For Immediate Release: October 7, 2009 Melinda Laz, melindalaz@earthlink.net 303-522-9694 Elaine Mariner, Executive Director, elaine.mariner@state.co.us 303-892-3802 The Colorado Council on the Arts Announces The 2010 Governor’s Arts Award – Call to Colorado Artists Call for entries now available online at Call For Entry.Org

DENVER—(October 7, 2009) The Colorado Council on the Arts and Arts for Colorado announce that a Call for Entries for Colorado Artists is now available for the 2010 Governor’s Arts Award commission. The Governor’s Arts Award is given annually to one Colorado city or town which has effectively utilized the arts to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of their community. The 2010 award will again consist of two original works of art created by a Colorado artist. One of the artworks will be presented to the winning community next year, while the other will hang in the State Capitol. The Call For Entry is now available online by going directly to the Listings link on the Call For Entry.Org website ( https://www.callforentry.org/festivals.php?apply=yes --> Scroll down to 2010 Governors Arts Award.)

Joellyn Duesberry was commissioned to create the award for the City of Grand Junction in 2007, and her original piece now hangs in Grand Junction’s City Hall. Duke Beardsley won the commission for the 2008 award, and the City of Loveland proudly displays Duke’s artwork in the Loveland Museum. Pieces by both artists also hang in the lobby of Governor Ritter’s offices.

About the Colorado Council on the Arts
The Colorado Council on the Arts, a state agency, combines state funds with federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and invests in communities across the state to ensure that the cultural, educational and economic benefits of the arts are enjoyed by thousands of Colorado youth and millions of Colorado citizens and visitors every day. 

About Arts for Colorado
Arts for Colorado is a statewide nonprofit (501-C4) organization dedicated to improving the climate for culture throughout the state and whose mission is to facilitate statewide advocacy for Colorado's arts culture. Because public sector funding--and particularly state arts funding--has played an important role in building Colorado's cultural infrastructure, Arts for Colorado focuses much of its attention on the preservation and expansion of state arts support.  For further information about AFC, please visit www.artsforcolorado.org or call 303-282-5633.

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