Don't Miss the Celebration: RSVP by May 1
2018 Governor's Arts Awards "Cultivating a State of Creativity"
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center
12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, NE
5:00 p.m. Cash Bar / 6:00 p.m. Dinner; Awards Presentation
The Governor's Arts Awards is Nebraska's premier event in recognizing individuals and organizations that shape our state's artistic landscape. Join the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment and Nebraskans for the Arts in celebrating these honorees:
- Emerging Leader: Jordan Huether, Gordon Theater Association
- Excellence in Arts Education: Shari Hofschire, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Excellence in Arts Education: Nebraska Art Teachers Association
- Heritage Arts: The Pawnee Arts Center
- Leonard Thiessen Award: Robert Nefsky
- Organizational Achievement: Lincoln's Sympony Orchestra
- Organizational Achievement: Omaha Performing Arts
- Organizational Achievement: The Willa Cather Foundation
- Outstanding Artist: Alexander Payne
- Thomas C. Woods III Partner in the Arts: Kim West Dinsdale
- Thomas C. Woods III Partner in the Arts: Anna Nolan and Allen Covault
Purchase ticket online by May 1. Questions? Contact the Nebraska Arts Council at (402) 595-2122. For assistance with registrations, contact Robin at (402) 595-3934.