Medical Center Wins Mayor’s Arts Award
Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike announced this week the recipients of the 32nd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. A reception and awards ceremony honoring the awardees is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 13 in the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Building. The public is invited to attend.
This year the Mayor is honoring twelve Bellingham residents and organizations who have significantly contributed to the arts in our community. Award winners were chosen based on nominations submitted by community members and members of the Bellingham Arts Commission.
“The continued enthusiasm for the Mayor’s Arts Awards makes me proud of our community’s diverse and flourishing artists and cultural organizations,” Pike said.
Mayor’s Arts Awards will be presented to the following twelve recipients:
- George Drake, Allied Arts of Whatcom County and Al Zimmerman- Spearheading the Sebastian Exhibit in Downtown Bellingham
- Ene’ and Eugene Lewis – Owners of Indian Street Pottery / Educators of the pottery craft;
- Felix Solomon – Advocate for the revival of the Coast Salish style of carving;
- Mike Mathieu and Andrew Conner – The Cody River Show;
- Nancy Steiger and the Medical Center Art Committee – 2010 PeaceHealth / St. Joseph Medical Center Art Exhibition;
- The Amadeus Project – Non-profit music institution providing a concert hall and teaching studio for the community;
- Whatcom Art Guild – Volunteer-driven art organization offering scholarships and sponsoring two annual art shows.
For more information, contact Shannon Taysi, Planning & Community Development Department 778-8360, or staysi@cob.org.