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awards for arts achievement

National Arts Awards

Save The Date for the 2010 National Arts Awards which will be held on October 18, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City!

Americans for the Arts recognizes private-sector arts leadership nationally at our National Arts Awards in New York City, held annually every fall in the following categories:

  • Arts Advocacy Award is presented to a noted artist or arts advocate with a track record of contributing to the advancement of the arts and arts education.
  • Arts Education Award is presented to a noted artist or arts advocate with a track record of contributing to the advancement of arts education.
  • Corporate Citizenship in the Arts Award is presented to a high-profile, major corporate leader with a record of contributing to arts and cultural institutions or initiatives.
  • Frederick R. Weisman Award for Philanthropy in the Arts is presented to an individual with a demonstrable history of philanthropic giving to one or more major arts institutions.
  • Kitty Carlisle Hart Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts celebrates a lifetime of artistic excellence, as well as a commitment to New York, and was established to provide permanent recognition of the extraordinary contributions to the arts by Mrs. Hart.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a nationally recognized, established artist with a history of exemplary artistic accomplishment in his or her field.
  • Young Artist Award is presented to an individual who has achieved incredible accomplishments and exemplary leadership while still early in their careers.

* Not all categories are used each year.

Special Recognition Award**
This award is presented to an artist, organization or company, or individual who has either displayed exemplary artistic accomplishments in their field or made a significant contribution to cultural development in America, or to a young artist who can make a compelling argument for the influence of the arts in his or her life.
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