GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDSA PROGRAM OF THE NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL AND THE OFF ICE OF THE GOVERNORGovernor Jim Gibbons, the Nevada Arts Council and the School of the Arts of the

University of Nevada, Reno welcome you to the 27th Annual Governor's Arts

Awards. Inaugurated in 1979 as the Decade Awards, the Governor's Arts Awards

became an annual event the following year. Through this program, the Nevada

Arts Council and the Office of the Governor recognize outstanding and enduring

contributions to Nevada through artistic achievement and service to the arts.

J I M G I B B O N SG O V E R N O R

March 22, 2007

Dear Friends:

It is with great pleasure that Dawn and I welcome you to the 27thAnnual Governor's Arts Awards. It is a noteworthy day for the arts inNevada as we honor this year's recipients and celebrate the 40thAnniversary of the Nevada Arts Council.

All those receiving awards tonight represent the best of what Nevadahas to offer - outstanding artists and arts organizations, passionateadministrators and dedicated patrons. Individually and collectively,their service to Nevada commands public recognition.They also set astandard for all of us, individually and collectively, to actively ensurethat all Nevadans are provided ongoing access to the arts.

Best wishes for a wonderful evening and congratulations to thosehonored by this year's Governor's Arts Awards - Gailmarie Pahmeier,Mexico Vivo,Jill Berryman, Rainbow Company Youth Theatre, Great Basin Arts andEntertainment, Jim Nichols, Nevada Ballet Theatre and David Bugli.

Jim Gibbons

Governor - State of Nevada

27TH ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS MARCH 22, 2007

Presented by the Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs,and the Office of the Governor, and hosted by the School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno

NEVADA OPERA YOUTH CHORUSDirected by Kris Engstrom

WELCOMEMILTON GLICK, President, University of Nevada, Reno

TIM JONES, Chair, Nevada Arts Council Board

GUEST SPEAKERROBERT C. LYNCH, President and CEO,Americans for the Arts

AWARDS PRESENTATIONGOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS

AWARD: GAILMARIE PAHMEIER - EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTSReading: Gailmarie Pahmeier - "Home Maintenance" and "Home Grown Roses"

from her new manuscript In the Snapshot of the Porch

AWARD: MEXICO VIVO - EXCELLENCE IN FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTSPerformance: Mexico Vivo Dance Company

La Negra Jarabe Tapatio

Dancers: Noemi Avalos, Jose Juan Diaz, Reyna Esquivel, Ixela Gutierrez,Cynthia Hernandez, Marisol Hernandez, Estela Gomez Hoover, Sheila Macias,

Horacio Marquez, Maria Roberts, Jose Luis Torres, Guadalupe Wence

AWARD: THE RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE - LEADERSHIP IN ARTS EDUCATIONPerformance: Rainbow Company Ensemble

Writes of Passage (excerpts)Written by: Rainbow Company Ensemble Members

Actors: Josh Burns,Timothy Heidorn, Joey Hines, Kearsten Kuroishi, Christopher Marcellus,Samantha Mayer, Caity Rautenstrauch, Molly Rautenstrauch, Lauren Tuvell,Anastasia Wied

Governor's Arts Awards 2007

AWARD: JILL BERRYMAN - LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: INDIVIDUAL

AWARD: GREAT BASIN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: ORGANIZATION

AWARD: JIM NICHOLS - PATRONAGE IN THE ARTS

AWARD: NEVADA BALLET THEATRE - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ARTSPerformance: Nevada Ballet Theatre

Black Swan Pas de DeuxDancers:Yoomi Lee & Kyudong Kwak

Choreography: Marius Petipa Music: Peter Tchaikovsky

AWARD: DAVID BUGLI - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ARTSPerformance: Mile High Jazz Band

Spring Can Really Hang You Up The MostSaxophones: Dan Lancaster, Speedy Garfin, JoJo Shelley,Tony Chieffo, Dave Gupton

Trumpets: Scott LeVal, Rick Dawson, Rich Sheldrew, Joi CerveriTrombones: Dean Carter, Mike Allen, Keith Powers, Curt Barnes

Piano: David BugliBass: Nathaniel Hamer

Drums: Lee WarnerVocals: Sheryl Adam

CLOSING REMARKS

Video Presentations produced by Gwen Clancy and Susan Boskoff with assistance from Eric Albl.

