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2012 Awards Luncheon - March 29th 2012

The Missoula Cultural Council is seeking nominees for the 2012 Annual Awards. Nominations must be submitted by February 15, 2012. Click here to submit a nomination.

 

      MCC Annual Awards Luncheon

      Thursday, March 29, 2012

      11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

      Doubletree Hotel
       

Saluting the Arts in Missoula

The Missoula Cultural Council’s Annual Arts Awards program and luncheon honors those individuals and businesses that have shown consistently outstanding contributions to the arts community. Established in 1999, the awards demonstrate the importance of the arts as they relate to Missoula’s quality of life by honoring those who have made significant and creative contributions in selected categories. Businesses, organizations or individuals may sponsor tables for their employees and guests at $200 per table of eight. Individual tickets are $25 each. To purchase a ticket or table, contact MCC at 541-0860 or email mcc@missoulacultural.org. Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2012 Arts Awards. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

 

Arts Award Categories

  • Individual Artist – Given to an artist who has shown exceptional achievement in music, visual art, dance, film/video, theater, performance art, choreography or music composition.
  • Individual Cultural Achievement – Given to an individual or couple who have furthered the cause of the arts in general through volunteer, administrative, philanthropic, professional or legislative efforts.
  • Arts Educator – Given to a dedicated educator (K-University level) who has devoted a career to teaching the arts in an educational environment.
  • Business Support for the Arts – Given to a business that has provided long-term support to Missoula arts and cultural organizations
  • Cultural Vision – Given to an organization, group or individual who has developed a special project or program that demonstrates unique cultural or artistic vision

 

Nomination Procedure

Complete the one-page nomination form ( click here to print or complete online form) by Wednesday, February 15, 2012, and attach a separate page briefly describing the nominee’s qualifications for the award. Please limit the attachment to one page. Application materials may be emailed to: mcc@missoulacultural.org or mailed to: MCC Arts Awards, PO Box 7662, Missoula, MT 59807. Self-nominations and posthumous nominations will not be considered. All nominations must be emailed or postmarked by February 15, 2012.

 

  Selection

Award recipients will be chosen from among the nominees in each category by the selection committee, which will include members of the Missoula Cultural Council board of directors. The panel may decide to not give an award in a particular category if the ranking of the nominees does not merit the award.

 

Notification

The winners of the MCC Arts Awards and their nominators will be notified in early March. Recipients will be honored at the MCC Arts Awards Luncheon on March 29 and will be asked to release photos and other information for presentations and publicity.

 

MCC Arts Award Luncheon

The festive luncheon honoring MCC’s Award winners will be held at 11:30. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Missoula’s Doubletree Hotel at 100 Madison. To purchase an individual ticket ($25) or table of eight ($200), contact MCC at 541-8060 or email mcc@missoulacultural.org.

 

 

Missoula Cultural Council 2008-10 Awards Luncheons

Dean Peterson and Don Carey '11
Dolce Canto '08
Greg Johnson '09
Awards lucheon 2011
Darko Butorac '08
Sam White and
Bryan Bakevich '09
   
      photos by Neil Chaput and
John F. Patterson III

About the Awards - Nominations - Award Recipients - Photo Gallery

 

Award Recipients

2011

Cultural Achievement
Jim and Marci Valeo

 

Individual Artist
Michael Marsolek

 

Educator of the Year
Dean Peterson

 

Business Support for the Arts
Montana Radio Company - The Trail 103.3

 

Cultural Vision
International Choral Festival

 

 

2010

Cultural Achievement
Bruce Miklus
Don & Pat Simmons

 

Business Support for the Arts
First Security Bank

 

Cultural Program of the Year
Y Music – Amy Martin

 

2009

Cultural Achievement
James Todd
Pat Williams

Business Support for the Arts
The Missoulian

 

2008

Cultural Achievement
Tom and Ann Boone
Ray and Susie Risho

Business Support for the Arts
Advanced Litho Printing

 

2007

Cultural Achievement
Lance Boyd
William Kittredge
Jodi Marshall
Laura Millin

Business Support for the Arts
Dana Gallery
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation

 

2006

Cultural Achievement
Alayne Dolson
Joseph Henry
Geoff Sutton

Business Support for the Arts
Allegra Print and Imaging
A.L.P.S
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2005

Cultural Achievement
Eugene Andrie
Dana Boussard
Juliette Crump
Annick Smith

Business Support for the Arts
Dollar Rent-a-Car
Gateway Printing

 

2003 (awarded January 2004)

Cultural Achievement
Geoff Badenoch
Sheryl Noethe
Rudy Autio
Gerald Doty

Business Support for the Arts
Southgate Mall
Rockin’ Rudy’s

James Todd - 2009

 

Pat Williams - 2009

 

 

Jim McGowan
The Missoulian - 2009

 

2002

Cultural Achievement
John and Sue Talbot
Theresa Cox
James Welch
Barbara Theroux

 

2000

Cultural Achievement
Terry Conrad
Don Carey
Jim Caron
Monte Dolack

 

1999

Cultural Achievement
Jo-Anne Mussulman
Joseph Mussulman
David Nelson

 

Photo Gallery

Ray and Susie Risho
'08
Tom and Ann Boone
'08
William Kittredge '07 Laura Millin '07
       
Jodi Marshall '07 Lance Boyd '07 Alayne Dolson '06 Larry Pirnie, Monte Dolack, Mary Beth Percival '06
       
Geoff Sutton '06 Dana Boussard '05 Juliette Crump '05 Rudy Autio '04
     
Gerald Doty '04 Geoff Badenoch '04 Bruce Micklus
Rockin' Rudy's '03
James Welch '02
       
John and Sue Talbot '02 Barbara Theroux '02 Teresa Cox '02 Terry and Germaine Conrad '00
Mark Martin, MCC Director 1997-2004 Joseph Mussulman, NEA Chairman Bill Ivy, Mayor Mike Kadas, Paul Ritter '00 Monte Dolack, '00 David Nelson '99