Mayor's Arts Awards - Arts. This year 1. 1 finalists have been selected for the 2. Mayor's Arts Awards. Finalists were selected from over 3. Mayor's Arts Award Ceremony on Friday, September 2 at 1. The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize the contributions of artists, creative industries and cultural organizations who contribute to Seattle's reputation as a hub of creativity and innovation. The 2. 01. 6 winners are: Cultural Ambassador: Kabby Mitchell Arts & Innovation: Hedgebrook. Philanthropy Award: Huong Vu Legacy Award: Annex Theater. About the 2. 01. 6 Mayor's Arts Award finalists. Cultural Ambassador Award Finalists Awarded to an individual who has significantly contributed to Seattle's arts and cultural community and raised the visibility of Seattle's arts culture. Kabby Mitchell (winner)Kabby Mitchell, III is a choreographer, educator and performer. VAUDEVILLE SMASH “The Gift” (VS) LP $30. LOCAL 3 Lucchesi brothers bring you their second album THE GIFT. The local disco freaks are no stranger to the dance floor as Mark dis The University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA offers workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction, drama and poetry. He has also been a dance instructor for more than 3. Afro- Haitian dance at schools and dance academies in Seattle, Iowa and Mexico. In Seattle, he has worked with Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB), Cornish College of the Arts, University of Washington, Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, DASS Dance, Spectrum and Ewajo Dance Workshop. The speakers at MAX are pushing boundaries, inspiring possibilities, and redefining the way you work. Check back often as we continue to add more speakers. Tiffany Harris Scholarship. Tiffany Harris is a Chartered Accountant who received a Jamaican Canadian Scholarship in 2003 that helped to jump start her educational journey of excellence. Graduating from the University of. He frequently contributes his time to help programs that support the development of young urban dancers, and is a supporter of local art and theatre companies whose goals are to serve the underserved community through the arts. In 2. 00. 7, as part of PNB's 1st Celebrate Seattle Festival, Mitchell was honored for his significant contributions to the Northwest dance scene and for being the first African American to dance with PNB. Also in 2. 00. 7, he was featured on the cover of Colors NW magazine August issue and Arthur Mitchell, the director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, asked him to be a part of the . DASS Dance also honored Mitchell for his contributions to Contemporary Dance in the Northwest. Most recently Mitchell directed and choreographed Ballet Bellevue's Nutcracker; choreographed Seattle Opera's Porgy and Bess and last summer he choreographed Langston Hughes teen summer musical entitled Roll of Thunder: Hear My Cry. He is also a featured teacher at the Northwest Dance Intensive held annually in Olympia, WA. His signature choreography has been seen in Black Nativity since 2. Find writing conferences, book and literary festivals, writing workshops and retreats, residencies and centers from the U.S., Canada, International, and online. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada. Our Mission: To be a leader in innovative, quality. The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize the accomplishments of artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members committed to enriching their communities through the arts. He has danced with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Nederlands Dans Theater, Civic Light Opera, Oakland Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Professor Mitchell is currently on faculty of The Evergreen State College where he teaches Dance and African American Studies. Diana Adams. Diana Adams has cultivated and contributed to the Seattle arts and culture scene for 2. She has been a successful creative entrepreneur in many different fields including photography, publishing, e- commerce and hospitality. Her current gallery, Vermillion, is in the heart of Capitol Hill and in its eighth year. Wayne Horvitz. Wayne Horvitz is a composer, pianist and electronic musician. He is the recipient the 2. Doris Duke Performing Artist Award. Horvitz is also the leader of The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, The Gravitas Quartet, Electric Circus, and Sweeter Than the Day. Arts & Innovation Award Finalists Awarded for originality, ingenuity, and resourcefulness within the creative sector. Hedgebrook (winner)Hedgebrook is a global community of women writers and people who seek extraordinary books, poetry, plays, films and music by women. Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology; Type: Public: Established: 1967: President: David Agnew: Students: 17,000 full-time; 90,000 part-time: Undergraduates: Available: Postgraduates: Available: Location: Toronto. Everything Gets Dead Toronto Star Short Story Contest 2002, Runner-up: Scars in The Landmarks Story Anthology (ITP Nelson 2002) Third Prize, National Fiction Competition, 1991 Dandelion Magazine: The Invitation 1998 Script. A nonprofit, their mission is to support visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. They offer writing residencies, master classes and salons at their retreat on Whidbey Island, and public programs that connect writers with readers and audiences around the world. Over 2. 