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S.C. Arts Commission Now Accepting Nominations for 2010 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts

The South Carolina Arts Commission is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts. Guidelines and nomination forms are available onilne at www.SouthCarolinaArts.com. Nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
The awards, the state's highest honor in the arts, are presented to South Carolina businesses, organizations and individuals for their achievement or contributions to the advancement of the arts. Nominations can be made in the following categories:

Arts in Education: open to S.C. individuals and/or institutions whose primary function is arts education.
Organization: open to S.C. organizations who contribute to the advancement and/or support of the arts. May include: arts discipline organizations, arts councils, arts advocacy groups, guilds, arts departments of organizations, educational institutions, etc.
Government: open to S.C. individuals and/or institutions generally described as a unit of state, local, count or municipal government, or elected/appointed officials.
Business/Foundation: open to S.C. individuals or companies/foundations whose participation, support, and/or contributions have benefited the maintenance and growth of the arts.
Individual: open to S.C. individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and statewide impact through their leadership, support, and advancement of the arts. May include: arts professionals such as managers, administrators; arts supporters such as patrons, promoters, donors, etc.
Individual Artist: open to S.C. artists of exceptional talent and creativity, in any discipline, whose contribution to the arts has helped guide and influence directions, trends and aesthetic practices across the state or to national or international levels.

A committee appointed by the S.C. Arts Commission reviews all nominations and makes recommendations to the board for final approval. The awards will be presented during a ceremony at the Statehouse on May 6, 2010, where bestselling author Pat Conroy and celebrated artist Jonathan Green will also be presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards. An evening celebration presented by the South Carolina Arts Foundation will follow the Statehouse presentation.
For more information about the Elizabeth O'Neil Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/verner or call (803) 734-8696. About SCAC
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission focuses on increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.

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