12th Annual Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards
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DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS – March 1, 2024
Arts Mid-Hudson is requesting nominations for the 12th Annual Ulster County Executive's Arts Awards. Nominees must be residents of Ulster County and businesses or organizations must have a place of business in Ulster County.
There are 10 categories this year:
Artivist: Recognizes an Ulster-based artist (activist) who has taken up the charge through their art to highlight social issues.
Arts Education Award: acknowledges an Ulster-based educator, teaching artist, arts or educational administrator, school, school district or organization that, through extraordinary vision and leadership, has expanded or enriched arts education opportunities to students in Ulster County.
Arts Organization Award: rewards an Ulster-based arts organization that has made an important contribution to the growth of Ulster County's cultural life over a significant period of time.
Art in Public Places Award; awards an Ulster-based individual artist, arts organization, school, or community group that has successfully designed and installed a public art project.
Business/Corporation Award: recognizes an Ulster County business or corporation that has demonstrated extraordinary support of the arts and/or vision and leadership in using the arts to enhance community life and enrich Ulster County's cultural heritage.
Inclusion in the Arts: recognizes an Ulster County individual, business or group that advances inclusive opportunities for persons with disabilities with the intention of building and empowering equity and access to the arts within Ulster County.
Individual Artist Award: recognizes an individual residing in Ulster County, whose achievements in his/her discipline are widely recognized and who has demonstrated a compelling or unique artistic vision.
Patron/Philanthropy Award: recognizes an individual or family residing in Ulster County, who has/have made a significant contribution to the arts through extraordinary leadership, personal financial commitment or philanthropic activities.
Volunteer Award: recognizes an individual residing in Ulster County, who has/have made a significant contribution to the arts as a board member, volunteer, or other services.
Youth with Exceptional Promise in the Arts: recognizes an Ulster County resident and either a high school or college student ages 16 through 22 as of June 2024, working or studying in all arts disciplines including visual, performing, literary, film/video, and computer, among others. The nominee must be available to attend the in-person event in June. (*Note: supporting attachments are REQUIRED for nominations in this category.)
Finalists and recipients will be chosen based on their impact in the arts within Ulster County and beyond, and their influence in the community. The review committee reserves the right to not select an awardee in any category. Typically, only one award is given in each category.
Nominations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2024 and recipients will be selected by an awards panel comprised of professionals in the field. Note that recipients are not chosen by the number of nominations received, but by the QUALITY of their work and by the depth of which it benefits the Ulster County community.
Award winners will be recognized by Ulster County's arts, cultural, civic, and business leaders, at a festive reception in mid-June 2024.
Nominees must be residents of, or corporations/organizations doing business in, Ulster County.
NOTE: Nominations may not be made for past recipients* however if you nominated someone last year who did not win you may nominate them again.
*Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards Past Recipients
Nominations will close automatically at 11:59pm on Friday, March 1, 2024