Activites: Mayor's Awards for the Arts
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards
2007 Mayors Arts Awardees
Please join Mayor Mark Begich for the 2007 Mayor's Awards for the Arts.
The celebration will be held Wednesday, April 11, 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Anchorage Museum at Ramuson Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
Individual Artist:
David Hagen - Since 1995, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Alaska Chamber Singers. Also a teacher in the Anchorage School District.
Arts Group or Organization:
Alaska Native Heritage Center - An important institution in Anchorage since 1999, showcasing Alaska Native arts and artists.
Champion of the Arts:
Georgia Blue - Enterprise Director at Anchorage Museum, fosters appreciation and purchase of Native Art; involved in the arts in alaska since 1976; friend and advocate for visual artists.
Youth Arts Award:
Anchorage Youth Symphony - A training ground and performance venue for young symphonic musicians since 1965, and run by volunteers.
Kay Linton volunteer in the Arts Award:
Opal Myers - A long-time volunteer and patron of the arts; volunteers with Anchorage Concert Association, Anchorage Museum, supports arts groups throughout the Municipality.
Lorene Harrison Award:
Mary Louise Rasmuson - A patron of the arts and philanthropist.