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Thank you for
nominating your peers who work to support the arts in our region.
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council would like to congratulate all
of the following awards finalists.
AWARD
FOR CREATIVE COLLABORATION - ADVANCES IN CAPACITY BUILDING
City Theatre
Company & Cast of Caterers,the fourteen bars, restaurants, catering firms
and food and beverage companies that support 30+ fundraising and audience development
events each year. Pittsburgh
Symphony & Arnie and Kathie Green of Nartak Media Group for addressing
a limited marketing budget for single ticket campaigns by developing numerous
media sponsorships.
Union
Project & CMU's Institute
for the Management of Creative Enterprises for researching
and compiling a "best practices" model for Union
Project Potters, the organization's social enterprise venture.
AWARD
FOR CREATIVE COLLABORATION - EXCELLENCE IN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
City
Theatre Company & Dick's Sporting Goods, Pittsburgh Pirates,
Tribune Review for their unique contributions to building public
awareness for Honus & Me, the City Theatre's first family
production.
Silk Screen
Asian American Festival & Wall-to-Wall Studios for creating
the identity, logo, marketing strategy, website and collateral
materials to launch the brand new organization with style and
panache.
Tickets
for Kids Foundation & Toshiba Business Solutions of Western Pennsylvania
for publishing a newsletter that builds public awareness, recognizes donors, and
contributes to fundraising efforts.
ARTS
EDUCATOR AWARD
Lois Clark, Kelly Elementary
School, for leveraging the collaboration between the PSO and the Wilkinsburg School
District to bring hope, promise and musical instruments into an arts-poor community.
Robert O'Keefe, retired principal of Dilworth Traditional
Academy, who through research, observation and vision, committed
himself to arts integration for his curriculum and arts experiences
for his students.
Roger Tabler,
founder and director of the Pittsburgh Youth Pops Orchestra, for recognizing that
students need practical, professional skills for successful lives with music,
as professionals or amateurs.
MAYOR'S
AWARD FOR PUBLIC ART
STUDIO
for Creative Inquiry, for recognition of a successful track record support
for artist-developed community projects. Since 1989, the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
has provided infrastructure and support for artists working on diverse and multi-disciplinary
projects in the public realm.
"Magnolias for Pittsburgh",
a public art project created by Chicago-based artist, Tony Tasset on the corner
of Penn and Seventh Avenues in Downtown Pittsburgh. The breathtaking installation
consists of two painted bronze and four living magnolia trees, and creates a magical
fool-the-eye environment that has wide appeal.
The Tom Museum,
a dynamic community art space created by artist Tom Sarver on Pittsburgh's North
Side. Sarver has used his role as artist-in-residence at the Mattress Factory
to physically create an artspace that facilitates art exhibitions, workshops and
experimentation, all to engage the local community in thoughtful and unique ways. |
