The 8th Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 at 12:00 pm with the Rotary Club of Lima at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center.
PAST WINNERS
CREATORS • ADVOCATES • PHILANTHROPISTS
2014 Winners
2015 Winners
2013 Winners
2012 Winners
Creator:
Kristin Lee
Advocate:
James Goare
Philanthropist:
Harry Shutt
(not pictured)
Philanthropist:
Beverly Hawk
Advocate:
Michael Frueh
Creator:
Tekla Murphy
Creator:
Joe Bonifas
Advocate:
Sally Windle
Philanthropist:
Dr. James & Christine
O'Neill
Philanthropist:
Martha MacDonell
Advocate:
Bill Sullivan
Creator:
George Dunster
2016 Winners
Philanthropist:
Tom Ahl
Advocate:
Chad Stearns
Creator:
Dave & Bob Lepo
(not pictured)
Philanthropist:
Larry Webb
Creator:
Margie Anich
Advocate:
Erin Grim
2017 Winners
Philanthropist:
Superior Credit
Union
Creator:
Patricia Meeks
Advocate:
Elizabeth
Brown-Ellis
2018 Winners
ABOUT US
The Arts Advocacy Collaborative of West Central Ohio was organized to increase advocacy for the arts and arts-related industries in West Central Ohio. The need to highlight the economic impact, employment, creativity and innovation in local arts efforts is in response to the rapidly evolving local economic demands for a dynamic and creative workforce.
The 8th Annual Awards Luncheon will be held on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 at 12:00 pm with the Rotary Club of Lima at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center.
AWARD CATEGORIES
CREATOR
Presented to an artist whose work has made a significant impact on his or her discipline and also shows creativity and imagination that exemplifies the highest level of achievement in a particular discipline while advancing the art form. Creative and inventive use of the medium
• Innovation in style
and/or concept
• Outstanding technical
proficiency or
craftsmanship and is
consistently high in quality
• Advances the art and
compares favorably to
other work in the field,
regionally and/or nationally
ADVOCATE
Presented to an individual, family or corporation who has:
• Made significant contributions through leadership and creativity to advance arts education in Ohio’s schools and/or community organizations.
• Shown visionary leadership of an arts organization
• Works to strengthen arts participation with community members while increasing public awareness about the role of the arts in community life.
• Has shown extraordinary support to the arts through personal contribution
• Actively advocates public support for the arts.
PHILANTHROPIST
Presented to an individual, family or corporation with a proven record of exceptional generosity who, through direct financial support, has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility, and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles in our community.
VIDEOS
2018 ADVOCATE WINNER
ELIZABETH BROWN-ELLIS,
LIMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2018 CREATOR WINNER
PATRICIA MEEKS, SHAWNEE LOCAL SCHOOLS
2018 PHILANTHROPIST WINNER
SUPERIOR CREDIT UNION