KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) announced Tuesday that the previously postponed 2020 Community Arts Awards celebration has been rescheduled and will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m.
The original awards reception was scheduled to be held in person on December 1, 2020 at the Wellspring Theater.
The April 14 celebration will premiere live on the Arts Council’s website at https://www.kalamazooarts.
Credit for the video production for this event goes the Public Media Network, according to officials.
“For over 35 years, the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has been proud to recognize the exceptional artists, arts organizations, and arts supporters in the Kalamazoo area through the Community Arts Awards,” President of the Arts Council Board of Directors Laura Latiolais said in a statement. “Each honoree brings talents and skills that deepen the artistic richness of our community and we are grateful for their work. Congratulations to the nine winners of the 2020 Community Arts Awards.”
2020 Community Arts Awards Recipients:
- Andrew Koehler – Community Medal of Arts
- Sandra Bremer – Community Medal of Arts
- Dr. Thomas G. Evans – Community Medal of Arts
- Shelby Alexander – Adam F. Carter Young Artist Award
- Fortitude Graphic Design – Business Arts Award
- Crescendo Academy of Music – Epic Award
- Michelle Stempien – Gayle Hoogstraten Arts Leadership Award
- Sonya Bernard Hollins – Gayle Hoogstraten Arts Leadership Award
- Kama Mitchell – Gayle Hoogstraten Arts Leadership Award
Full biographies of each of the recipients and award descriptions can be found on the ACGK website at this link.
The 2020 Community Arts Awards virtual celebration will feature speeches from award recipients and their nominators, as well as performances by Face Off Theatre Company, Farmers Alley Theatre, Jingqui Liu, Kalamazoo Chinese Academy, Kalamazoo West African Drummers, Last Gasp Collective and Rootead Youth Dance Company.
Award recipients will receive an original piece of art commemorating their accomplishments.
The recipient of the Adam F. Carter Young Artists Award will receive a scholarship to support the pursuit of higher education.
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