Nominations Now Being Accepted for Cultural Arts Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Birmingham/Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award.
Jointly sponsored by The Community House, the Observer and Eccentric Newspapers, the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center and the Cultural Council of Birmingham and Bloomfield, the public is invited to nominate anyone who has been influential in furthering the arts in Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Franklin.
This year represents the 16th years for the award. Past award winners have included a wide range of artists, including musicians, philanthropists, writers, sculptors, teachers, photographers and volunteers. Last year’s honoree was Diane Bert, an ‘artist, educator and generous spirit.’ A Lifetime Achievement Award was also to Barbara Kratchman for her tireless support of the arts in Michigan.
“The quality of the nominations cannot be overstressed,” said Anita DeMarco Goor, co-chairwoman of the arts award committee. “We ask that nominators include as much detail to support the nomination as possible so the jury can make an informed decision.
A jury of more than a dozen art experts from the community, representing various artistic mediums will select the winner on the basis of the nominations. Wachler, the jewelry designer of Life Links, will again create the prize which will be presented to the winner at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center on Sept. 9. The winners’ names also grace a Cultural Council Award plaque mounted at Birmingham City Hall, across from the city commission’s meeting room.
Nominations are due July 15. Forms may be picked up at The Community House, the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Baldwin Library and Bloomfield Township Libraries, Robert Kidd and David Klein galleries, or Wachler Jewelers in Birmingham. The nomination form may also be downloaded and printed directly from the Cultural Council’s Web site: www.PartnersWithTheArts.org or from the Birmingham Patch: www.BirminghamPatch.com.
Completed nominations may be submitted online to:
- marcy1fish@gmail.com
- The Birmingham-Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award, c/o Cultural Council of Birmingham Bloomfield, P.O. Box 465, Birmingham, MI, 48012.
Peggy Kerr
5:25 pm on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Community House is proud to be one of the sponsors of this award/event. We appreciate the individuals who give of themselves to further the arts in our community.
Anita DeMarco Goor
8:39 am on Friday, June 17, 2011
This is a wonderful, heart-warming afirmation of the quality of life in our community and the people that make it happen! The Cultural Arts Award Committee looks forward to the suspense of this year's nominations pool, and the jury deliberations.
Marcy Heller Fisher
12:19 pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Cultural Council of Birmingham/Bloomfield is accepting nominations through July 15 for the 16th Annual Birmingham/Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards. If you know of a deserving someone, or even a remarkable arts organization in town, consider nominating them. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Birmingham Patch or http://www.partnerswiththearts.org/home.html.
Anita DeMarco Goor
9:54 am on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Only 9 days left to nominate someone for the 2011 Cultural Arts Award - let us hear from you about your favorite supporter/contributor to arts life in the Birmingham-Bloomfield area. See nomination form link above.