Arts Council seeking nominations for the ArtsKC Awards

 

Each year, the ArtsKC Awards luncheon is attended by more than 500 metropolitan area business and arts professionals and is widely known as one of the "must attend" events of the year. The 2013 luncheon will be held Friday, January 25th on Starlight Theatre's Enclosed Stage.

The ArtsKC Awards luncheon is a wonderful and unique opportunity to honor businesses and individuals for their remarkable commitment to the Kansas City arts community.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the following awards:

Virtuoso Award - The Virtuoso Award recognizes an exceptional individual or group of individuals who has/have volunteered for a metropolitan area arts organization(s) or artist(s). Honorees will be selected based on criteria such as scope of involvement or support, impact of contribution, and quality of service.

Impact Award - The Impact Award honors a metropolitan area business that had, or continues to have, a significant impact on a local arts organization or artist. Honorees will be selected based on criteria such as scope of involvement, impact of contribution, originality, and quality of service. (Financial support will be considered but will not be a determining factor.)

ArtsKC Award recipients receive:

• A specially commissioned original work of art from a local visual artist
• Recognition in all event publicity - including the arts organization or artist they support
• Recognition from the podium and the opportunity to give remarks
• A feature article in the ArtsKC e-newsletter and website 

Award Eligibility

To be eligible for an ArtsKC Virtuoso or Impact award, the nominee must meet the following criteria:

• Reside in and around the five-county metropolitan Kansas City area (Johnson and Wyandotte in Kansas; Clay, Jackson, and Platte in Missouri)
• Business foundations must be supported by corporate funds and organized for the purpose of providing philanthropic support
• 2011 & 2012 Virtuoso Award and Impact Award winners are ineligible.

Deadline and Nomination Instructions

Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged. All nomination forms and supporting materials must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 7th at the following location:

Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
Attn: Liz Albers
906 Grand, Suite 10-B
Kansas City, MO 64106

Should you have any questions regarding the nomination procedure or the ArtsKC Awards Luncheon please contact Liz Albers at 816-994-9223 or Albers@ArtsKC.org.