VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS ON NOVEMBER 15
Governor Peter Shumlin to Honor Vermont Painter Eric Aho
What: The Vermont Arts Council, in association with the Governor’s office, will present the annual Governor’s Arts Awards to recognize outstanding individual and organizational contributions to the arts. This year, awards will be presented to six Vermonters in five categories.
Governor Peter Shumlin will present the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts to Saxtons River painter Eric Aho.
When: Tuesday, November 15, 2016, 7 p.m.
Where:
The Michael S. Currier Center
The Putney School
418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, Vermont
Additional Information:
Tickets are required and are available at no charge.
Award categories and awardees are as follows:
Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
Eric Aho, Saxtons River
Walter Cerf Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts
Elsie Smith and Serenity Smith Forchion, Brattleboro
Ellen McCulloch-Lovell Award in Arts Education
Peter Gould, Brattleboro
Margaret L. (Peggy) Kannenstine Award for Arts Advocacy
Robert McBride, Bellows Falls
Arthur Williams Award for Meritorious Service to the Arts
Stephen Rice, Brattleboro
Additional information on the awards and awardees is available on the Vermont Arts Council website.
The Vermont Arts Council envisions a state where everyone has access to the arts and creativity in their life, education, and community. Through its programs and services, the Council strives to increase public awareness of the positive role artists and arts organizations play in communities and to maximize opportunities for everyone to experience the arts. Since 1965, the Council has been the state's primary provider of funding, advocacy, and information for the arts in Vermont. www.vermontartscouncil.org.
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