Annual Arts Recognition Awards
This program was established to recognize outstanding artistic talent and exceptional initiative and/or leadership in contributing to the advancement of the arts in the greater augusta area. A community committee representative of arts and business leaders will select winners from among the nominees in five categories.

Download 2012 Arts Recognition Awards Nomination Form

Annual Awards Party
June 14, 2012
Sacred Heart Cultural Center

2011 Annual Arts Recognition Award Winners:

Presidents Award: Saundra Plunkett
Arts Professional: Shizuo Kuwahara
Individual Artist: Malaika Favorite
Media: Brad Means 
Sponsor: The Watson Brown Foundation Junior Board
Volunteer: Levi Hill 

The award winners will be featured in the Fall issue of Augusta Magazine. Click here for a list of Previous Winners.

Categories

Individual Artist
Recognizes exemplary artistic achievement in any discipline by a living augusta area visual/performing/creative artist who has dedicated him/herself to the excellence, growth, support and /or availability of the arts in the Augusta area...Previous Winners

Sponsor/Corporate
Business/individual honored in this category will, in addition to providing financial support for the arts, have encouraged employees to participate in community arts activities, developed significant art collections, enhanced the arts in the community, or established programs in the arts...Previous Winners

Volunteer
Recognition will be given to a volunteer who, for example, was influential in developing new programs resulting in extraordinary changes in the arts in a community, had an unusual influence on the growth or development of an arts organization, activity, or program, was responsible for a notable “first” in the arts, or has been the motivating spirit behind a community arts project...Previous Winners

Media- Individual or Corporate
The media award will be granted to a newspaper, television, radio station, magazine, or individual that has demonstrated support for the community arts activities, provided outstanding coverage for an arts event, contributed features or special spotlighting the arts, or encouraged personnel to participate in the arts...Previous Winners

Arts Professional
Recognizes those who have made contributions to the arts in the CSRA as professionals, but not as professional artists. Nominees could come from organizations, education, etc...Previous Winners