Nominations close Friday for "Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America"

Nominations close this Friday, February 17 for The BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America.

The BCA 10 recognizes businesses of all sizes for their exceptional involvement with the arts that enrich the workplace, education, and the community. Celebrate a business with exemplary art support in your community by nominating them forThe BCA 10: Best Companies Supporting the Arts in America. 

Here are a couple examples of stories we’ve been hearing: law firms that invest in early arts education, major retailers that work to boost museum attendance, and even a real estate company that not only supports artists through commissioned works, but does so to inspire its employees. Winning businesses will be honored at a gala in New York City on October 4, 2012.

Nominations close this Friday, February 17, so submit your nomination today! For more information, www.AmericansForTheArts.org/go/BCA10 or contact Timarie Harrigan at tharrigan@artsusa.org.

Nomination deadline is Oct. 7 for 2011 Governor's Arts Awards

The Wyoming Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards, an annual honor presented to citizens, organizations, businesses or communities in The Equality State that make substantial contributions to the arts.

The awards are presented based on accomplishments that reflect substantial contributions made to the arts in Wyoming, and exemplify a long-term commitment to the arts. Nominations must be postmarked no later than October 7, 2011.

To request a nomination form, selection criteria and a list of previous Governor’s Arts Awards recipients, contact the Wyoming Arts Council office at 307-777-7742, or via email at evangeline.bratton@wyo.gov. Forms may also be accessed on the Arts Council’s web site http://www.wyomingartscouncil.org

Previous Governor’s Arts Award recipients are not eligible; however, nomination of previously unselected nominees is encouraged.

Established in 1982, the Governor’s Arts Awards recognize excellence in the arts or outstanding service to the arts in Wyoming. These awards were first made possible by an endowment from the Union Pacific Foundation in honor of Mrs. John U. Loomis, a life-long patron of the arts.

Over the years, individuals and organizations from throughout Wyoming have been honored for their dedication to the arts in Wyoming. This year is the 30th anniversary of these prestigious awards. This year’s recipients will be honored at a dinner and awards ceremony in Cheyenne on February 24, 2012.

Through the Governor’s Arts Awards and its many other program, the Wyoming Arts Council fulfills its mission to enhance the quality of life for the people of Wyoming by providing resources to sustain, promote and cultivate the arts.

Call for nominations: Wyoming Library Association

The Wyoming Library Association’s Awards and Grants Committee is accepting nominations for outstanding librarians, libraries, and supporters of our libraries!

WLA awards are a great opportunity to recognize individuals and institutions that have made a difference in the community, successfully completed a project, consistently provided outstanding service, or have done something remarkable in a Wyoming library deserving of an award.

Details:

• Nominations are due July 15, 2011.

• Nominating is easy, just fill out this form and press submit.

• A complete list of awards and requirements can be found online.

• Winners will be publicly announced during the annual meeting in Cheyenne.

• Questions? Please contact Laura Jackson, chair of the awards committee at luglean@uwyo.edu

Nominations due Aug. 2 for Gene D. Cohen Award for Creativity and Aging

From the Montana Arts Council blog (thanks MAC):

The Gene D. Cohen Award, sponsored by the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA), recognizes and honors the seminal work of Dr. Gene Cohen, whose research in the field of creativity and aging has shifted the conceptual focus from a problem paradigm to one of promise and potential. Dr. Cohen has inspired us to approach longevity asking what wonders can be achieved, not in spite of age, but because of age. The award is presented annually to a professional whose research in the field of creativity and aging demonstrates these positive attributes.

Deadline for Nomination
Monday, August 2, 2010

Requirements
• A formal nomination letter
• A brief statement (maximum 500 words) detailing how the nominee meets the
criteria of the award
• Research Abstract
• Peer review articles or other related documents
• Up to 2 letters of support

In order to nominate someone for the Gene D. Cohen Award in Creativity and Aging, please send your nomination packet to awards@geron.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject of “Gene D. Cohen Award Nomination – NOMINEE NAME HERE.” Please remember to substitute your nominee’s name in the subject.

Visit the GSA Website at: http://www.geron.org/ or the NCCA Website at: http://creativeaging.squarespace.com/gene_cohen_award or contact info@creativeaging.org for more information.

Call for Nominations - Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock and organizations whose distinctive contributions to Cheyenne Frontier Days have helped grow one man's dream into "The Daddy of 'em All." ®
Whether contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, organizations, families or volunteers, those voted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame represent the wonderful competitive and cooperative spirit that has remained the hallmark of Cheyenne Frontier Days since 1897. Members of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum at the Associate Level (and above) vote for each class of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame.
Deadline for nominations for the Class of 2010 is December 31, 2009. Nomination forms are available online at www.oldwestmuseum.org While nominations to the CFD Hall of Fame are open to the public, only members of the CFD Old West Museum at the Associate Level or above will be eligible to vote when the ballots for the Class of 2010 are mailed in March.

For more information on becoming a voting member or for more information about the CFD Hall of Fame, please visit www.oldwestmuseum.org or call 307-778-7290