We had to cancel the 2020 Arts Awards event at the Hilton Pearl River, but as they say, “the show must go on!” Well, at least the awards ceremony will - the Arts Council of Rockland will hold a virtual Arts Awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 16 @ 7:00PM. Attendees will tune in via Zoom; all are welcome, but you must RSVP here.
Awards will be given in 5 categories. We are pleased to announce the 2020 Arts Awards Nominees:
LITERARY ARTIST
Cassandra Alfred
Bill Batson
Kristian Comer
Christopher Plummer
ARTS ORGANIZATION/LEADERSHIP
The Bluefield Artists
Conor MacFinn
Nyack Art Collective
Nyack Mask Makers
Rockland Poets
Rockland County Art in Public Places
ARTS EDUCATOR
Ted Barr
Katie Elevitch
Jeffrey Freidberg
Alice Mizrachi
PERFORMING ARTIST
Neil Berg
Sean Collishaw
Alice Leon
Bill O'Connell
VISUAL ARTIST
Ted Barr
Joel Blenz
Kristian Comer
Michael Delaney
Ice Thistle Productions
Michael Iskowitz
Alice Mizrachi
Cass McVety
Brittany Petronella
Kayla Sharp
Dan Springer
Tina Traster
Congratulations to all of the nominees! Don’t forget to RSVP here and then tune in on Tuesday, June 16 @ 7PM to find out who takes home the prize!
Nominees were accepted via an open nominations process. All nominees are reviewed by a jury which is composed of highly qualified individuals across a broad range of arts disciplines. Winners are selected through this process. No ACOR board members or staff are involved in the decision making process.