Mayor's Award for the Arts Applications Online NOW

Every year, one individual and one arts organization of Evanston are recognized for their contributions to the community through demonstration of excellence in the arts. Recipients are selected from nominations from the public at large. The awards are presented at the Annual State of the City Address and Mayor’s Award for the Arts Luncheon.

If you know an individual or arts organization that has enriched Evanston's arts community please nominate them for this award.

Past award recipients include Bea Rashid of Dance Center Evanston, Eve Alfille of the Alfille Bijoux d’Art, Art Encounter, Chie Curley and Barbara Goldsmith of Noyes Gallery, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Light Opera Works, Northlight Theatre, Gus Giordano, North Shore Choral Society, Evanston Art Center, Evanston Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Blades, Ron Isaacson of Mindscape Gallery, Susan A. Manning, the Music Institute of Chicago, Richard Halstead and Open Studio Project.

You can learn more about the 2007 recipients of the Mayor's Award for the Arts and download the 2008 applications at:

http://www.cityofevanston.org/departments/parks/mayor.shtml

We look forward to receiving your nominations!