Sioux Empire Arts Council

Mayor's Awards Nomination Form
Name of Nominee
Nomination Category
Nominee Address
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To nominate a Mayor's Awards candidate online, press:

Brief statement explaining why you feel this nominee deserves to be considered for a 2009 Mayor's Award:

Your Name
Address
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Upon receiving this information from you, we will contact the nominee to submit biographical and other supportive materials for consideration by the judging panel. If you have any questions about the nominating process, please contact director@siouxempireartscouncil.com. Thank you for your commitment to the arts in Sioux Falls.

Past Honorees
2008 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
Nancy Veglahn
Excellence in Performing Arts
Bob Carlson
Excellence in Visual Arts
Steve Thomas
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
Avera McKennan
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
Marty Davidsohn
Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts
Glenyta Hanson

2007 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
David Allen Evans
Excellence in Performing Arts
Doc Walker
Excellence in Visual Arts
Marian Henjum
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
Dakota Academy of Performing Arts
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
Jim Clark

2006 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
Patrick Hicks
Excellence in Performing Arts
Dr. Leland Lillehaug
Excellence in Visual Arts
Mary Groth
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
Sioux Falls Concerts Association
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
Gary Siska

2005 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
Tom Foster
Excellence in Performing Arts
Dr. Harold Krueger
Excellence in Visual Arts
John Peters
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
First National Bank, Sioux Falls
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
Edward Thompson

2004 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
Charles Luden
Excellence in Performing Arts
Dr. James Johnson
Excellence in Visual Arts
Gerry Punt
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
Mary Goings

2003 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
Allison Hedge-Coke
Excellence in Performing Arts
Jeremy Hegg
Excellence in Visual Arts
Mary Selvig
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
Koch Hazard & Baltzer
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
Charlotte Carver
Lifetime Educational Advocate in Performing Arts
Rosella Blunk

2002 Honorees
Excellence in Literary Arts
Ron Robinson
Excellence in Performing Arts
South Dakota Acoustic Christmas
Excellence in Visual Arts
Carl Grupp
Outstanding Organizational Advocacy
American Indian Services
Outstanding Individual Advocacy
George Lundberg

2001 Honorees
Outstanding Artistic Achievement
Maestro Henry Charles Smith
Outstanding Advocacy for the Arts
Doris Huseboe
Outstanding Business Support
Sioux Valley Health Systems

2000 Honorees
Outstanding Artistic Achievement
Bob Aldern
Outstanding Advocacy for the Arts
Trudy Peckham
Outstanding Business Support
Citibank SD NA

1999 Honorees
Outstanding Artistic Achievement
Tom Roberts
Outstanding Advocacy for the Arts
Mary Sommervold
Outstanding Business Support
Norwest Bank

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