The Circle of Excellence in the Arts Awards are co-sponsored by the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, the Arts Council of the Valley, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts at James Madison University.
Donor Name: Arts Council of the Valley
State: Virginia
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 04/29/2022
Details:
These awards, founded in 2013, recognize those individuals and organizations in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley that enhance and strengthen the cultural community by promoting and advocating for artistic excellence. One award is given annually in recognition of an Augusta or Rockingham County, Harrisonburg, Staunton or Waynesboro visual or performing artist, arts administrator, or arts educator whose creative and superior accomplishments in the arts have improved the cultural vitality of the Valley. Award nominations are based on sustained contributions in the visual and performing arts.
Award recipients are announced and recognized at the annual Forbes Center Season Announcement event held in mid-June every year.
Eligibility Criteria
Visual and performing artists, arts administrators, arts organizations, and arts educators whose careers have made a substantial impact on the arts in the Shenandoah Valley may be nominated. Nominees must reside in Virginia when nominated. No one may receive the award more than once. Candidates may not nominate themselves.
For more information, visit Arts Council of the Valley.