8 years, Hedgebrook's reputation and impact has quietly grown, as writers have generated thousands of works in their cottages. Alumnae are authoring change in other mediums as well: through TEDTalks, Op. Eds, blogs, articles and essays seen and read by millions of people. They have a strong commitment to racial equity: more than 5. Whidbey from all over the world. Each year, 4. 0 writers are awarded residencies out of nearly 2,0. Many of them are not yet published or produced. Now a global force of storytellers, Hedgebrook alumnae include Pulitzer Prize winners, Mac. Arthur Genius Fellows, Man Booker finalists, PEN/Faulkner and PEN/Hemingway awardees, Obie, Emmy, Oscar and Grammy winners- many of whom penned their early work in their cottages. Celebrated alumnae include Gloria Steinem, novelists Ruth Ozeki, Karen Joy Fowler and Deborah Harkness, transgender writer and spokeswoman Janet Mock and poets Carolyn Forche and Suheir Hammad. Louie Gong. Louie Gong (Nooksack) is a Seattle- based artist and entrepreneur known for merging traditional Coast Salish art with influences from his urban environment to make strong statements about identity. Gong's artwork and products reflect the lived experiences of Native peoples today, challenging stereotypical views of what Native art - or Natives - should look like. Seattle Music Partners. Seattle Music Partners is dedicated to bringing more music- learning opportunities to students in low- income schools. They do this by offering a free after school program that uses music and mentorship to empower young people. Their unique program matches skilled volunteers from the community, one- on- one, with as many as 1. Philanthropy Award Finalists. Recognizing an individual or organization that has generously contributed to the arts and cultural field through grant making, donations or other investments. Huong Vu (winner)For the past two decades, Huong Vu has been a philanthropy manager and curator. She has directly managed almost $1. M in philanthropic investments for foundation, corporate giving and national regranting programs. These investments include programming, youth development, arts education, capital campaigns, capacity building, technology, economic development, training, and civic engagement grants. Since 2. 00. 9, Vu has led Boeing Commercial Airplane's Pacific Northwest Region arts, culture, and civic engagement grants portfolio. Boeing's combined global giving exceeded $1. M.) Vu also serves as adjunct faculty at Seattle University in the MFA Arts Leadership Program; she teaches Advanced Fundraising Strategies. Prior to Boeing, Vu was the senior program officer at The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, guest curator at contemporary performance center On the Boards, director of grants programs at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, fellow at the National Endowment for the Arts, and an organizer of visual arts exhibitions. Vu is a graduate of the University of Washington where she studied Business Administration and Visual Arts. In 2. 00. 7, she earned a program certificate from the Stanford University/Graduate School of Business. Vu currently serves on two boards: Seattle Parks Foundation (President) and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. Past board service includes Grantmakers in the Arts, Seattle Arts Commission, and the National Performance Network. Vu is the co- chair of the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands capital campaign which raised $2. M to address food security in underserved communities; community partners include the Seattle Parks Foundation, Seattle Tilth, Friends of the Rainier Beach, and City of Seattle. She speaks Vietnamese, English and French. Her personal passions center on immigrant refugee rights, social justice, equity, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Ellen Ferguson. Ellen Ferguson has a long history in arts and culture, both professionally and in volunteer service in the Seattle area. Ferguson currently serves on the board of the Burke Museum Association and Co- Chairs the Campaign for the New Burke. They will celebrate their 3. Anniversary in September 2. For the last three decades, Annex has been an accessible laboratory for new writing and performance work in Seattle, generating dozens of world premiere plays and providing crucial early- career development for hundreds of artists. In 2. 01. 3 Annex received the Theatre Puget Sound Gregory Award for Theatre of the Year (one of only two fringe theatres to have received this honor). Annex is committed to inclusivity and accessibility, keeping ticket prices low and producing an enormous variety of programming year 'round, and hosting an open RFP every spring to discover new talent. In its past few seasons, Annex Theatre has doubled down on its commitment to telling stories under- represented in mainstream theaters; almost 4. LGBTQ, and most shows are written and directed by women. Annex is committed to developing the next generation of American theater artists - - and making sure it looks more like America. Alfredo Arregu. His works are included in many important private and public collections, including the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery. Fantagraphics. Seattle- based Fantagraphics Books is celebrating its 4. Specializing in contemporary cartoonists, classic comic strips, foreign translations, and the history of the comics art form Fantagraphics is among our city's most successful and colorful cultural institutions. Watch the 2. 01. 6 Awards Ceremony. Past Recipients. Presenting Partner. Presenting Partner. Media Sponsor. Event Sponsor. More of our Opportunities. More Opportunities to Experience Arts & Culture.
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