Friday, June 14, 2013
Americans for the Arts will honor six arts leaders with the 2013 Annual Local Arts Leadership Awards this week at the Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. Presented each year, these awards recognize the achievements of individuals, organizations or programs committed to enriching their communities through the arts. This year's recipients are:
- Wendy Feuer, New York, NY -- Public Art Network Award
- Abe Flores, Los Angeles, CA--American Express Emerging Leaders Award
- Jon Hinojosa, San Antonio, TX--Arts Education Award
- Kate D. Levin, New York, NY--Selina Roberts Ottum Award for Arts Leadership
- Barbara Sexton Smith, Louisville, KY--Michael Newton Award
- Tommy Usrey, West Monroe, LA--Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award
"These Local Arts Leadership Awards honor the very best partners, colleagues, and friends to the arts in America," said Robert Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts. "The awardees are all trailblazers who are each implementing innovative and transformative programs to strengthen the communities they serve and thus building recognition for the important work of the arts."
The Selina Roberts Ottum Award for Arts Leadership and the Public Arts Network Award will be presented on June 14 during the opening keynote of the Americans for the Arts' Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00 p.m. The American Express Emerging Leaders Award, Arts Education Award, Michael Newton Award, and Alene Valkanas State Arts Agency Award will be presented on June 15 during the Convention Town Hall Luncheon also at 12:00 p.m. Both presentations will be livestreamed with details at http://convention.artsusa.org.
