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Annual Arts Awards
Columbia County Arts has recognized an outstanding artist and an outstanding arts supporter/volunteer in Columbia County each year since 2005.
The award for Individual Artist recognizes outstanding achievement in any arts discipline (visual/performing/creative) by a living Columbia County artist who has dedicated him/herself to excellence, growth, support and/or availability of the arts in Columbia County.
Recipients:
2007 Johnny Carr, musician and educator
2006 Lynelle Widener, painter
2005 Ron Jones, dancer and co-founder of
the Columbia County Ballet
The award for Arts Supporter/Volunteer recognizes an outstanding influencer, motivator, organizer, or originator of an arts organization, program, or project in Columbia County. A candidate must be a member and supporter/volunteer of Columbia County Arts, Inc., or one of its member arts organizations.
Recipients:
2007 Connie Moffatt, Costume Coordinator for the Columbia County Ballet
2006 Beverly J. Smith, officer of Columbia County Arts and the Columbia County
Choral Society
2005 Jacques Kearns, co-founder of Columbia County Arts and the Columbia
County Choral Society