Nevada landscape table centerpieces and artwork created by students of Karen Gulash from Proctor R. Hug High School, Reno.

rts Awards 2007

A widely published poet and educator, Gailmarie Pahmeier writes of ordinaryexperiences with a voice that is described as uniquely her own.A graduate of theCreative Writing Program at the University of Arkansas, Pahmeier is an instructorof creative writing and literature at the University of Nevada, Reno where she hasbeen honored with the Alan Bible Teaching Excellence Award and the UniversityDistinguished Teacher Award. Her students and colleagues consider her a mentorwho honors the individual voice, an academic with an extraordinary depth ofknowledge and a writer of intelligence, wit and personality. Her literaryaccomplishments include the Chambers Memorial Award, a Witter BynnerFoundation Poetry Fellowship, the Paumonok Poetry Award, the Silver Pen Award from the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and two Artist Fellowships fromthe Nevada Arts Council. Pahmeier also served on the board of the Nevada ArtsCouncil as a gubernatorial appointee. Her work has been widely published inliterary journals and anthologies, including Webster Studies, Rio Grande review,Pinyon Poetry, neon, Northern Contours, Slipstream, Mudfish and Interim, amongothers. Her publications include What Emma Loves, With Respect for Distanceand The House on Breakaheart Road. Reflecting on the work in The House onBreakaheart Road, Oregon poet Dorianne Laux commented, "Pahmeier's is apurely American poetry, a tough female vision that includes the language ofbaseballs and bread baking, well-tuned transmissions and hard-packed snow,truckstops and ‘wound-red lipstick’.”

E X C E L L E N C E I N T H E A R T SG A I L M A R I E PA H M E I E R , R E N O

Founded in 1995 by Ixela Gutierrez, Mexico Vivo preserves and presents thetraditions of folkloric dance, music, theatre, pageantry and folk traditions ofMexico, Spain and Latin America, as well as Latin traditions of the United States.Mexico Vivo celebrates multiculturalism and diversity through its owndistinguished performing troupe, Mexico Vivo Dance Company, a dance academyand summer camp, guest artist residencies, unique ‘informances’ for schoolsthroughout southern Nevada,master classes and workshops for both children andadults, and participation in national and international festivals. Mexico Vivo DanceCompany produces the annual Las Vegas International Folk Festival whereperformers from around the world celebrate dance, music, theater and food, andworkshops examine the cultural traditions of the United States, Latin America,Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Gutierrez studied under the direction ofmany distinguished instructors at The National Institute of Fine Arts in MexicoCity, and performed with the Amalia Hernandez Folkoric Ballet of Mexico and asa soloist with the National Folkoric Ballet of Mexico. Energized by the leadershipof Gutierrez, Mexico Vivo is visible throughout the community - sharing its storiesand culture. Bobbie Ann Howell, Cultural Center Coordinator of the East LasVegas Community/Senior Center wrote, "Passing on knowledge and passion is theway these art forms can continue and evolve. Mexico Vivo is dedicated to that taskand serves as an example to all of us of what can be achieved."

E X C E L L E N C E I N F O L K A N D T R A D I T I O N A L A RT SM E X I C O V I V O , L A S V E G A S

Marking 30 years of service to the Las Vegas community, the Rainbow CompanyYouth Theatre has presented more than 150 professional productions of newworks and prominent plays to nearly 540,000 audience members. Jody Johnston,the company's founder, eloquently expressed the magic of theatre, “Every liveperformance is unique. It lives for the moment…and is a shared experiencebetween actor and audience.…by doing quality productions designed for the childaudience, we can instill in these young critics an understanding... and a love of livetheatre that will insure an audience for years to come. Our future lies with them.”Guided by Artistic Director Karen McKenney, the Rainbow Company staffconsists of professionals with distinguished records and a commitment to teachstudents new ideas through the theatre. Whether during its annual season, atschool workshops and classes, or through the management of the RainbowCompany Ensemble, an intensive theatre program for 40 students, the focus of theorganization is always on the development of skills, confidence and discipline foryouth, through direct participation in the arts.Anthony Del Valle, theatre critic forthe Las Vegas Review-Journal, noted,“The Rainbow Company demands a lot fromits students, and the students deliver much in return.The payoff goes beyond justgood performances.These kids are learning to function as part of a team, to workhard, and then to enjoy the rewards of their dedication.”

