Phoenix Honors the Arts with 2016 Mayor's Arts Awards

Phoenix’s annual Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony was held at the Margaret T. Hance Park Urban Plaza on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Awards were given in six categories, honoring “outstanding leaders” in the cities arts sector. The fundraising event, presented by Phoenix Center for the Arts on cooperation with the Mayor’s office, will directly benefit service men and women and their families through a unique partnership with the ASU Pat Tillman Veteran Center and Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement.

2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients

Dance Artist

Nicole Olson

Music Artist

Jerry Lawson

Language Artist

Rashaad Thomas

Visual Artist

Ann Morton

Innovative Organization

Free Arts for Abused Children

Community Innovator

Rick Naimark

Photo: Ground Cover, by Ann Morton

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Phoenix Honors the Arts with 2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards

2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients

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