmith, Amy Cerney, Steve Babbitt, the late Graham Thatcher, Anna Marie Thatcher, Ward Whitwam and Michael Pangburn.
he Governor’s Awards in the Arts will be presented at the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center in Pierre on February 12, 2019. Recipients must be present to accept the award. Nominations may be made by an organization, institution or individual and must be postmarked no later than November 15, 2018. Employees and board members of Arts South Dakota and the South Dakota Arts Council are not eligible for these awards. For nomination forms and more information on making a nomination, go to www.artssouthdakota.org.
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