The Oklahoma Arts Council is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Arts Awards.
Donor Name: Oklahoma Arts Council
State: Oklahoma
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Details:
Categories
- The Governor’s Award – Recognizes individuals for longtime leadership and significant contributions to the arts across Oklahoma.
- Arts in Education Award – Recognizes an individual, organization, school, educator or group for their outstanding leadership and service in the arts benefitting youth and/or arts in education.
- Business in the Arts Award – Recognizes businesses/corporations who exhibit outstanding support of the arts in Oklahoma.
- Community Service Award – Recognizes individuals for significant contributions to the arts in specific Oklahoma communities in the areas of leadership and volunteerism.
- Media in the Arts Award – Recognizes an individual member in the media who demonstrates commitment to the arts in Oklahoma documented through public awareness support and fairness, initiative, creativity and professionalism in reporting.
- George Nigh Public Service in the Arts Award – Recognizes an Oklahoma government official for outstanding support of the arts.
Eligibility Criteria
Governor’s Arts Awards nominees must be current, full-time Oklahoma residents or organizations that work in and for the benefit of Oklahoma. Previous recipients of The Governor’s Award are not eligible. Nominations for arts organizations, employees of arts organizations, or educators should reflect activity beyond normal expectations or responsibilities.
Criteria
The following is used as criteria by the selection committee. Submissions are not required to address all criteria.
- Nominee’s involvement in the arts
- Nominee’s leadership in major initiatives
- Nominee’s efforts to increase funding and resources for the arts
- Nominee’s efforts to increase public awareness of the arts
- Nominee’s efforts to increase access to the arts for underserved individuals and/or communities
- Nominee’s impact on arts education
- Nominee’s volunteer work in the arts
For more information, visit Oklahoma Arts Council.
