GHIO 2013

The Greenville Arts Council will be celebrating 30 years of art in 2013; and to prepare we are accepting nominations for Greenville Honors Its Own 2013 earlier than normal. 2013 GHIO nominations will be due JUNE 1, 2012.

For 30 years, the Greenville Arts Council has honored artists with roots in Washington County who have made a significant contribution to the world of art and been recognized outside the Delta for his or her work.

These awards are an important part of the Greenville Arts Council’s mission to promote and support the arts in our area. Your input is critical to the continued success of this program. Please take some time to review the attached materials and nominate those you think are deserving of this special recognition.  Also know that this year you can fill out a nomination form online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8R7LQ8C.

Greenville Honors Its Own Greenville Honors Its Own is the Greenville Arts Council’s annual fundraiser. Proceeds from this event go toward supporting the Greenville Arts Council’s many community programs and initiatives including arts education, summer arts programs for children, rotating displays of local and traveling visual arts exhibits in the Roger D. Malkin Gallery, lectures, artist’s talks, movie screenings, art classes, workshops and much more.

Nominations are being taken for the following awards:

Artist–The Artist Award is given to an artist with Greenville/Washington County roots who has achieved recognition outside the Delta for his or her work. The nominee need not currently reside in Greenville.

Bert Miller Volunteer–This award is given to the volunteer who has given time and energy to support the arts in Greenville for little or no compensation.

Arts in Education–This award is given to an educator who has enriched the lives of many with his or her support and enthusiasm for teaching, and love and knowledge of the arts.

Business–This award is given to the business that has displayed dedication to supporting the arts in Greenville through monetary and/or in-kind donations and/or through the commitment of their leadership and employees.

Special Achievement–This award is given to a person, organization or group of individuals who have contributed greatly to the cultural vitality of Greenville/Washington County.

Georgie Fisher Lifetime Achievement– This award is given when the committee feels that such recognition is warranted by the recipient’s lifelong achievement to the arts throughout their professional career. This individual is an artist that has devoted their life to the arts. They no longer need to reside in Greenville/Washington County.

Lifetime Contribution to the Arts–

Lifetime Contribution to the Arts– This award is given to a person or person’s family who has truly devoted their life to the promotion of the arts through patronage, supporting art events and  programming, or owning businesses related to the arts. This is given to a person or person’s family that has resided in Greenville/Washington County for a number of years.

Please return completed nomination forms to the Greenville Arts Council, 323 South Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701or fax 662-332-9290 before June 1, 2012.

Click on the link for a printable version of the GHIO 2013 Nomination packet.