The College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University has completed the nomination process for its annual Flourish Awards, which honor individuals and organizations in the community who support, promote or participate in the arts in Metropolitan Atlanta and Northwest Georgia. Launched in 2005, the award program was split into four categories in 2008 so that more people could be recognized.
2012 RECIPIENTS
Arts Educator:
Alfred Watkins, band director, Lassiter High School, Marietta
Arts Leader:
Dennis Hanthorn, Atlanta
Community/Public Service:
Pam Carsillo, Kennesaw
Arts Company/Organization:
The Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
2011 RECIPIENTS
Arts Educator:
Jennie Collier-Johnston, art teacher, Hillgrove High School, Powder Springs
Arts Leader:
Robert Farley, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell
Community/Public Service:
Bill Pinto, Marietta
Arts Company/Organization:
The Georgia Ballet, Marietta
2010 RECIPIENTS
Arts Educator:
Chiazor Nwabude, dance teacher, Marietta High School
Arts Leader:
Seth Hopkins, Booth Museum of Western Art
Community/Public Service:
Lee Rhyant, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Arts Company/Organization:
Theatre in the Square, Marietta
2009 RECIPIENTS
Arts Educator:
Janice Vernon Slocum, art teacher, West Cobb Senior Center
Arts Leader:
Olivia Smathers, founder, Little General Cloggers
Community/Public Service:
Cheryl Myrbo, director, Atlanta High School Art Festival
Arts Company/Organization:
Earl Smith Strand Theatre, Marietta
2008 RECIPIENTS
Arts Educator:
Jayne Hebert, art teacher, Addison Elementary School, Marietta
Arts Leader:
Richard Garner, founder, Georgia Shakespeare
Community/Public Service:
Bob and Elaine Feldberg of Smyrna, philanthropists
Arts Company/Organization:
Cobb Symphony Orchestra
2007 RECIPIENTS
Audrey and Jack Morgan of Tucker, philanthropists
2006 RECIPIENT
Samuel Olens, Chair, Cobb County Commission
2005 RECIPIENT
Steve Penley of Carrollton, artist
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2011 SELECTION COMMITTEE
Allen Bell
Linda Flournoy
Mark Maguire
Livvy Lipson
Marci Tate
Flourish Award Nominations
The College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University is seeking nominations for its annual Flourish Awards, which honor individuals and organizations in the community who support, promote or participate in the arts in Metropolitan Atlanta and Northwest Georgia. Nominees are sought in four categories: arts leader, arts educator, public/community servant, and nonprofit arts organization or arts company.
Nominations should be sent by e-mail to arts@kennesaw.edu or via fax to 678-797-2426 by
5 p.m. on June 17.
The awards will be presented at luncheon on Sept. 13 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center.
Nominators should include the following information in their nominations: name and contact information for the nominee and a brief justification of no more than 300 words.
To qualify for an award, individuals or organizations should be well known in the community, should be living or currently operating, must be from Georgia or residing or operating in Georgia and should have greatly enhanced a particular arts field or the arts in general.
The arts leader category is open to performers, artists, presenters, designers, directors, or administrators working in an arts-related field or for a program or organization that provides direct support to the arts or arts education.
The arts educator category is open to P-12 art, dance, music or theater teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and who have created or significantly supported projects that link the arts to other areas of the curriculum and/or projects that enhance the community.
The public/community servant category is open to elected or appointed government officials, civil servants, volunteers and philanthropists.
The nonprofit organization/arts company category is open to an arts presenter or arts agency of any size that is well established in the community and that has a commitment to both quality arts programming and community outreach.
Nominations will be reviewed by a community committee. Award recipients will be notified in early August.
Previous recipients include artist Steve Penley of Carrollton, philanthropists Bob and Elaine Feldberg of Smyrna, Georgia Shakespeare director Richard Garner, philanthropists Audrey and Jack Morgan of Tucker, Cobb County Commission Chairman Samuel Olens, and the Cobb Symphony Orchestra.