The 2012 Mayor's Arts Awards
The Mayor’s Arts Awards is a gala event, a celebration of the arts, to formally honor contributions and achievements in the Lincoln community. Please join us Monday, June 18th 2012 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts (301 N 12th St.) Doors open at 5:30pm for a reception, dinner, and cash bar. At 7:15pm, we will begin the awards ceremony. Hope to see you there!
Ticket Reservations
Reserve your tickets today! Tickets are $50 each and include a fabulous meal, an awards ceremony honoring Lincoln's arts luminaries, live music and a full cash bar. We know you'll want to join us. Click here to get started!
2012 Award Recipients
- Arts Organization Award: Friends of the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
- Mayor's Choice Award: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
- Artistic Achievement Award - Visual: Janice Stauffer
- Artistic Achievement Award - Youth: Rebecca Denell
- Artistic Achievement Award - Performing Arts: Stephen Gaines
- Gladys Lux Arts Education Award: Christin Mamiya
- Heart of the Arts Award: Claire Hoppe
- Outstanding Event Award: Flatwater Shakespeare's, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
- Halcyon Allsman Benefactor of the Arts Award: Robert & Vicki Northrop
- Oliva Family Arts for Kids Award: Sarah Lahr
- Literary Heritage Award: Joe Starita
- ArtScene Backstage Award: Nancy Dawson
- Kimmel Foundation Emerging Writer Award: Marie Thurmer
- Kimmel Foundation Emerging Visual Artist Award: Trudie Teijink
Sponsors
The Lincoln Arts Council would like to acknowledge the generosity of our co-sponsors as well as the individual award sponsors, for recognizing and encouraging artistic achievement in Lincoln. We thank you, your support helps us to inspire a creative community. More...
