May 12: Florence Regional Arts Alliance Awards Night

Please join the Florence Regional Arts Alliance as we celebrate community leaders who have made a difference this year. The 2015 Arts Awards will be presented in conjunction with an artist reception for the beautiful Legacy Exhibit housed in the Waters Gallery.

The event begins at 6pm and will take place in the Florence County Museum Waters Building.

There is no cost to attend the reception or to see the exhibit due to the generosity of First Reliance Bank, the UPS store, She Magazine and Diversity Works Magazine.

The following were nominated by community members to be recognized for their contributions to the arts community through a Florence Regional Arts Alliance Arts Award. On May 12th, see which one of these deserving nominees will take home the award in each of the following categories!

Outstanding Arts Awards Organization: This award is presented annually to the Florence County arts organization that has a tremendous impact on the community. This may be through programming, projects, resource development, advocacy or other innovation. No organization
may win this award twice in a four-year period.

Florence Men’s Choral Society
South Carolina Dance Theatre
The Community Museum Society, Inc. in Lake City
Artfields ®, Lake City partnership Council

John W. Baker Service Award: The John W. Baker Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual from Florence County who has significantly impacted the quality of life in our community through his/her activities, contributions, and/or accomplishments in the arts.

Reynolds Williams
Ann Rogers Chandler
David D. Hobbs
James T. Schofield

Greg Fry Educator of the Year Award: This award is presented annually to an educator who either resides or works in Florence County. Public and private schools educators are eligible for this award, as well as individuals in higher education and those who teach through registered
501(c)(3) arts organizations.

Steven Gately
Brad Sponic
Colleen Critcher
Travis Allen

In addition, an outstanding business will be recognized through the The Business & Partnership Award.

The Frank Crow Award will be awarded to a FRAA board member, staff member of volunteer who has had a tremendous impact on the organization’s growth and success (either over the past year or longer period of time).

Learn more about the awards program here:

http://www.florenceartsalliance.org/awards/