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Eight artists and arts supporters will receive
New Mexico’s highest artistic honor
SANTA FE – Governor Bill Richardson and First Lady Barbara Richardson, along with the New Mexico Arts Commission, have announced seven individuals and a high-profile classical radio station as recipients of the 2008 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
“This year’s recipients of the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts are artists and contributors who exemplify the energy and creativity of New Mexico,” said Governor Richardson. “I applaud their achievements and congratulate these outstanding artists.”
First Lady Barbara Richardson said, “The Governor and I celebrate this year’s award winners with the same enthusiasm that they bring to their work each and every day. Without these people and organizations, our lives would be less full, our communities less vibrant.”
The 2008 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients are:
Harry Benjamin of Silver City for Painting; Tammy Garcia of Santa Clara Pueblo for Visual Arts – Pottery, Sculpture and Glass; Jack Loeffler of Santa Fe for Ethnomusicology and Writing; Noel Marquez of Artesia for Painting and Mural Artistry; Eugene Newmann of Ribera for Painting; Ali MacGraw of Tesuque – Major Contributor to the Arts; Eileen A. Wells of Santa Fe – Major Contributor to the Arts; and KHFM Radio 95.5 of Albuquerque – Major Contributor to the Arts.
The 2008 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held on Friday evening, September 12, 5:15 to 7:00 pm at the St. Francis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe. The ceremony is preceded by an afternoon reception and exhibition opening, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, in the Governor’s Gallery, 4th Floor, State Capitol. Both the awards ceremony and gallery reception are free and open to the public.
The Governor's Arts Awards were established in 1974 by Governor Bruce King and First Lady Alice King to celebrate the enormous roles – both economic and cultural – that artists, craftspeople and arts supporters play in the life of New Mexico. During its 34-year existence, a diverse and prestigious list of painters, weavers, sculptors, dancers, musicians, storytellers, poets, actors, playwrights and potters have been honored. Past awardees include Georgia O’Keeffe, Laura Gilpin, Max Evans, Wilson Hurley, Joy Harjo, Bill Mauldin, John Nichols, Pablita Velarde and Cipriano Vigil.
Nominations for the awards are invited each year from arts groups and interested New Mexicans. All nominations are reviewed by a committee of the New Mexico Arts Commission, which sends its recommendations to the full Commission and to the Governor. The 2008 Awards Selection Committee consisted of Charmay Allred of Santa Fe as chairperson, Janice Spence of Hobbs, John Rohovec of Silver City, Glenn Cutter of Mesilla, Karen Cotter of Albuquerque and Chuck Zimmer, interim manager of the state public art program for New Mexico Arts. Loie Fecteau, executive director of New Mexico Arts, and media manager Virginia Castellano served on the committee in a nonvoting capacity.
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