L E A D E R S H I P I N T H E A R T S : E D U C A T I O NT H E R A I N B O W C O M PA N Y YO U T H T H E AT R E , L A S V E G A S

With the Sierra Arts Foundation since 1995, first as Program Director and nowas Executive Director, Jill Berryman has been instrumental in the success of manyof the organization's major initiatives, including Arts Alternatives, a year-roundprogram targeting at-risk youth at alternative schools and detention centers, andthe acquisition and conversion of the Riverside Hotel into the Riverside ArtistLofts, a project that has been recognized with numerous national awards.Berryman's commitment to the arts and arts education expands beyond theworkday and Reno city limits. In his nomination letter John Fowler, president ofthe Sierra Arts Foundation board, wrote, “Position and leadership are not thesame. Positions are merely platforms from which leadership can be performed.Asa leader, Jill has vision and is willing to invest herself totally to make it happen.Asa leader she directly attracts others to her passion and empowers them toparticipate at levels they would not otherwise reach.” Her passion has ledBerryman to a dizzying array of commitments, including the development of YouthArtWorks, and board and committee work for the Kennedy Center ArtsEducation Alliance, the Nevada Alliance for Arts Education, Western States ArtsFederation and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Originallyfrom Smith Valley, NV, Berryman earned a BA in Print Journalism, with a minor inAnthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Before joining Sierra Arts, sheworked in the museum field and as a museums and galleries consultant.

L E A D E R S H I P I N T H E A RT S : I N D I V I D U A LJ I L L B E R RY M A N , R E N O

Determined to keep culture alive in Winnemucca following the massive arson firethat destroyed the historic Nixon Opera House in 1992, a small group of friendscreated Great Basin Arts and Entertainment. For 19 years, GBAE has presented aconcert series embodying the musical influences that have shaped the Americanexperience. Performances have ranged from traditional music from MainlandChina, Celtic Irish and Scottish music from the British Isles and European chambermusic to traditional folk singers and young performers from South Africa.An all-volunteer organization, GBAE continues to celebrate its community through thesharing of live music and cultural education. “We might be learning about CajunNew Year's Day customs one month and the story behind an Irish balled the next,”noted volunteer and patron Teresa Howell. The community responds in kind, bywelcoming performers with enthusiasm. Mayor Paul J.Vesco wrote in his supportletter, which was also signed by all five council members,“…Great Basin Arts andEntertainment offers performers the 'Winnemucca experience' by setting themup in an intimate venue on the National Historic Register [The Basque MartinHotel]. Performers traveling through Winnemucca on the way to otherengagements get to have a great relaxing night, performing in a way that remindsthem why they got into performing in the first place.” GBAE chairman Bill Simssuggests that eastbound travelers on Interstate 80 visit www.gbae.org.They justmay find themselves spending the night in Winnemucca for a great concert andwarm Nevada hospitality.

L E A D E R S H I P I N T H E A RT S : O R G A N I Z AT I O NG R E AT B A S I N A RT S A N D E N T E RTA I N M E N T, W I N N E M U C C A

Jim Nichols serves the State of Nevada through personal, professional andfinancial engagement with the arts, while selflessly avoiding the spotlight. His is a360-degree philanthropic approach, financially and philosophically supporting thearts as an individual and as the Founder and President of Nichols ConsultingEngineers from 1990-2004. In the north, his largesse is visible in his service as atrustee of the Sierra Arts Foundation and the Reno Philharmonic, and through hisinvolvement with numerous arts events. An active member of the Advisory Boardof the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno since the early1990's, Nichols is the founder of the Forum for Excellence Speakers Series, whichcelebrates the role of critical thinking and civic engagement. Nichols' convictionsand statewide connections assisted the Nevada Arts Council and Western StatesArts Federation (WESTAF) to help set into motion the development of an artsservice organization for the Las Vegas Valley.Anthony Radich,WESTAF's ExecutiveDirector, wrote, “In a state where one can easily become overly aligned with asingle region, Jim has long thought in terms of the advancement of the artsthroughout Nevada. In my mind, he represents the model citizen/arts patron. Iwish we could clone him and spread his model behaviors and goodwill across theother thirteen states in the western region.” One senses, however, Nichols'contentment in supporting the arts in Nevada as he works on his PhD at theUniversity, teaches classes and plays trombone with local bands.

