Award for Arts Achievement and ExcellenceAt its annual conference, the International Council for Arts Deans may honor an individual or organization that has demonstrated significant advancement or support of the arts on an international, national or regional scale. The recipient who has contributed significantly toward the advocacy, support, visibility or creativity within the arts is selected by the ICfAD Board of Directors. The honor includes an award created by a local artist and a $1,000 contribution to an artist or arts organization chosen by the award recipient. Please click on the recipient’s name to read more information about the award recipient, the award itself, and the recipient of the financial contribution. 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: Awilda Sterling Duprey, interdisciplinary visual artist 2019 in Austin, Texas: Louis Black, co-founder of The Austin Chronicle and SXSW 2018 in Seattle, Washington: Seattle Children’s Theatre 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Ursula Johnson, visual artist 2016 in Grand Rapids: Rick De Vos, ArtPrize Founder 2015 in Atlanta: Pearl Cleage, author and playwright 2010 in Sarasota: Scott Shanklin-Peterson, former Senior Deputy Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts 2009 in Salt Lake City: Beverly Taylor Sorenson, arts education advocate 2008 in Portland: Libby Appel, Artistic Director Emerita of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2007 in Charleston: The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr., former Mayor of Charleston; and Mary Jackson, a noted sweetgrass basket maker and MacArthur Fellow.
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