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Nominations being sought for 2012 Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts

DATE:        May 24 , 2011  

CONTACT:    Susan Dobbs, Public Relations Director

601/359-6031, sdobbs@arts.state.ms.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Jackson, Miss.— The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is seeking nominations for the 2012 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.  The awards, presented annually by the Arts Commission in partnership with the Governor’s Office, recognize organizations and individuals whose work on behalf of the arts has significantly contributed to the growth and development of the cultural life of Mississippi.   

“The Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts seek to honor and celebrate the creative spirit of those who exemplify Mississippi’s unparalleled artistic legacy,” said Malcolm White, Executive Director of MAC.  “It is an honor for this agency to have an opportunity to recognize the talent and hard work of artists and arts organizations across Mississippi.”  

Previous winners have included the late Gwendolyn Magee and Pinetop Perkins, John Grisham, Charley Pride, Sela Ward, Morgan Freeman, as well as Eudora Welty and Willie Morris.  A complete list of previous winners is available on the agency website at www.arts.state.ms.us.  

A panel of judges representing all aspects of the arts will select the recipients from the submitted nominations.  The winners will be announced later this year, and the awards will be presented at the annual public ceremony to be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012.  

To obtain a nomination form, visit the Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts section of the agency's website (http://www.arts.state.ms.us/special-projects/governors-awards.php).  To receive a hard copy of the nomination form, call 601/359-6031.  The nomination form and supplementary materials must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.  Hand deliveries can be made by that date to Mississippi Arts Commission, 501 North West Street, Suite 1101A Woolfolk Building, Jackson, MS  39201.  

The Mississippi Arts Commission is a state agency, funded by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, the Riley Foundation, the Mississippi Endowment for the Arts at the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson and other private sources.  MAC is the official grants-making and service agency for the arts in Mississippi.  The agency serves as an active supporter and promoter of arts in community life and in arts education.

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