2023 Arts Awards

​The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville recognizes regional leaders who work in various capacities to ensure access to a high quality arts & culture programming throughout our community. 
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To nominate the arts leader from NE Florida, please select the one appropriate category below and answer all questions about the individual deserving recognition. Deadline for nominations is May 19, 2023. Please only submit one nominee per each category and refrain from submitting the same nominee in more than one category. Winners will be announced June 1st and will be celebrated on Thursday, June 15th at the 46th Annual Arts Awards. 
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AWARD CATEGORIES, CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY
Helen Lane/Founder’s Award - The nominee for this award: A. focuses on integrating arts and culture into everyday life within their community; B. uses creative ideas on how to incorporate arts and culture with other elements of life; C. demonstrates commitment to the importance of arts and culture; D. sets the example as to how arts can be incorporated with everyday life; E. advocates for the incorporation for arts and culture with everyday life.

Corporate Business of the Year - The nominee for this award: A. has more than 250 employees; B. graciously gives support to arts and cultural programs and organizations; C. inspires a culture of giving to serve their community; D. sets the example to their employees as an advocate for arts and culture organizations; E. gives to various organizations within the arts and culture community; F. offers sustained support of organizations through financial vehicles, volunteer opportunities for staff, and builds long term relationships with arts and culture organizations.

Robert Arleigh White Award For Advocacy - The nominee for this award: A. fosters an environment of educating and learning of the benefits of the arts; B. builds and maintains relationships with the general public to benefit the arts and culture community; C. builds and maintains relationships with business leaders to benefit the arts and culture community; D. builds and maintains relationships with elected officials to benefit the arts and culture community; E. advocates through the use of multiple messages such as economic impact of the arts, personal stories, and transformational accounts.

Small Business of the Year - The nominee for this award: A. has fewer than 250 employees; B. defines itself as a small business; C. graciously gives support to arts and cultural programs and organizations despite it size; D. inspires a culture of giving to serve their community; E. sets the example to their employees as an advocate for arts and culture organizations; F. gives to various organizations within the arts and culture community; G. offers sustained support of organizations through financial vehicles, volunteer opportunities for staff, and builds long term relationships with arts and culture organizations.

Art Innovator - The nominee for this award: A. creates new and innovative ideas to benefit the community; B. infuses new creative and innovative ideas into the arts and culture sector; C. is willing to share ideas with others for greater benefits to all; D. contributes to and shares ideas and innovations with arts and culture organizations to benefit the community; E. personal achievement is to the benefit more individuals.

Art Educator - The nominee for this award demonstrates: A. dedication to enriching their students with a passion for the arts; B. an understanding of the value of the arts, and a desire to participate within the arts and culture community; C. use of the arts as a vehicle to educate; D. incorporates the arts into their teaching methods; E. thinks creatively how to use the arts to develop other skills within their students; f. has passion for seeing their students growth and development.

Art of Giving -  The nominee for this award: A. stewards their resources to fund, support, and sustain arts and culture programs; B. gives to various organizations within the arts and culture community; C. is a philanthropist who willingly gives to benefit the mission of an organization; D. supports through their financial resources as well as their time commitment; E. develops long term relationships to assist with organizational growth.

Community Impact Award - The nominee for this award has: A. a record of visible transformational results that are evident within their community; B. a commitment to impacting other lives; C. community impacts that are measurable.