P A T R O N A G E I N T H E A R T SJ I M N I C H O L S , R E N O

Co-founded by Nancy Houssels, the Nevada Ballet Theatre celebrates its 35thyear in 2007 as a respected regional ballet company with a commitment toexcellence, education, outreach and community service. For more than threedecades, NBT has marshaled loyalty from volunteers, financial support fromindividuals to major corporations, partnerships with schools and educationalinstitutions, and the collective support of the entire community. The result is amulti-million dollar arts organization with 39 dancers on contract, 20 full-timestaff members and a dance academy with a faculty of 16 teaching more than 600students annually. Artistic Director Bruce Steivel, celebrating his 10th year withNBT, has enriched the company repertoire with new works, while overseeing theAcademy to prepare a new generation of young people to appreciate andparticipate in dance. Through its Future Dance program, NBT providescomprehensive instruction, curricular resources and community services forelementary and middle school students in partnership with the Clark CountyPublic Education Foundation. Former member of the Board of Directors andcurrent Member Emeritus, Elaine Wynn wrote, “I have observed first-hand theextraordinary development of the company from the initial group of dancers fromthe Strip - known as Nevada Dance Theatre - to the present group ofinternationally acclaimed performers. I am proud to support one of Nevada'smost important cultural treasures.”

D I S T I N G U I S H E D S E R V I C E I N T H E A R T SN E VA D A B A L L E T T H E AT R E , L A S V E G A S

“Giving back to your community…I can think of none who stands above DavidBugli in his years of leadership and personal contributions in providing music andmusic education for Carson City and our Capital Region,” writes former CarsonCity Mayor Ray Massayko. As an artist, administrator and volunteer, Bugli beganshaping the cultural landscape of northern Nevada upon his arrival in Carson Cityin 1983, when he discovered there was no orchestra in the capital city. Under hisdirection, the Carson City Symphony, then called the Carson City ChamberOrchestra, premiered within a year. Under his leadership as conductor and musicdirector, the Symphony presents a full season each year and has gained aninternational reputation for premiering new works of contemporary composers.The organization now includes the Carson City Chamber Singers and sponsors ayouth orchestra and Strings in the Schools, an after-school program providing freeviolin instruction to students in grades 2 through 5. Bugli also serves as directorand keyboardist of the Mile High Jazz Band,which he founded in 1998.Both groupswere selected to participate in Continental Harmony, a national millennium projectof the American Composers Forum and the National Endowment for the Arts. In1998, he helped bring arts organizations and artists together to form the CarsonArts Coalition and created an annual summer Jazz Festival in 2004.With a BS inMusic Education from Ithaca College and a Master of Music Degree from theUniversity of Massachusetts, Bugli decided to go into data processing, a career that

D I S T I N G U I S H E D S E RV I C E I N T H E A RT SD AV I D B U G L I , C A R S O N C I T Y

PA U L F O R D

Through a competitive review process in November 2006, the NAC Governor'sArts Awards (GAA) Committee selected Minden artist Paul Ford to create theartwork presented to the 27th Annual GAA recipients.A former recipient of the25th GAA Excellence in the Arts Award and a Nevada Arts Council ArtistFellowship in the visual arts, Ford created contemporary mixed media landscapesfor this year's awards that focused on land usage in Nevada. In describing hispieces, Ford explained,“Sustained urban growth in the past, present and future isnot without a price in terms of impact upon the natural environment. Withthoughtful planning and cooperation from all factions, I remain optimistic aboutNevada's future growth, but I feel compelled to create works about this change.”

N E VA D A O P E R A YO U T H C H O R U S

The Nevada Opera Youth Chorus (NOYC) gives talented young singers from theTruckee Meadows and northern Nevada the opportunity to be a member of ahigh quality choral ensemble that performs in public with the Nevada Opera andReno Philharmonic Orchestra.An auditioned group for youth in the third througheighth grades, NOYC provides vocal training, music education and publicperformance experience.

