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CCity Of Wichita: Arts Council Celebrates 51st Annual Art Awards
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. ...
10/5/2021
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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.
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