Established in 2005, the Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize the contributions to the Ventura arts community by city residents, artists, educators, organizations and business leaders. The goal of this program is to help cultivate greater visibility and understanding of the value of the arts, as well as grow new leadership and new patrons of the arts.
This year, Bell Arts Factory was honored to have our Youth Art Program Coordinator, Michele Foster, as a nominee for the Arts Educator category. While Michele was not selected this year, we know this was a testement to the strenghth of all of the nominees in the Ventura arts community.
The Ventura Mayor’s Arts Awards are on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of Ventura County.
Ventura Mayor’s Arts Awards Categories
Arts Patron – a business or individual whose strong support of the arts has been ongoing through philanthropic and/or volunteer service
Artist in the Community – an established individual artist (in any discipline) for artistic excellence and singular efforts in contributing to Ventura’s cultural vitality
Creative Entrepreneur – a locally owned for-profit business which exemplifies the impact and vitality of Ventura’s creative economy
Arts Leader – a nonprofit arts professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, organizational stewardship, and partnership within the local arts community
Arts Educator – an individual or organization whose achievements and contributions to arts education have been significant and far-reaching
Emerging Artist – awarded to a working artist (in any discipline) under the age of 40 who has demonstrated outstanding promise and commitment to the Ventura arts community (students are ineligible)
Student Artist – awarded to an active student artist (in any discipline) under the age of 19 who has demonstrated outstanding promise and commitment to the arts.
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