The Tifton Tift County Arts Council is seeking nominations for the Arts Citizen of the Year Award, which is given annually by the council at The Love Affair Fine Arts Festival in May. The Arts Citizen Award seeks to recognize a person or organization which has shown an outstanding support of the arts in the Tiftarea by contributions of time, talent, or financial support. Deadline for submission is April 5.
The award has been presented to artists, corporations, families, volunteers and financial supporters. The first award was given in 1988 to Cal Peddy, Jr. Other past winners include: Clyde Jones (1989), Tift Co Board of Education (1990) Marianna Keeseee and Oldknow Gray (1991), Annette Rigdon Swan (1992), Bette Turner (1993), Wasdon Graydon (1994), Tibbetts Family (1995), Bonnie Young (1996), Melvin Merrill (1997), Caroline Day (1998), Nick McClellan (1999), Syd Blackmarr (2000), Nell Johnson (2001), Jeannie Rigdon (2002), Jane and Allen Phillips (2003), Target Distribution Center (2004), Stafford Foundation (2005), P.J. Kemeness (2006), Alcoa and Tifton Aluminum (2007), ABAC (2008), Brenda Rose (2009).
Arts Council members and staff of the ABAC Arts Connection are not eligible for this award. The winner will be recognized at the 2010 Love Affair Picnic Concert on Saturday, May 1.
Nominations are to be sent to Polly Huff at the ABAC Arts Connection, ABAC 45, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, GA 31793 or at phuff@abac.edu. Phone submissions should be directed to Polly Huff at 229-391-4818.
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