T H E A RT I S T S

G W E N C L A N C Y

An independent filmmaker for 26 years, Gwendolyn Clancy tells the stories ofthose who live and work in the Great Basin through her videos and films includingA Cowhand's Song: Crisis on the Range and The Man They Call Will James, narrated byactor Richard Farnsworth. Her talent at tapping into people's lives has resulted ingrants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Arts Council, NevadaHumanities and the Gund Foundation, and numerous awards - from the AmericanFilm Festival and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, to name a few. For the pasteight years, first as the public information officer for the Nevada Department ofCultural Affairs, and now as an independent contractor, Clancy has hosted andproduced a monthly documentary series, Exploring Nevada, which is broadcastthroughout Nevada and parts of California. Clancy has a BA in French fromWellesley College, Massachusetts and a MA in Communications from Universityof Nevada, Reno.

T H E A RT I S T S

A M E R I C A N S F O R T H E A RT S

Robert (Bob) C. Lynch is the President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, wherehe has served since the organization's inception in 1996. Previously, he wasexecutive director of the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies for 12 years,and managed the successful merger of that organization with the AmericanCouncil for the Arts to form Americans for the Arts.With more than 30 years ofwork for the arts industry, he has been motivated by his personal mission toempower communities and leaders to advance the arts and to advanceappreciation for the arts in society. Lynch has delivered and presented more than1,000 speeches and workshops in 49 states and eight countries for audiencesranging from Native American tribal gatherings to the U.S. Armed Forces inEurope to the President of the United States. He is currently on the boards of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund and the United Arts Organization ofWashington, D.C.

G U E S T S P E A K E RR O B E RT C . LY N C H

DECADE AWARDS—1979Ennio BologniniAlleta GrayArt Ham Jr.Robert LaxaltTed PufferRoy PurcellEugina RobertsCraig SheppardMerle Snider––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––1ST ANNUAL –1980Elizabeth Block - Member,Arts ServiceJohn & Susan Karrasch - Individual ArtistsFrancis Warden - Member, Presenting––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––2ND ANNUAL - 1981Lucille Bruner - Arts EducationHelene Fullmer - VolunteerJody Johnston - Arts AdministrationSteve Morris - Business SupportDeeAnn Ridings - Arts AdministrationVassili Sulich - Dance––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––3RD ANNUAL - 1982Jerry Crawford - Arts EducationRon Daniels – MusicJohn Flanigan - Business Support

Tom Holder -Visual ArtsEd Parsons - Arts AdministrationKirk Robertson - LiteratureJoan Snyder - Theatre––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––4TH ANNUAL – 1983 Virko Baley - MusicJoanne deLongchamps - LiteratureRobert Dunkerly – TheatreBarbara Fox – DanceGerda Hemenway - Arts EducationWalter McNamara - Visual ArtsCarol Mousel - Arts AdministrationLeon Nightingale - Business SupportMaury Soss - VolunteerRolling Thunder - Folk Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––5TH ANNUAL – 1984Yvonne Franchi - DanceKenneth Hanlon - Arts EducationVahe Kochayan - MusicBrian Strom Kral - LiteratureMartha Peterson - Arts Administration

Ellis Pryce-Jones - TheatreCliff Segerblom - Visual ArtsBusiness SupportWarburton Family - Folk ArtsThomas R.C.Wilson II - Volunteer––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––6TH ANNUAL – 1985Margaret Banks – DanceWilliam Beeson – TheatreSarah Campsey - Folk ArtsBetty Clark - VolunteerSusan Duer - MusicStephen Liu - LiteratureBarbara Long - Business SupportWilliam Lowman - Arts AdministrationLamar Marchese - VolunteerRobert Morrison -Visual ArtsHoward Rosenberg - Arts EducationCharles Vanda - Distinguished Service––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––7TH ANNUAL – 1986Rita Deanin Abbey -Visual ArtsJim Bernardi - TheatreKatie Frazer - Folk ArtsWilliam Laub, Sr./Southwest Gas Corp -BusinessZel Lowman - Volunteer

