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For Immediate Release
05/26/2005Contact:
John Bianchi
Goodman Media for Americans for the Arts
212.576.2700 ext. 228
Americans for the Arts Announces 2005 Convention Scholarship Winners
Washington, DC—May 26, 2005. Americans for the Arts announced today the recipients of full scholarships, including travel and lodging, to the 2005 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention—called Leading the Charge—in Austin, Texas, from June 11–13, 2005. These scholarships provide an opportunity for emerging leaders and those working in underserved communities to network with peers, gain professional development at workshops, and bring new ideas and skills back to the communities they serve.
Accommodations for the full convention scholarship recipients were provided by the convention site, the Hilton Austin, and travel was provided by Delta Airlines. Reimbursement scholarships were also awarded both for the convention and for preconferences on emerging leaders, public art, and united arts funds.
The full convention scholarships were awarded on a competitive basis and presented to five emerging leaders and five arts leaders working in underserved communities. This year’s full convention scholarship winners are as follows:
Underserved Communities Convention Scholarships Recipients
| Cristina Balli, Narcisco Martinez Cultural Arts Center | San Benito, TX |
| Maryo Ewell, Gunnison Arts Center | Gunnison, CO |
| David Fogel, Gateway Georgia Avenue Revitalization Corporation | Silver Spring, MD |
| Mitsu Kumagai, Arts Council Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA |
| Lowell (Chris) Matthews, Music Theatre Workshop | Chicago, IL |
Emerging Leaders Convention Scholarships Recipients
| Amanda Ault, National Alliance of Media Arts and Culture | San Francisco, CA |
| Kathryn Fitzpatrick, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Michelle Godoy, City of Ventura Cultural Affairs Division | Ventura, CA |
| Julia Klaiber, Central Ohio Student Advocates for the Arts | Columbus, OH |
| Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts | St. Paul, MN |
The Americans for the Arts recipients of preconference reimbursement scholarships are arts leaders attending the 2005 public art, united arts funds, or emerging leader preconferences. These scholarship awardees receive $500 to cover preconference registration, travel, housing, or other expenses incurred by attending the preconferences. The recipients are as follows:
Americans for the Arts Preconference Reimbursement Scholarships
| Jeanette Albert, Colorado Council on the Arts | Denver, CO |
| Carrie Brown, City of Glendale Library and Arts Department | Glendale, AZ |
| Karen Bubb, Boise City Arts Commission | Boise, ID |
| Janet Echelman, Janet Echelman Inc. | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Lara Holman Garritano, 4Culture | Seattle, WA |
| Sara Gummere, Regional Arts & Culture Council | Portland, OR |
| Jennifer Lovvorn, San Francisco Arts Commission | San Francisco, CA |
| Allison Manion, DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative | Washington, DC |
| Regina Piunno, Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH |
| Joanne Riley, The Cultural Alliance of York County, Inc. | York, PA |
Americans for the Arts will also provide support for 34 community arts leaders to attend the convention through $500 expense reimbursement scholarships. For a complete list of scholarship recipients, please visit the scholarship section of www.AmericansForTheArts.org/LeadingtheCharge.
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. For more information, visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
