Governor’s Arts Awards names 2021 finalists
The 40th annual Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards has named 24 finalists from 10 communities for 2021.
The awards will be presented in a hybrid event at 6 p.m. Friday, March 26, with 10 restaurants across the state providing meals-to-go for celebrants to enjoy at home while watching the presentation that begins at 8 p.m.
Individuals registering for the Governor’s Arts Awards will receive log-in instructions for the event’s private online viewing, which starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the Governor’s Arts Awards are $150 and can be purchased at azcitizensforthearts.org.
Since 1981, more than 250 artists, individuals, cultural organizations, educators, businesses and philanthropists have received Governor’s Arts Awards.
2021 Governor’s Arts Awards Finalists
Artist Award: Kristen Atwell Ford, Scottsdale; Stella Pope Duarte, Phoenix; James Garcia, Phoenix; Sareya Taylor, Maricopa.
Arts Educator: John Contreras, Tucson; Lisa Falk, Tucson; Katherine Fizz, Black Canyon City; Andre Licardi, Peoria.
Small Arts Organization: Dancing in the Streets, Tucson; Sounds Academy, Phoenix; Young Arts Arizona LTD, Phoenix; Yuma Orchestra Association, Yuma.
Large Arts Organization: Black Theatre Troupe, Phoenix; The Nash Jazz Club and Education Center, Phoenix; Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson.
Small Business: Emancipation Arts, Phoenix; Davisson Entertainment, Phoenix; LDVinci Art Studio, Chandler.
Large Business: Art in Medicine, Phoenix; Cosanti Originals, Paradise Valley; Foothills Elementary, Glendale.
Philanthropy: Priscilla Baldwin, Tucson; Molly DeFilippis, Phoenix; Eric Yungermann, Phoenix.
More about this year’s event
Participating restaurants are: Barrio Café in Phoenix; Board & Batten in Mesa; Boca Tacos Y Tequila in Tucson; Casa Mia Ristorante in Scottsdale; Cosmic Vegans in Glendale; El Gato Azul in Prescott; Hearth 61 at Mountain Shadows
in Paradise Valley; Josephine’s Modern American Bistro in Flagstaff; River City Grill in Yuma; and Turquoise Room in Winslow.
A commemorative Governor’s Arts Award Program will include recipes of one meal from each restaurant chef and photos with models from local fashion designers.
An online version of the program will
be included with each ticket and a hardcover version can be purchased separately and will be mailed after the event.
Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Arizona Citizens for the Arts at 602 -842-1584 or info@azcitizensforthearts.org.
Details:azcitizensforthearts.org.