Due to its focus on arts-based community development projects from the previous calendar year, and the significant impact of COVID-19 on the ability of cultural organizations to create new work in 2020, The Robert E. Gard Award for Arts and Community Life will not be awarded in 2021. We anticipate soliciting nominees for the 2022 Robert E. Gard Award in early 2022, with a focus on arts-based community development projects executed in 2021. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]