State
Kentucky Arts Council
11/01/19 4:30 PM - Postmarked or Delivered
Awards to Kentucky individuals, organizations, businesses, agencies, and schools to recognize significant and extraordinary contributions to the arts within the state or nationally. Nine award categories are available to honor those who have supported artists and arts organizations and who have demonstrated the value of the arts.
Eligible nominees include artists, arts organizations, volunteers, schools, educators, local governments, legislators, and corporate citizens.
The 2020 awards will be presented at a public ceremony and celebration, coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council. In addition, the arts council coordinates the nomination process by panel and submits the nomination to the Governor’s Office for the Governor’s consideration and approval.
The nine categories (each with their own eligibility criteria) are as follows:
Milner Award
Outstanding philanthropic, artistic, or other contributions to the arts
Artist Award
Lifetime achievement in the arts
Business Award
Outstanding interest in and support of the arts
Community Arts Award
Positive impact in the community through the arts
Education Award
Significant contribution to arts in education
Folk Heritage Award
Outstanding effort to perpetuate and promote Kentucky's unique artistic traditions
Government Award
Significant support for the arts through government action
Media Award
Commitment to bringing the arts to the attention of the public
National Award
Achievement of national fame in the arts
The goals of the Governor’s Awards in the Arts are:
The 2020 awards will be presented at a public ceremony and celebration, coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council. In addition, the arts council coordinates the nomination process by panel and submits the nomination to the Governor’s Office for the Governor’s consideration and approval.
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Submit nomination forms to:
Kentucky Arts Council
1025 Capital Center Drive
Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
ATTN: Tom Musgrave
Chris Cathers, Executive Director
Christopher.Cathers@ky.gov
502-892-3126
USA: Kentucky
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