PA S T R E C I P I E N T S O F T H E G OV E R N O R ' S A RT S AWA R D S

Neldon Mathews - Arts EducationWaddie Mitchell - LiteratureSharon Payne - Arts AdministrationLaura Spitzer - MusicLuisa Triana - Dance––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––8TH ANNUAL - 1987Walter Blanton - Excellence in the ArtsMarjorie Barrick - Distinguished Service Patrick Gaffey - Service to the ArtsFrances Harvey - Service to the ArtsRollan & Marilyn Melton - Service to the ArtsDouglas Peterson - Excellence in the ArtsEd Semenza - Service to the ArtsBernardo Yanci - Excellence in the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––9TH ANNUAL – 1988Louise Curran - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsMinnie Green Dick - Excellence in the ArtsFirst Interstate Bank - Service to the Arts:Businesses and PatronsNancy C.Houssels - Distinguished Service to the ArtsYoshi Ishikawa - Excellence in the ArtsAlice Isenberg - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations

Michael McCollum - Excellence in the ArtsLee Sido - Excellence in the Arts–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––10TH ANNUAL - 1989Thelma Calhoun - Distinguished Service to the ArtsCentel - Service to the ArtsSue R. Clark - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsFrank Gagliardi - Excellence in the ArtsCharles W. Hunsberger - Service to the ArtsKNPR-FM Public Radio - Service to the ArtsE. L.Wiegand Foundation - Service to the Arts:Businesses and PatronsTom C.Wright - Service to the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––11TH ANNUAL - 1990Patricia Marchese - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations James McCormick - Excellence in the ArtsDennis Parks - Excellence in the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––12TH ANNUAL – 1991American Nevada Corporation -Service to the Arts:Businesses and PatronsJohn Lenz - Excellence in the ArtsEdda K. Morrison - Distinguished Service to the ArtsJoanne Nivison - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

13TH ANNUAL –1992 Caesars Palace - Distinguished Service to the Arts Marcia Growdon - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsCarol Kimball - Excellence in the Arts John Smith - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––14TH ANNUAL - 1993Maureen Barrett - Distinguished Service to the ArtsKathie Bartlett - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations Eddie Brooks - Excellence in the ArtsSierra Wind Quintet - Excellence in the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––15TH ANNUAL – 1994Norman Cain - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsClarice Giselle - Excellence in the ArtsJohn Irsfeld - Excellence in the ArtsSUMMA Corporation - Distinguished Service to the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––16TH ANNUAL – 1995E. L Cord Foundation - Service to the Arts:Businesses and PatronsBernice A. Fischer - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations

Shaun T. Griffin - Excellence in the ArtsTheresa Jackson & JoAnn Martinez - Excellence in Folk ArtsAngie Wallin - Distinguished Service to the Arts ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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17TH ANNUAL – 1996Debbie Arrighi - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsRobert Beckmann - Excellence in the ArtsAdam Fortunate Eagle - Excellence in Folk ArtsMoya Olsen Lear - Service to the Arts: Businesses and PatronsGeorge Rosenberg - Distinguished Service to the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––18TH ANNUAL – 1997Jose Bellver - Excellence in the ArtsJoan Dyer - Distinguished Service to the ArtsDedee Nave - Distinguished Service to the ArtsLilly V. Sanchez - Excellence in Folk ArtsRobert & Gwynneth Weiss - Service to the Arts: Businesses and PatronsYouth Camerata Orchestra - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––19TH ANNUAL – 1998 Bill Abrams - Distinguished Service to the Arts(posthumous)Rebecca Eagle Lambert - Excellence in Folk ArtsErik Lauritzen - Arts and EducationEdw. Martinez - Excellence in the ArtsVicki A. Richardson - Distinguished Service to the ArtsAnnabelle Shelly - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

MILLENNIUM AWARDS – 1999 & 2000Bob Blesse - Distinguished Service to the ArtsEmma Bobb - Excellence in Folk ArtsSara Bogard - Arts and EducationSenator Richard Bryan - Nevada Arts & Humanities Award forPublic Service (presented by the NevadaArts Council and Nevada Humanities)Rodolfo Fernandez - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsPeter Goin - Excellence in the ArtsRobin Greenspun - Distinguished Service to the ArtsMary Ellen Horan - Distinguished Service to the ArtsNevada Bell - Service to the Arts:Businesses and PatronsSenator Harry Reid - Nevada Arts & Humanities Award forPublic Service (presented by the Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities)Kathy Huff Sederquist - Arts and EducationGary Short - Excellence in the ArtsWestern Folklife Center - Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsWilliam Snyder, FAIA - Distinguished Service to the ArtsZoria Zetaruk - Excellence in Folk Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––21ST ANNUAL - 2001Artown – Distinguished Service to the Arts

