Arts Award

Nominate a deserving individual, organization, business or resident for the Arts Award. Given annually, these awards recognize outstanding achievements or contributions to the arts in Highland Park. For the award, arts can include visual arts, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture; performance, such as dance, theater, or music; architecture; and literature, including poetry, fiction or script writing; and web production and graphic design. 

Achievements will be recognized in the following categories:

Individual - An individual who has achieved artistic excellence, or who has made a significant contribution to his/her artistic discipline and to the arts in the community/local area.

Arts Volunteer - A volunteer who has consistently supported the arts through a commitment of personal time, energy and devotion.

Arts Organization - A non-profit organization that has made a substantial impact on the cultural development of the community as demonstrated through exceptional artistic achievement, outstanding programming or other leadership initiatives.

Arts Entities - An arts organization that provides arts programming for the community and makes a significant contribution to fostering the arts in the community. Such entities could be publishers, musical ensembles or theatrical groups.

Business or Corporation - A local business or corporation that has demonstrated a significant commitment to the arts, recognizing the imperative role of public/private partnership. This commitment may be in the form of financial, personal, and/or resource support.

Please submit nominations through the City's website by using the Online Form by March 6, 2020. Current members of the Cultural Arts Advisory Group and past recipients of the Arts Award (formerly Mayor's Award for the Arts) are not eligible to apply. Nominations will be reviewed by the CAAG with final approval by the City Council. 

For more details contact Kimberly White, Staff Liaison to the Cultural Arts Advisory Group, at kwhite@cityhpil.com.

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