Announcing the Recipients of the 3rd Annual MALC Champion of Artists Awards!
For the third time, MALC will be awarding its Champion of Artists Awards as part of the 12th Annual Artists Under the Dome event on November 14th at the Massachusetts State House. These awards are given by MALC to honor those who have shown exceptional support of the artists community.
This years awardees in alphabetical order:
- State Representative Cory Atkins, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
- Adrienne Hawkins, Dance Artist, Master Teacher, Choreographer
- Julie Hennrikus, Founder of Your Ladders, Arts Advocate, Mystery Author
- Meri Jenkins*, Cultural Districts Program Manager/Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Lou Jones, Photographer
- Save the Art–Save the Museum (STA-STM): Art advocates protecting the Public Trust at the Berkshire Museum
The award ceremony will begin at 10:30am in the State House’s Great Hall, located on the second floor. This ceremony, along with all the events that are part of the annual Artists Under the Dome event, are free and open to the public. Although it is not required, we are urging people to register for the event.
Starting next week, MALC will highlight each awardee in their own blog post! So stay tuned!
It is also the 10th anniversary of the founding of MALC!!
For more information and to register: http://artistsunderthedome.org/annualevent.html
Please download our flyer, post it, email it, spread the word!
*This award is given in honor of MALC Co-founder Liora Beer who passed away this past spring. There will be an afternoon Celebration of Life Ceremony for her in the Great Hall (12:30 to 1:30pm) as part of this year’s Artists Under the Dome event.