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Arrowhead Arts Awards nominations open


Help us celebrate the best artists and arts advocates in the region. Many of us know an artist or arts advocate that deserves a little more recognition for all they do. Nominate that special artist or arts advocate for the Arrowhead Arts Awards. The deadline for nominations is January 28, 2022.

Anyone can nominate. Details of the awards are available at: www.aracouncil.org/arrowhead-artsawards

George Morrison Artist Award

This award recognizes an individual artist whose body of work has made a significant contribution to the arts over an extended period of time. The George Morrison Artist award comes with a $2,000 prize.

Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award

This award recognizes an arts administrator, arts educator, volunteer for a nonprofit arts organization, or artist whose involvement in a project or program has substantially contributed to the arts in the Arrowhead Region. The Maddie Simons Arts Advocate award comes with a $1,000 prize.

The Award for Transformative Art

This award was first awarded in 2020 to Teresa and Jordan Moses to honor artists who have created in ways that have transformed the entire arts community in our region.

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