Mayor's Awards 2011
June 06, 2011
Boise -- Mayor David Bieter today announced the winners of the 2011 Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Art & History, including two Lifetime Achievement Awards. Presented every two years, the Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Art & History celebrate people, organizations, and businesses that have contributed to Boise's artistic and cultural community.
"Boise's vibrant cultural scene is one of our most precious assets, and the talented individuals and organizations recognized this year have played a major role in making that true," Mayor David Bieter said. "Their contributions to Boise, whether to the arts, history or the support of either, have enriched all of our lives and made Boise a far better and more livable place to call home. I look forward to presenting their awards on September 22."
Award recipients must have demonstrated distinguished service, creative accomplishment, and a record of publication, presentation or research that enhances the artistic, historic, and broader cultural life of Boise. The awards began in 1986 to honor the arts, and more than 80 people and organizations have been recognized since its inception.
The recipients for 2011 are:
Excellence in Arts--Individual:
Surel Mitchell
Excellence in History--Individual:
Mark Baltes
Excellence in Arts--Organization:
The Cabin
Excellence in History--Organization:
Basque Museum and Cultural Center
Business Support for the Arts
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Business Support for History
Planmakers (John Bertram)
Excellence in Art Education
Organization: Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Individual: Leah Stephens Clark
Excellence in History Education
Doug StanWiens, Boise School District
Lifetime Achievement
Jane Oppenheimer (posthumously)
Lifetime Achievement
Tim Woodward, retired, Idaho Statesman
The event honoring the award recipients will be Thursday, September 22, at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, with a buffet dinner celebrating arts, history, and local culture. The event will also commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Percent for Art program in the City of Boise. The Department of Arts & History will host the event, and Mayor Bieter will present the awards.
Tickets can be purchased on Brown Paper Tickets