Shelley Award

Gerry Murphy to receive 4th Annual Shelley Award for the Arts Advocacy and Support at the Governor’s Arts Awards Dinner, Apil 14th

Gerry Murphy, who built a legacy as both a strong business leader and a consistent and ardent supporter and advocate of the arts, has been named recipient of the 4th annual Shelley Arts Advocate Award.
The Shelley Award, presented to an Arizona individual who has advanced the arts through strategic and innovative work in creating or supporting public policy beneficial to the arts in Arizona, is named for Shelley Cohn, who spent more than 25 years as executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

2009 Governor’s Arts Awards

2009 Governor’s Arts Awards, Presented by Arizona Citizens for the Arts & the Arizona Commission on the Arts

Date: April 14th 2009

Location: Arizona Biltmore

Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom

2400 E. Missouri

Time: Reception 6:00-7:00

Dinner & Program 7:15-9:30

Tickets: $200 per person, tables of 10 available

We are pleased to announce the 28th Annual Governor’s Arts Awards, on April 14th, at the Arizona Biltmore Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom. This year’s event will feature fabulous glass pieces created by ­members of Arizona Glass Alliance. Last year, over 900 local and state elected officials, prominent members of the arts, and leaders in the business community attended from throughout Arizona. Please join us in celebrating this year’s Shelly Award recipient along with the 2009 Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards honorees. For a complete list of nominees, visit our website. Since 1981, Arizona Citizens for the Arts has been dedicated to the ongoing commitment of public support for the arts.

For more information visit our website www.azcitizensforthearts.org or call 602-253-6535

Article from Arizona Guardian: Arts Congress 2009

We would like to offer this article from the Arizona Guradian due to its relvance and importance. It seems that every sector of our economy has been hit by these hard times and this article offers a perspective on how it has effected the arts and arts community.

Arts Groups Squeak Through Fiscal Trims