2009 Tribute to the Arts Award Winners:
Larry Lipkis - Individual Honoree
Minuteman Press - Corporate Honoree
Valley Contra Dance Society - Arts Organization Honoree
Enjoy the slideshow from the 2009 Luncheon
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission is seeking nominations from the community for the 19th annual Tribute to the Arts Awards. These awards honor an individual, an arts organization and a business that have had a positive impact on the arts and quality of life in Bethlehem. To submit a nomination, please refer to the following criteria and guidelines. Previous winners (listed at the bottom of page) are not eligible, but previous nominees may be nominated again.
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA The Individual Award is given to someone who supports and promotes a branch of the arts beyond the requirements of his/her profession in a way that benefits the Bethlehem community. This category is designed to reward individual vision and service.
The Arts Organization Award given to a group that offers an especially effective venue and “grass roots” support for the arts in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley. This category is designed for independent non-profit organizations.
The Corporate Award is given to an institution that serves the local arts community through corporate/institutional giving, imaginative programming, or other support beyond its immediate business interests. This category is designed to reward corporate or institutional outreach to the arts.
Nominations are sought from a variety of arts disciplines including architecture, theater, literature, music, dance, the visual arts (painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography) and media (film, video). Nominees are considered on the merit of their contribution to the arts rather than on the number of nomination entries submitted. Award recipients will be selected by members of the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission from the nominations received by the deadline: February 14, 2009. Please send the completed form and any additional supporting material to Tribute to the Arts, c/o Robin Beaty, 2535 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017.
Previous Award Winners are ineligible. Please see listing below.
Past Recipients
Individual
Dr. Rudy Ackerman – 1996
Fred Bees – 1997
Oleg Briansky & Mirelle Brianne – 2006
Charles Brown – 2003
Geoff Gehman – 2000
Frederick G. Gilmartin, EdD. – 1992
Cora Hook – 2005
Patricia McAndrews – 1999
Jeffery Parks - 1993
William Persa – 2001
Richard Redd – 1994
Deborah Sacakaris – 2002
Ralph G. Schwartz – 1995
Ronald P. Sherry – 1991
Ricardo Viera – 1998
Peggy Whitney – 2004
Robert Doney - 2007
Charles Kiernan - 2008
Corporate
Air Products & Chem., Inc. – 2003
Artefact, Inc. – 2000
Bethlehem Steel – 1991
Binney & Smith – 1993
First Valley Bank – 1992
Just Born, Inc. – 1994
Martin Guitar – 1995
Plantique, Inc. – 1999
Saraceno Design – 1998
Sing Out Magazine – 1996
Spillman Farmer Architects – 2006
Starbuck Goldner Tile – 2002
Technicolor Grand – 2004
The Brickman Group – 2005
Union Pacific - 1997
Valley Graphics Services – 2001
Home & Planet - 2007
Keystone Nazareth Charitable Trust- 2008
Arts Organizations
Bach Choir of Bethlehem – 1991
Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley – 1995
Banana Factory – 2003
Bethlehem Palette Club – 2004
Experimental Printmaking Institute – 1999
Godfrey Daniels – 1992
Mock Turtle Marionettes – 2005
PA Shakespeare Festival – 1998
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre – 1994
Ray Huston & Amer. Legion Band – 1996
Rose Garden Children’s Festival – 2000
Touchstone Theatre – 1993
Satori, Inc. – 2006
The Chamber Music Soc. of Beth. - 2002
WDIY-FM – 1997
Young People’s Philharmonic – 2001