Bill & Harriet Barkley - Service to the Arts: Businesses and PatronsBill Cowee - Excellence in the ArtsDr. Joe Crowley - Nevada Arts & Humanities Award forPublic Service (presented by the NevadaArts Council and Nevada Humanities)Elko Basque Club - Excellence in Folk ArtsDave Hickey - Arts and Education Antonia Lowden - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations Nevada Museum of Art - Distinguished Service to the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––22ND ANNUAL – 2002 Bruno & Edna B. Benna – Distinguished Service to the ArtsLouis Castle – Distinguished Service to the ArtsDanny Greenspun - Nevada Arts & Humanities Award forPublic Service (presented by the NevadaArts Council and Nevada Humanities)Joan Lolmaugh – Service to the Arts:Individuals and OrganizationsGus Mancuso – Excellence in the ArtsLinda Murphy – Arts and EducationAl Tietjen – Excellence in Folk ArtsWells Fargo Bank of Nevada – Service to the Arts: Businesses and Patrons––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––23ST ANNUAL – 2003Sue Coleman - Excellence in Folk Arts

PA S T R E C I P I E N T S O F T H E G OV E R N O R ' S A RT S AWA R D S

In addition to this year's award recipients, the following were nominated by colleagues, friends and family members tobe considered for 27th Annual Governor's Awards. We thank them for their ongoing commitment to the arts andculture in Nevada.

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Sally Ahlstedt, HendersonKristen Avansino, RenoH. Lee Barnes, Las VegasCarole Bellmyre, HendersonRosine Bena, GenoaSylvester Craig, North Las VegasRichard Elloyan, DaytonJane and Bob Fielden, Las VegasEllen Hopkins, Carson CityKaren Kreyeski, Silver City

Las Vegas Philharmonic, Las VegasJames A. Lawrence, Gardnerville (posthumous)Walter Mason, Las VegasKelly Roth, North Las VegasBruce Steivel, Las VegasSuper Summer Theatre, Las VegasMary Walsh, Las VegasDr. James Winn, RenoTodd Von Baastians, Las Vegas

Las Vegas Academy of InternationalStudies, Performing and Visual Arts -Arts and Education Dr. N. Edd Miller - Distinguished Service in the Arts/NevadaArts & Humanities Award for PublicService (presented by the Nevada ArtsCouncil and the Nevada HumanitiesCommittee)Sierra Arts - Service to the Arts: Organizations andIndividualsTurkey & Peter Stremmel - Service to the Arts: Businesses andPatronsLarry Williamson -Excellence in the Arts––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––24TH ANNUAL – 2004Meg Glaser - Service to the Arts:Individuals and Organizations John Klai, Jr. - Service to the Arts:Businesses and Patrons

Virginia McCuin - Excellence in Folk ArtsSenator Ray Rawson - Nevada Arts & Humanities Award for Public Service (presented by the Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities)Philip Ruder - Excellence in the ArtsSylvia Tegano - Arts and Education Senator Dina Titus - Nevada Arts & Humanities Award forPublic Service (presented by the NevadaArts Council and Nevada Humanities)––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––25TH ANNUAL – 2005Emma Sepulveda-Pulverenti -Excellence in the ArtsElizabeth Brady - Excellence in Folk ArtsPaul Ford - Arts & EducationChurchill Arts Council - Service to the Arts:Organizations and Individuals

John "Jack" Fegely – Service to the Arts: Businesses andPatrons (posthumous award)––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––26TH ANNUAL - 2006Dolora Zajick - Excellence in the ArtsBill Maloy - Excellence in Folk ArtsDr. Richard L. McGee and Dr. JoanMcGee - Arts and EducationNancy Deaner - Service to the Arts:Organizations and IndividualsChristine Fey - Service to the Arts:Organizations and IndividualsCarol Franc Buck - Service to the Arts:Businesses and Patrons

Art students at Proctor R. Hug High School

Jill Berryman

Lisa Boldman

Susan Boskoff

Elinor Bugli

Debby Bullentini

Stacy Burton

Norma J. Byer

Alex Cerjanic

Alexis Clancy Opferman

Tess Clancy Opferman

Gwen Clancy

Jennifer Day

Larry DeVincenzi, SMARTBRAND

Tim Doyle

Maryjane Dorofachuk

Dreamers Coffeehouse

Dunlap and Laxalt Law Offices

Kris Engstrom

Larry Engstom

Frank A Fanelli Jr.

