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Nominees were announced this week for the 34th Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards.
A total of 65 individuals and businesses who have made a major and statewide impact on the arts and culture will be considered for the awards, presented by Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and the office of Governor Doug Ducey.
And the nominees are . . .
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Artist:
Bobb Cooper, Phoenix
Navya Dasari, Scottsdale
William Eaton, Sedona
Barclay Goldsmith, Tucson
Peter Hill, Fountain Hills
Dr. Jeffry Jahn, Tucson
Greg Joseph, Sun City
Simon Kregar, Tucson
Annie Lopez, Phoenix
Mark McDowell, Scottsdale
Dr. Baruch Meir, Phoenix
Jenna Raskin Moreines, Phoenix
Randy Murray, Phoenix
Michelle Rouch, Vail
Eric Schoen, Phoenix
Arts in Education – Individual:
Megan Dallas, Youngtown
Esmeralda DeLaney, Phoenix
Dr. Carole Drachler, Phoenix
Diane Fournier, Phoenix
Sharon Seder Meko, Mesa
Lee Anne Park, Scottsdale
Susan C. Ramos, Coolidge
Dr. Margaret E. Schmidt, Tempe
Jerry Schutte, Tempe
David Simmons, Peoria
Arts In Education – Organization:
Live Theatre Workshop, Tucson
Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria
Arizona Thespians, Avondale
Arts Express, Tucson
Ballet Etudes, Gilbert
Childsplay’s EYEPlay Program, Tempe
Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix
Phoenix Children’s Chorus, Phoenix
Phoenix Conservatory of Music, Phoenix
Prescott College Art Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse, Prescott
‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott; VSA Tucson, Tucson
WHAM Art Association, Surprise
Wickenburg Children’s Cultural Organization, Wickenburg
Business:
Arts Intersection, Gilbert
Copper Point Mutual, Phoenix
Crescent Crown Distributing, Mesa.
Community:
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, Phoenix
Flagstaff Arts Council, Flagstaff
Ghostlight Theater, Sun City West
Orchestra Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
Phoenix Center for the Arts, Phoenix
Potter’s Hand Productions, Sedona
Release the Fear, Phoenix
Safos Dance Theatre, Tucson
Theater Works / Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, Peoria
West Valley Art Council’s Gallery 37 Program, Surprise
West Valley Pops Band, Sun City
Young Arts Arizona Ltd., Phoenix.
Individual:
Bear Frazer, Phoenix
Laurie and Chuck Goldstein, Paradise Valley
Carmen Guerrero, Mesa
JA Jance, Tucson
I. Michael Kasser, Tucson
Robert Machiz, Scottsdale
Hope Ozer, Paradise Valley
Susan Silverman, Phoenix
Mollie Trivers, Phoenix
Dominique van de Stadt, Paradise Valley.
Winners will be determined by an independent panel and announced at a Tuesday, March 24, event at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix. Tickets are $150 for Arizona Citizens for the Arts members and $200 for nonmembers. For more information, visit azcitizensforthearts.org.
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