Governor's Arts Awards
Arts Commission Accepting Official Nominations for the 2013 Indiana Governor's Arts Awards
The Indiana Arts Commission is now accepting official nominations for the 2013 Governor's Arts Awards.
Guidelines & Nomination form - fill in and email, mail or fax
Guidelines & Nomination form - online form
Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. EST January 25, 2013. Nominators are encouraged to carefully read the awards guidelines before submitting their nomination.
Nominations originally made, but not selected for the 2011 awards will automatically be reconsidered for 2013. However, nominators may wish to submit updated information if there are significant changes in their nominee's accomplishments or contributions to the arts since the original nomination was made.
Thank you to those who filled out our short survey gathering suggestions for potential 2013 nominees. We now invite you to elaborate on your suggetions using the above official nomination forms.
Questions regarding the 2013 Governor's Arts Awards should be directed to Rex Van Zant at 317-232-1273 or by email to rvanzant@iac.in.gov.
Previous recipients of the state's highest award in the arts include opera singers Angela Brown and Sylvia McNair; author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.; concert violinist Joshua Bell; recording artist Crystal Gayle; actors Karl Malden, Avery Brooks, and Ron Glass. Click here to see a complete list of previous winners of the Governor's Arts Awards.About the Governor's Arts Awards
The Governor's Arts Awards program was initiated in 1973. Conceived in partnership between the IAC and the Office of the Governor, the program recognizes and honors significant contributions to and profound positive impact on the arts and the state of Indiana. The awards are presented every two years.
Since its inception, the program has honored artists, individuals, educators, organizations, businesses, and communities for their efforts to further public awareness of the arts. Past recipients include both the famous and less famous of the arts world, major corporations and small businesses, large cities and small towns.
Award recipients are selected by an independent panel of distinguished representatives from Indiana's arts, education, business, public and private sectors. IAC conducts a public call for nominations and the panel reviews and scores nominations based on specific criteria. The criteria emphasize the total body of work or contributions of the nominee and the impact of the nominee's work on the cultural climate of the city, region, the state of Indiana, or on the national and international level. A limited number of recipients are selected from the field of nominees to receive this distinguished honor.
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