For Immediate Release:
April 1, 2008 Deadline Extended for 2008 Governor’s Arts Award Nominations
Applications must be postmarked by Tuesday April 8
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DENVER—(March 31, 2008) The Colorado Council on the Arts and Arts for Colorado announce that the deadline has been extended for the 2008 Governor’s Arts Award nomination. Several cities and towns requested a little extra time to prepare their nominations, due to multiple competing grant deadlines this spring.
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 2007 recipient was the City of Grand Junction, which was honored by Governor Ritter last August for their diversity of arts offerings and their long term commitment to integrating the arts as a tool for community enhancement. The City received an original artwork by Colorado artist Joellyn Duesberry, which now hangs in City Hall.
The 2008 award will again consist of two original works of art created by a commissioned Colorado Artist. One of the artworks will be presented to the winning community later this year, while the other will hang in the State Capitol.
The 2008 Governor’s Arts Award Nomination forms are available online at the Colorado Council on the Arts’ Web site at www.coloarts.org, or may be requested by mail by calling 303-892-3802. The postmark deadline for nomination forms is now April 8, 2008.
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.
Click here for the Nomination Instructions & Application
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