Governor's Arts Awards
2011 Governor's Arts Awards Recipients
Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Arts Commission announced in August 2011 the selection of six recipients of the 2011 Governor's Arts Awards.
"It is my honor to recognize the contributions and dedication these recipients have made to the arts," Governor Daniels said. "Each one is an example of the rich talent Indiana is blessed with."
Below is a list of the 2011 Indiana Governor's Arts Awards recipients. The Indiana Arts Commission will feature each recipient and a bio monthly leading up to the awards ceremony in April. Click on the recipient's image to read their story (additional bios will be released monthly, including Mark Fauser, Susann McDonald, and Alexander Toradze).
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) recently announced that a Cicero, Indiana glass artist has been chosen to create the 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards. Artist Ben Johnson earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Kent State University (Ohio) before furthering his education at Pilchuck Glass School, Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti (Italy), and the Corning Museum of Glass. Johnson’s work has been exhibited in several museums throughout the country. He has received a Windgate Fellowship Grant Award and was a finalist for the Raphael Founders Prize, Niche Award, LEAP Award, and WNC’s magazine competition. Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) have announced the selection of Indiana University South Bend as host of the 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards. “We are happy to present the 2011 Governor’s Arts Awards program in South Bend,” Daniels said. “It has been a pleasure to share the excitement of Indiana’s highest honor in the arts with communities around our great state.” The Governor's Arts Awards program was initiated in 1973. Conceived in partnership between the IAC and the Office of the Governor, the program recognizes and honors significant contributions to and profound positive impact on the arts and the state of Indiana. The awards are presented every two years. Since its inception, the program has honored artists, individuals, educators, organizations, businesses, and communities for their efforts to further public awareness of the arts. Past recipients include both the famous and less famous of the arts world, major corporations and small businesses, large cities and small towns. Award recipients are selected by an independent panel of distinguished representatives from Indiana's arts, education, business, public and private sectors. IAC conducts a public call for nominations and the panel reviews and scores nominations based on specific criteria. The criteria emphasize the total body of work or contributions of the nominee and the impact of the nominee's work on the cultural climate of the city, region, the state of Indiana, or on the national and international level. A limited number of recipients are selected from the field of nominees to receive this distinguished honor.
Cicero, Indiana Glass Artist Selected to Create the 2011 Indiana Governor's Arts Awards
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