The Franklin Reporter & Advocate Eight Villages, One Community
Submitted by Somerset County Freeholders.
Do you know an individual or organization that demonstrates exemplary leadership and dedication to the fine and performing arts in Somerset County? If so, Freeholder Brian D. Levine invites you to nominate them for the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission’s 2017 Excellence in the Arts Awards. The deadline is Friday, March 3.
“The purpose of the awards program is to recognize the people and organizations in our community that go above and beyond to raise public awareness of the fine and performing arts,” said Freeholder Levine, commission liaison.
Nomination forms <> are available by clicking here, by visiting http://bit.ly/SCExcellArts or by contacting Kaitlin Bundy at bundy@co.somerset.nj.us or (908) 231-7000, ext. 7246. Completed forms and supporting materials should be submitted to the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission, P.O. Box 3000, 20 Grove St., Somerville, NJ 08876-1262.
There are three nomination categories:
Arts in Education or Mentorship: This category honors outstanding educators, instructors or education affiliates that help to expand the public’s appreciation of the arts. (E.g. parent-teacher association, board of education, arts or music school.)
Arts in the Community: Nominees for this category should be dedicated individuals, corporations or local organizations that support the fine or performing arts through innovative programming, outstanding vision and leadership, a dedication to arts access and outreach, exemplary partnerships, volunteerism or philanthropy.
Aspiring Young Artist: Nominate a Somerset County high school or college student who demonstrates excellence in the fine or performing arts, aspires to a career in the arts and is a role model of good citizenship. One young artist will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Friends of Somerset County Cultural & Heritage.
Award recipients will be honored at a ceremony that will be held Wednesday, April 19, at the Green Brook Middle School Auditorium.
Excellence in the Arts is sponsored by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders , Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission and Friends of Somerset County Cultural & Heritage, Inc. The program is administered by an Awards Committee, comprised of commission board members, staff and advisory committee members.
