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2010 Awards Luncheon - April 8th 2010
MCC Annual Awards to be presented at Luncheon at Doubletree Hotel on April 8 11:30a.m. to 1p.m.
The Missoula Cultural Council’s annual Cultural Achievement awards have honored individuals whose outstanding work in the arts and humanities field have made a significant contribution to the community’s quality of life. The Business Support for the Arts awards recognize local business firms that have provided exceptional, long-term support for Missoula arts and cultural organizations. A new honor, Cultural Program of the Year, has been added this year. The 2010 awards will be presented at a luncheon on Thursday, April 8, at the Doubletree Edgewater.
This year’s Cultural Achievement award winners are Bruce Micklus, owner of Rockin’ Rudy’s and longtime individual supporter and sponsor of arts and other non-profit events in Missoula; and Don and Pat Simmons, former chair of University of Montana Music Department and founder of the Missoula Downtown Association’s Out to Lunch, respectively. First Security Bank will be honored at the luncheon with the Business Support for the Arts award. YMusic, with Amy Martin as its founder and director, will receive the inaugural Cultural Program of the Year.
The keynote speaker for this event is Amy Ragsdale, former UM Dance professor, founder of Headwaters Dance Company, and recent recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award.
In announcing the award winners, Missoula Cultural Council Executive Director Tom Bensen stated, “These annual awards indicate the strong community support and creative energy that makes Missoula a very special place to live and work.”
Another feature of the annual awards luncheon is that local businesses sponsor tables for their employees and guests. Tickets for the event are $23 and may be reserved from MCC at 532-3240 or mcc@missoulacultural.org. Also visit www.missoulacultural.org
Spring 2010 - Doubletree Hotel
Missoula Cultural Council 2008-09 Awards Luncheons
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Dolce Canto '08 |
Greg Johnson '09 |
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Darko Butorac '08 |
Sam White and Bryan Bakevich '09 |
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| photos by Neil Chaput and John F. Patterson III |
About the Awards - Nominations - Award Recipients - Photo Gallery
The Missoula Cultural Council presents annual awards for Individual Cultural Achievement and Business Support for the Arts.
Cultural Achievement Award
The Cultural Achievement Awards were first awarded in 1999 to honor individuals whose outstanding work in the arts and humanities have made a significant contribution to the community’s quality of life.
Nominees should be those who have made significant contributions through their leadership and career achievements in the field of arts and humanities. Artists, arts administrators and educators may be eligible if their contributions have clearly demonstrated outstanding service to the community; their activities have exceeded their professional responsibilities; and the outstanding quality of their work has heightened cultural awareness in the community.
Business Support for the Arts Award
The Business Support for the Arts Awards, first awarded in 2004, honor local businesses that have made significant contributions to Missoula’s art and cultural organizations.
Nominees should be local businesses or firms that have provided exceptional, long-term support to Missoula arts and cultural organizations through strong financial and in-kind contributions. The business must offer support to a broad base of arts activities and must have experience serving on volunteer boards in arts organizations.
The Nomination deadline for 2010 is March 1, 2010.
Nomination Form Download
Stan Anglen of Advanced Litho Printing
How to Nominate an Individual or Business
Simply complete the Nomination Form and attach a separate page describing the nominee's commitment to the arts and cultural community, following the guidelines of the application. Please limit these responses to no more than one page. Self-nominations and posthumous nominations will not be considered.
Important Dates
All nominations must be postmarked by March 1, 2010. Application materials may be mailed or emailed. If emailed, include all the required information indicated on the Nomination Form.
The winners of the MCC Arts Awards and their nominators will be notified by early April. Award recipients will be announced in press releases and the MCC Newsletter (subscribe). Recipients will be honored at the Awards Luncheon and will agree to release photos and other information for presentations and publicity.
Please submit nominations to:
MCC Arts Awards
Missoula Cultural Council
P.O. Box 7662
Missoula, MT 59807
For more information about luncheon tickets or to sponsor a table, contact the Missoula Cultural Council at 532-3240.
2009 Cultural Achievement
2008 Cultural Achievement
2007 Cultural Achievement Business Support for the Arts
2006 Cultural Achievement Business Support for the Arts
2005 Cultural Achievement Business Support for the Arts
2003 (awarded January 2004) Cultural Achievement Business Support for the Arts |
James Todd - 2009
Pat Williams - 2009
Jim McGowan
2002 Cultural Achievement
2000 Cultural Achievement
1999 Cultural Achievement
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| Ray and Susie Risho '08 |
Tom and Ann Boone '08 |
William Kittredge '07 | Laura Millin '07 |
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| Jodi Marshall '07 | Lance Boyd '07 | Alayne Dolson '06 | Larry Pirnie, Monte Dolack, Mary Beth Percival '06 |
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| Geoff Sutton '06 | Dana Boussard '05 | Juliette Crump '05 | Rudy Autio '04 |
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| Gerald Doty '04 | Geoff Badenoch '04 | Bruce Micklus Rockin' Rudy's '03 |
James Welch '02 |
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| John and Sue Talbot '02 | Barbara Theroux '02 | Teresa Cox '02 | Terry and Germaine Conrad '00 |
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| Mark Martin, MCC Director 1997-2004 | Joseph Mussulman, NEA Chairman Bill Ivy, Mayor Mike Kadas, Paul Ritter '00 | Monte Dolack, '00 | David Nelson '99 |
