Honorees and Finalists announced for 2019 Governor’s Arts Awards
The Cause: Arizona Citizens for the Arts
Honorees Announced: 2019 Shelley Award Honoree – Joanie Flatt // 2019 Philanthropy Honorees, Susan and Bill Ahearn of Phoenix and Louise and James Glasser of Tucson
Date held: February 8, 2019
Venue: The newly renovated Park Central
Here are the finalists in each category:
• Artist: Craig Bohmler, Scottsdale; Julia Chacon, Inspiracion Flamenca, Phoenix; Bobb Cooper, Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix.
• Arts in Education, Individual: Edith Banks, Scottsdale; Erica Herman, Casa Grande; Tate Rich, Bisbee.
• Arts in Education, Organization or School: Act One, Phoenix; Arts for All, Inc., Tucson; SOUNDS Academy, Phoenix.
• Business, Large: Desert Financial Credit Union, Phoenix; Nationwide, Scottsdale; The Storytellers Project – Phoenix and Tucson.
• Business, Small: Benner-Nawman, Inc., Wickenburg; Lisa Sette Gallery, Phoenix; Manley Films and Media, Phoenix.
• Community: City of Yuma; Littlewood Fine Art & Community Co-Op, Yuma; Phoenix Center for the Arts; PSA Art Awakenings, Phoenix.
• Individual: Hope Ozer, Paradise Valley;Michael Fenlason, Tucson; Vincent VanVleet, Phoenix.
The Nominees Reception also featured the unveiling of the official 2019 Governor’s Arts Awards artwork, Desert Beauty, a watercolor painting by Mesa Community College student Shachi Kale.
Winners will be announced at 38th annual Governor’s Arts Awards Dinner and Celebration on Thursday, March 7 at the Renaissance Downtown Phoenix
Photo Credit: Ben Arnold
