Community Arts Partnership Award Nominees

2017

The Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Community Arts Partnership Award program recognizes the community’s crucial contributions to the arts including financial support, non-cash contributions, volunteer involvement and board participation. Strong partnerships between businesses, community members and the arts stimulate economic growth, promote the city’s revitalization, encourage tourism and enhance Columbus’ cultural image and give life to the city.

2017 Community Arts Partnership Award Nominees

Individual Award Nominees

Arts Educator

David Brown
Shelly Casto
Demia Kandi
Thad Ricker
Jason Tostevin
Tim Veach
Peter Stafford Wilson

Michael B. Coleman Arts Partner

Robert B. Breithaupt
Mark Corna
Chris Hamel
Jack and Zoe Johnstone
Sheri Neale
Dr. Linda Stone
Nancy Strause
Michael Vander Does
Patti Von Niessen

Emerging Arts Leader

Lauren Emond
Heather Lynn Kyle
Andrew Levitt
Geoffrey Martin
Marshall Shorts and Corey Favor

Business Award Nominees

Small Business

Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
Graves Piano
Kaufman Development
Orange Barrel Media
Significance LLC

Medium Business

Easton Town Center
The Westin Columbus

Large Business

CoverMyMeds
Donatos

As part of the program each year the Arts Council also presents the Columbus Makes Art Excellence Awards.

2017 Excellence Award Nominees

Organizations with budgets under $1 million, presented by LBrands Foundation

Available Light Theatre, Columbus Voices Workshops and Performance
Dare to Be Heard, Columbus Cultural Arts Center
Holler, Scott Woods

Organizations with budgets of $1 million and over

BalletMet Columbus, Art in Motion
Bhutanese-Nepalese Neighbors: Photographs by Tariq Tarey, Ohio History Connection
Gray Matters, Wexner Center for the Arts