Nomination deadline is June 28 for governor’s arts awards
The Delaware Division of the Arts is seeking nominations for the 2019 Governor's Awards for the Arts. The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 28.
Delaware's Governor’s Awards for the Arts recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions and had a lasting and profound impact on the artistic and cultural life of Delaware.
Nominees should be individuals with legal residence in Delaware or an organization or business based in Delaware. Division staff, arts council members, members of their families and previous recipients are not eligible for nomination. Posthumous nominations will not be accepted.
A late-afternoon reception and awards ceremony will be held Monday, Oct. 28, in conjunction with the Delaware Arts Summit. Awardees will be selected by the Governor's Award Selection Panel, comprising arts professionals from across the state.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
• Arts Administration – Individual who has shown sustained, impactful, and visionary executive leadership of an arts organization.
• Arts Education – Individual or organization that has made significant contributions through leadership and creativity to advance arts education in Delaware’s schools and communities, or in community organizations.
• Arts Patron – Individual, foundation or entity that, over time, has sustained and enhanced the arts in their community or the state of Delaware through contributions of their time, effort, or financial resources.
• Community Engagement – Individual or organization that works to create or strengthen interactie arts participation among diverse community members while increasing public awareness about the role of the arts in community life.
• Government – An elected or appointed official whose work has resulted in significant support for the arts through local or state government action.
Complete information about the Governor’s Awards for the Arts, nomination form and instructions are available at https://arts.delaware.gov/governors-awards.
For more information or assistance, contact Kristin Pleasanton at Kristin.Pleasanton@delaware.gov. For more information about the Delaware Division of the Arts, go to www.arts.delaware.gov or call 302-577-8278.