Mike Fernbach

Linda Ficklin

Bernice A. Fischer

Firouzeh Forouzmand

Kim Garcia

Karen Gulash

Ixela Gutierrez

Shaun Griffin

Kendall Hardin

Robin A. Hogdkin

Ellen Landino

Harrah's Reno

Angelina Horn

Michelle Horton

Caren Jenkins,Caren Jenkins Law Office

Carol Johnson

Jeanne Harrah Johnson

Tim Jones

Paul Kiser

Sue Kitts

KLVX-TV, Channel 10, Las Vegas

Monique Laxalt

Karen McKenney

Machabee Office Environments

Mile High Jazz Band

Mexico Vivo Dance Company

Joan Lolmaugh

Kristin Meyer,University Events Manager,University of Nevada, Reno

Christine Myers, Nevada Humanities

KUNR-FM

Gary Margolis

Teresa Moiola

Morris, Pickering and Peterson Law Office

Fran Morrow

John Murphy

Nevada Ballet Theatre

Nevada Opera

Robyn Oxborrow

Rainbow Theatre Youth Company

Rex Reed

Reno News and Review

Marcia Robinson

Guy Rocha

William Russell

Candy Schneider

Sheehan Van Woert Bigotti Architects

Siena Hotel Spa Casino

Sierra Arts Foundation

Rebecca Snetselaar

Bill Snyder

David J. Stipech

Three Degrees

Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects

The Sheppard Gallery

Rossitza Todorova

Kyle Watley

Chelsea Willers

Brad Van Woert

Briana Valley

Mary Vargas

Marjorie Vecchio

and The parents of the NevadaOpera Youth Chorus

A C K N O W L E D G M E N T SMany thanks to the following individuals and businesses for their generosity of time and donations in support of the27th Annual Governor's Arts Awards:

N E V A D A A R T S C O U N C I L

BOARD

Tim Jones, Chair, Reno; Firouzeh Forouzmand, Las Vegas; Shaun T. Griffin,Virginia City; Carol Johnson, Reno; Monique Laxalt,Reno; Joan Lolmaugh, Henderson; Marcia Robinson, North Las Vegas, Candy Schneider, Las Vegas; William E. Snyder, FAIA,Henderson

STAFF

Lisa Boldman, Administrative Assistant II; Susan Boskoff, Executive Director; Mary Jane Dorofachuk, Community ArtsDevelopment Associate - Las Vegas; Linda Ficklin, Administrative Services Officer I; Robin A. Hodgkin, Community ArtsDevelopment Program Coordinator;Angelina Horn, Program Assistant - Las Vegas; Jeanne Harrah Johnson, Folklife ProgramCoordinator; Gary Margolis, Arts in Education Program Coordinator; Fran Morrow, Artist Services Program Coordinator;Rebecca Snetselaar, Folklife Associate - Las Vegas; Rossitza Todorova, Nevada Touring Initiative Assistant; Mary Vargas, GrantsProgram Coordinator

Design by: SydVisual

Program by: Susan Boskoff

Printed by: UTT Printing

A division of the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs, the Nevada Arts Council was established as a state agency in 1967.With offices in Carson City and Las Vegas, the Nevada Arts Council's mission is “to enrich the cultural life of the state throughleadership that preserves, supports, strengthens and makes accessible excellence in the arts for all Nevadans.” Nevada ArtsCouncil programs serve as catalysts to stimulate artistic and cultural activity, to provide education to both the generalpopulation and our leaders on the role of the arts in American life and to encourage public and private support for the arts.The Nevada Arts Council is supported by funds designated by the Nevada State Legislature, and grants from the NationalEndowment for the Arts and other public and private sources.

Nevada Arts Council716 North Carson Street, Suite ACarson City, NV 89701775.687.66801.800.992.0900x6680 (toll-free)

Southern Nevada Office 2755 East Desert Inn Road, Suite 160Las Vegas, NV 89121702.486.3700

www.NevadaCulture.org

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of the 27th Annual Governor's Arts Awards

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