Monday, August 13, 2007

Governor's Arts Awards application now available

The Wyoming Arts Council now has the Governor's Arts Awards Application available for mailing and on the website. Any Wyoming citizen, organization, business or community may be a Governor's Arts Awards nominee. Accomplishments that are noted should reflect substantial contributions made to the arts in Wyoming that exemplify a long-term commitment to the arts.

Previous GAA recipients are not eligible for nomination, but nomination of previously unselected nominees is encouraged. Wyoming Arts Council board members, staff members, contractors, or members of their families are not eligible for nomination.

The application must be postmarked no later that October 1, 2007.

Previous recipients include the Saratoga and Pinedale Arts Councils, Casper Symphony, George Hufsmith, Donald King, Grand Teton Music Festival, ARTCORE, Jean Goedicke, Wyoming Writers, Tom Empey, David Romtvedt, Stanley K. and Roberta Hathaway, Gaydell Collier, Oyster Ridge Music Festival, Barbara Smith.