The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana will announce the winner of the 2013 Mayor’s Arts Award and eight other arts awards at a 10:00 a.m. press conference on Thursday, June 27, 2013. The selected nominees will be introduced and give a brief overview of their qualifications. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will be present to announce the Mayor’s Arts Award. The press conference will take place at the Arts Council’s Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery, 318 Main Street, in downtown Evansville.
The Arts Council’s annual Arts Awards honor individuals, groups, and institutions that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the arts in Evansville and the surrounding counties. The award winners will be honored at the annual Arts Awards Banquet on Thursday, August 22, 2013 in the Walnut Atrium of Casino Aztar – 421 NW Riverside Drive, Evansville.
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is a not-for-profit organization, in existence since 1970, which provides communication support and programming for local artists and art organizations. For current event information, visit the Arts Council website: www.artswin.org.
