Arts Quincy Seeking Nominations for the 2025 Arts Awards
George M. Irwin Arts Awards
Quincy, Illinois (March 24, 2025)— After a hiatus, Arts Quincy's George M. Irwin Arts Awards return in 2025! The awards recognize those who have shown exceptional dedication to increasing arts and cultural access throughout the community. Business support, volunteers, individual artist/teachers and of course, arts organizations, keep the arts in Quincy alive and thriving.
Nominations are accepted in five categories:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award: This community's highest arts honor, the George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrates decades-long commitment to the arts in any discipline. Individuals recognized in this category are leaders, innovators, and devoted artists and teachers.
2. Arts Nonprofit of the Year: A nonprofit organization that has made a substantial impact on the cultural development of this area demonstrated through exceptional artistic achievement, outstanding programming, or other leadership activities.
3. Outstanding Fine Arts Teacher of the Year, City of Quincy: A living artist or teacher, teaching in Quincy public or parochial schools, who has made a significant contribution in any artistic discipline and to the arts in Quincy.
4. Outstanding Fine Arts Teacher of the Year, Adams County: A living artist or teacher teaching in Adams County who has made a significant contribution in any artistic discipline and to the arts in Adams County.
5. Arts Access Leader of the Year: A person making significant efforts to increase fine arts access and make existing programs more effective to reach those in underserved communities, including those who are living below the poverty line, the differently-abled, military veterans, the elderly, and minorities.
Award winners are not only recognized for their service and contributions to the community; they also receive a commemorative plaque. Awards will be given during a special ceremony at a later date this spring (to be announced). Winners will also be recognized in the Arts Quincy Magazine and at artsquincy.org. Nominations are due by 5 pm, Friday, April 25. Download the nomination form at artsquincy.org/awards. For more information, call the Arts Quincy office at 217-222-3432. Find previous award winners artsquincy.org/programs.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; from a grant from the NEA ART WORKS Program; the individual and business members of Arts Quincy and generous business sponsors including WGEM, Herald-Whig, and The Oakley-Lindsay Foundation. The arts in Quincy mean business, providing over $15 million in direct economic activity and over $500,000 in revenue for local government. Arts Quincy’s national award-winning programs provide arts in education for area students, insure cost-effective arts services, and attract new dollars to our local economy.
Quincy, Illinois (March 24, 2025)— After a hiatus, Arts Quincy's George M. Irwin Arts Awards return in 2025! The awards recognize those who have shown exceptional dedication to increasing arts and cultural access throughout the community. Business support, volunteers, individual artist/teachers and of course, arts organizations, keep the arts in Quincy alive and thriving.
Nominations are accepted in five categories:
1. Lifetime Achievement Award: This community's highest arts honor, the George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrates decades-long commitment to the arts in any discipline. Individuals recognized in this category are leaders, innovators, and devoted artists and teachers.
2. Arts Nonprofit of the Year: A nonprofit organization that has made a substantial impact on the cultural development of this area demonstrated through exceptional artistic achievement, outstanding programming, or other leadership activities.
3. Outstanding Fine Arts Teacher of the Year, City of Quincy: A living artist or teacher, teaching in Quincy public or parochial schools, who has made a significant contribution in any artistic discipline and to the arts in Quincy.
4. Outstanding Fine Arts Teacher of the Year, Adams County: A living artist or teacher teaching in Adams County who has made a significant contribution in any artistic discipline and to the arts in Adams County.
5. Arts Access Leader of the Year: A person making significant efforts to increase fine arts access and make existing programs more effective to reach those in underserved communities, including those who are living below the poverty line, the differently-abled, military veterans, the elderly, and minorities.
Award winners are not only recognized for their service and contributions to the community; they also receive a commemorative plaque. Awards will be given during a special ceremony at a later date this spring (to be announced). Winners will also be recognized in the Arts Quincy Magazine and at artsquincy.org. Nominations are due by 5 pm, Friday, April 25. Download the nomination form at artsquincy.org/awards. For more information, call the Arts Quincy office at 217-222-3432. Find previous award winners artsquincy.org/programs.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; from a grant from the NEA ART WORKS Program; the individual and business members of Arts Quincy and generous business sponsors including WGEM, Herald-Whig, and The Oakley-Lindsay Foundation. The arts in Quincy mean business, providing over $15 million in direct economic activity and over $500,000 in revenue for local government. Arts Quincy’s national award-winning programs provide arts in education for area students, insure cost-effective arts services, and attract new dollars to our local economy.
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