Arts Council of Rockland Announces Return of Awards Gala

The Board of Directors of the Arts Council of Rockland proudly announces the return of the organization’s Annual Arts Awards. The gala evening will take place on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30pm at The Nyack Seaport, 42 Burd Street, Nyack NY.

The Arts Council of Rockland has selected Elliott Forrest, WQXR Radio host and Executive Director of ArtsRock; Daly Flanagan, Executive Director for Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA); and former County Executive, C. Scott Vanderhoef to be honored at this year’s event.

Elliott Forrest is a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and producer on New York's Classical Radio Station, WQXR. As the Founding Artistic and Executive Director of ArtsRock, he has been instrumental in elevating the quality of performing arts in Rockland for all residents to enjoy without leaving the county.

Daly Flanagan is a tireless supporter of the arts and arts education in Rockland County. She has been developing and providing innovative art programming for Rockland County’s diverse community for over 18 years, often in partnership with other community organizations and local schools.

Scott Vanderhoef is being honored for his support in championing the County Arts Awards during his time as County Executive from 1994 to 2013.

In addition to celebrating the honorees, the Arts Council of Rockland will recognize artists nominated and selected by their peers in the arts community. This year’s awards categories are Performing Artist Award, Visual Artist Award, Literary Artist Award, Arts Education Award, and the Arts Longa Award, a special award honoring a long-time supporter of the arts.

To nominate an artist, visit www.artscouncilofrockland.org . Nominations will be accepted from the general public through March 31, 2019, and the final award determination will be made by a vote of the membership.

The Arts Council of Rockland will publish a program journal which will be distributed as a stand-alone publication at the Arts Awards Gala. For more information about advertising contact: Bob Marino at BigMonk3@aol.com

Current sponsors for the event are Active International, Grace Innovation and GMG Public Relations. There are a limited number of additional sponsorship opportunities available for the event ranging from $250 to $10,000. Please contact Cheryl Baun at cheryl@artscouncilofrockland.org for more information.

Tickets for the event are $75.00 per person and can be purchased at

http://www.artscouncilofrockland.org/arts-awards/ or directly at https://www.artful.ly/store/events/17114.

The Arts Council of Rockland is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to advancing the arts, culture and the role of artists in our community. We seek to foster appreciation and participation in the arts in the diverse socio-economic communities that reside in Rockland County by providing programs of interest to the community and our members, professional development to artists and educators, marketing resources for artists and arts organizations, access to grant opportunities, scholarships, and increased opportunities to network and collaborate.

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