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The Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa County will honor artists and patrons of the arts at the 18 th Druid Arts Awards on April 16, 2009 at the Bama Theatre. A reception honoring the winners and their families will be held in the theatre's Greensboro Room at 6pm with the awards ceremony at 7pm. Tickets are $15 and reservations may be made by calling the Arts Council.
Nominations for volunteer, artist, and educator will be accepted in each of the categories of music, visual arts, dance, and theatre. Nominations will also be taken for Patron of the Arts, Corporate Sponsor of the Year, and Special Awards.
****A new award, “Home Grown Artist,” has been established. This will be awarded to an individual from Tuscaloosa County who has received recognition in their area of specialty on the regional, national, or international level by their professional peer groups. The nominee must be a native of Tuscaloosa County and have received his/her primary and secondary education in one of the local public or private school systems.
Email nominations must be received electronically or letters postmarked by the deadline on March 1st at 5:00 p.m. Applications, criteria, and a list of prior winners are available on line at www.tuscarts.org/druidarts.html or at the Arts Council office, 600 Greensboro Avenue , in the PARA Building . Call 758-5195 for more information.
In founding and perpetuating the Druid Arts Awards, the Arts Council realized that the number of talented and dedicated people who were working as volunteers, artists, and educators in the arts was very large and growing. The Council also realized that the work of these individuals was not often publicly recognized. It was for this reason that the Druid Arts Awards were established, and it has become a biannual presentation recognizing these special individuals and organizations who have achieved distinction in the arts over a number of years in Tuscaloosa County .
2009 Druid Arts Awards Winners:
Patron of the Arts: Dr. Omer Baker
Corporate Sponsor of the Year: Mercedes Benz U.S. International
Tuscaloosa 's Home Grown: Evan Wilson
Special Awards: Tommy Hester; Willie King; Tuscaloosa Convention and Visitors Bureau
Music Volunteer: Marcelyn Morrow
Music Educator: Debbie Bond
Musician: The Tuscaloosa Horns
Theatre Volunteer: Kim Young
Theatre Educator: Matthew von Redlich
Theatre Artists: Charles Prosser; Kathy Wilson
Visual Artist: Alvin Sella
Visual Arts Educator: Steve Miller
Visual Arts Volunteer: Laurie Prentice-Dunn
Dance Volunteer: Paula Boston