The
50th Annual Arts Council Awards will be held from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W Museum Blvd. Tickets are
$50 per person, or $400 per table, and include a cash bar reception, dinner and
awards presentation. Tickets are available now at the WichitaTix Box Office
inside Century II and online at wichitatix.com/online/article/artawards.
The
annual Arts Council Awards were established in 1969 by the Wichita/Sedgwick
County Arts and Humanities Council in order to recognize and honor those
businesses, foundations and individuals who have displayed consistent and
exemplary support of the arts and humanities in our community.
This
year, 12 outstanding Wichita area individuals, cultural organizations and
businesses will be recognized for their roles in furthering the growth and
development of arts in the Wichita area during the Art Awards presentation—
three more awards than in previous years. Also new for 2019, the Arts
Council is pleased to award a $500 scholarship to the Outstanding Achievement
in Art – Youth Award recipient.
2019 Arts Council
Art Award Winners
Outstanding Achievement in Art –
Individual Award
Patrick Duegaw
Outstanding Achievement in Art – Youth
Award
Lauren Zoller
Outstanding Arts Organization Award
A.R.I.S.E
Gordon W Evans Art Leadership Award
Connie Bonfy
Burton Pell Achievement in Music Award
Craig Owens
Arts Advocate Appreciation Award –
Individual
Lela Meadow-Conner
Arts Advocate Appreciation Award – Group
or Business
Greteman Group
Special Project Recognition Award –
Group
Horizontes Project
Special Project Recognition Award –
Individual
Sara Harmon
Arts Educator Recognition Award
Jim Hellman
Outstanding Achievement in Arts
Programming (New Award)
Wichita Art Museum – Monet to Matisse
Exhibit
Chris Cherches Award
Wichita Public Library – Advanced
Learning Library