GO Art! accepting nominations for annual Genean Awards
The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is seeking nominations to recognize artists and others who promote cultural activities in Genesee and Orleans counties.
GO Art! created the Genean award for GENesee and OrlEANs Counties, which “recognize a few of the amazing people and organizations we have within our counties,” GO Art! said.
The nomination deadline is April 5. GO Art! wants to recognize the following:
- Organization of the Year – This award honors a not-for-profit or for-profit arts organization for its outstanding achievements in 2023. (Last year’s winner was Dance Reflections by Miss Heather in Albion.)
- Individual Artist of the Year – This award honors an individual artist in any discipline for their achievements in 2023 or career-long body of work. (Last year’s winner was David Burke, a painter from Bergen.)
- Arts and Culture Supporter of the Year – This award honors an individual or an organization outside of the arts and cultural sector for their work directly aiding in the arts and/or cultural sector during 2023. (Last year’s winner was the late James R. Owen of Batavia. GO Art!’s library is now named in his honor at Seymour Place in Batavia.)
For more information about the nominations, click here.