CCity Of Wichita: Arts Council Celebrates 51st Annual Art Awards

Wichita KS

05 October, 2021

4:03 PM

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Press release from the City of Wichita: 10/5/2021 Contact: City Communications | (316) 268-4351 Page Content The 51st Annual Arts Council Awards will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 4 at Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W Museum Blvd. Tickets are $75 per person and include a cash bar reception, dinner and awards presentation. Tickets are available now at the WichitaTix Box Office inside Century II and online at https://wichitatix.com/online/article/artawards. Seating will be limited to 200 guests to promote social distancing and masks are strongly encouraged. Twelve outstanding Wichita area individuals, cultural organizations and businesses will be recognized for their roles in furthering the growth and development of arts in the Wichita area during the Art Awards presentation. 2021 Arts Council Art Award Winners Youth Recognition AwardMara Howes Burton Pell AwardCatherine Consiglio Special Project – Individual AwardEmily ChristensenFeminist Foremothers Podcast, mamafilm Special Project – Group AwardUlrich MuseumUlrich + Artist + Community Billboard Project Special Recognition AwardRichard D. Smith Art Advocate – Individual AwardSarah Kephart Art Advocate – Group or Business AwardHartke Presents Arts Educator AwardBabs Mellor Arts Organization AwardMusic Theatre for Young People Individual ArtistChris Brunner Gordon W. Evans AwardEric Engstrom Chris Cherches Award9th Street – I135 to Hillside ProjectEllamonique Baccus, ArtistBaughman Company PA, Design FirmCornejo & Sons LLC, General ContractorShawn Mellies and Greg Baalman, City of Wichita The annual Arts Council Awards were established in 1969 by the Wichita/Sedgwick County Arts and Humanities Council in order to recognize and honor those businesses, foundations and individuals who have displayed consistent and exemplary support of the arts and humanities in our community. Page Content This press release was produced by the City of Wichita. The views expressed here are the author's own.