Jummy Salami Receives AZ Governor's Arts Emerging Designer Award

Phoenix AZ

12 July, 2021

1:14 PM

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Press release from Arizona Citizens for the Arts: July 12, 2021 Jummy Salami of Ahwatukee has been named recipient of the first Arizona Governor's Arts Awards Emerging Designer Award. The inaugural award was conceived as part of this year's hybrid Governor's Arts Awards. Leading up to the presentations, accomplished and emerging fashion designers were invited to dress local models to exhibit their creations at culinary venues in different Arizona communities. "As we looked at the breadth and talent in Arizona's arts and culture sector, we felt it was important to recognize artists dedicated to fashion design," said Arizona Citizens for the Arts Executive Director Joseph Benesh. "An independent fashion committee judged the designers in categories including Originality, Wearability and Fabric/Construction." The award includes a private professional shoot with photographer Chris Loomis at Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation's Taliesin West. Fashion Committee members were: Oscar De las salas (Architect-Judge); Ruby Farias (Designer-Judge); Rose Anne Forte (AZCA Board Vice-Chair-Judge); Angela Johnson (Designer-Judge); Patsy Lowry (Designer-Judge); Galina Mihaeleva (Designer-Judge). Special thanks to Nadja Swarovski – Swarovski Foundation, Stuart Graff – Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Chris Loomis – Chris Loomis Photography. For more information about Arizona Citizens for the Arts, go to www.azcitizensforthearts.org. This press release was produced by Arizona Citizens for the Arts. The views expressed here are the author's own.