Deadline: 17-Sep-21
The Muncie Arts & Culture Council is currently accepting nominations for the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Awards to recognize the contributions to the cultural community by all visual, performing, and culinary artists, musicians, writers, poets, rappers, directors, producers, craftspeople, arts educators, arts patrons, arts professionals and volunteers, as well as organizations, institutions, government agencies, corporations, and businesses who work in or for the arts primarily benefiting the residents of Muncie.
The goal of this program is to help cultivate greater visibility and understanding of the value of the arts, as well as grow new leadership and new patrons of the arts.
Categories
The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, teachers, nonprofit organizations, patrons of the arts, and more.
Nominations are accepted in the following categories:
- Arts Advocate – an individual or organization whose strong support of the arts has been ongoing through philanthropic and/or volunteer service
- Arts Leader – an arts professional or organization who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, organizational stewardship and partnership within the local arts community
- Arts Educator – an individual whose achievements and contributions to arts education have been significant and far-reaching
- Corporate Arts – a business/corporation that shows exemplary support of the arts, artists, and arts organizations within the Muncie area
- Artist in the Community – an individual artist (in any discipline) recognized for artistic excellence and singular efforts in contributing to Muncie’s cultural vitality
- Next Generation Artist – a working artist/craftsman (in any discipline) under the age of 40 who has demonstrated outstanding promise and commitment to the arts community
- Maker – a local, for-profit business owner who exemplifies the impact and vitality of Muncie’s creative economy
- Lifetime Achievement – an individual or organization recognized for significant and sustained contributions to the field of arts and culture in the Muncie area
Eligibility Criteria
Nominations are welcome from any member of the Muncie community. The nomination process is free, and all nominees will receive recognition in the Mayor’s Arts Awards program, website, and will be featured on the MACC Studio Crash.
For more information, visit https://www.munciearts.org/mayors-arts-awards
