Arts Commission Accepting Nominations For Artist Of The Year

CAPITOLA-SOQUEL, CA - From Santa Cruz County Arts Commission: The Santa Cruz County Arts Commission is accepting nominations for Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year through Sept. 14.

Over the last 33 years, the Arts Commission has selected outstanding artists nominated by the public and honored them through the Artist of the Year Award. The award recognizes artists for outstanding achievement in the disciplines of performing, visual, or literary arts.

Nominees must meet the criteria established by the Commission, including: Santa Cruz County residency; have national or international reputation/standing; have contributed to the cultural enrichment of the local community; have created or presented work in Santa Cruz County; and a nomination by a resident of Santa Cruz County.

For more information on how to submit a nomination for Artist of the Year, please visit www.scparks.com. The Artist of the Year program is sponsored by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission and the Santa Cruz County Department Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services.

Previous Artists of the Year include: Tandy Beal, Lou Harrison, James Houston, George Barati, Charles Hilger, William Everson, Doug McClellan, Jack Zajac, Linda Burman-Hall, Adrienne Rich, Frans Lanting, Paul Whitworth, Lynda Watson, Morton Marcus, Carol Summers, Jessica Williams, Karen Thuesen Massaro, Monica Parker, Laurie King, Richard Deutsch, Manuel Santana, Robert Kelley, Phil Collins, Susana Arias, John Babcock, Geoffrey Dunn, Shmuel Thaler, Shelley Phillips, and Cheryl Anderson.

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