2013 Commonwealth Awards, Feb. 19!
Tuesday, February 19
1-4 pm
Massachusetts State House
Celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the cultural organizations, artists, leaders, and philanthropists who make Massachusetts a better place through their creativity and commitment.
The 2013 Commonwealth Award recipients are:
Olympia Dukakis
Achievement
Barnstable
Creative Community
Shelburne Falls
Creative Community
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Creative Learning
Neil and Jane Pappalardo
Cultural Philanthropy
Marvin Gilmore
Leadership
Jared Bowen, WGBH Boston
Media
The Boston Phoenix
Media
The Ecotarium
Art/Science Collaboration
Community Access to the Arts (CATA)
Access
Dr. Karl Paulnack, acclaimed pianist and director of the Music Division at The Boston Conservatory, will deliver the keynote address. The ceremony will also feature performances by the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and dancers from OrigiNation, Inc. with the O’Shea-Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance.
The Commonwealth Awards ceremony is free and open to the public, however space is limited. Register to attend the Commonwealth Awards ceremony.
About the Commonwealth Awards
Given every two years by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Commonwealth Awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions that the arts, humanities, and sciences make to education, economic vitality, and quality of life in communities across the state. The Awards ceremony is also a chance for the Massachusetts nonprofit cultural sector to come together, assert its value, and make the case for public investment in its work.
Past Commonwealth Award winners include leading artists, writers, and scholars such as Yo-Yo Ma and David McCullough; world-class institutions like Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and the Peabody Essex Museum; and social innovators like the Boston Cyberarts Festival and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation.