Mayors Arts Awards / Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities invites you to submit nominations for the 25th Annual The Mayor's Arts & Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual. Join Mayor Adrian M. Fenty as he presents the awards!

MAYOR'S ARTS AWARDS CATEGORIES
Excellence in an Artistic Discipline
Outstanding Emerging Artist
Excellence in Service to the Arts
Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education
Innovation in the Arts

MAYOR'S AWARD FOR ARTS TEACHING
CATEGORIES
Excellence in Teaching Performing Arts
Excellence in Teaching Visual Arts
Excellence in Teaching Language Arts

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Friday, February 5, 2010, 7:00 pm
 
TO RECEIVE A NOMINATION FORM
or for more information, contact
Victoria Joy Murray
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
1371 Harvard St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
202.724.5613
Email events[at]dc.gov
www.dcarts.dc.gov

Tonight! 24th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards

Mayor's Arts Awards
Monday, March 23, 2009
6:00 PM
@ John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall - Millennium Stage

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present the Mayor's Arts Awards on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 6 pm in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Finalists for the 24th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards demonstrate the wide range of talent the arts community offers in the District of Columbia.

In the tradition of the Academy Awards, winners are announced for the first time during the ceremony hosted by award-winning journalist Cyneé Simpson, weekend evening anchor for ABC 7/WJLA-TV. This year’s award ceremony will feature a performance by special guest Raheem DeVaughn. Throughout the evening the audience is treated to a diverse range of performances including The Washington Ballet, Coral Cantigas and DC’s own Mambo Sauce.

The ceremony is free and open to the public. RSVP’s are not required. For additional information on the Mayor’s Arts Awards or other DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities programs call (202) 724-5613.