Justin PeckTed Arison Young Artist Award

2018 NATIONAL ARTS AWARDS – Honoring the Philanthropic Community, Arts Leadership, and Artists

Ai WeiweiMarina Kellen French Outstanding

Contributions to the Arts Award

Ann ZiffPhilanthropy in the Arts Award

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

Arts Education Award

William MarinoCEO & Executive Director,

West Colfax Business Improvement DistrictMichael Newton Award for Innovative Arts and Business Partnerships

Quanice FloydFounder & Director,

Arts Administrators of Color Network

American Express Emerging Leaders Award

Paul SznewajsExecutive Director,

IngenuityArts Education Award

Community Arts Training Institute, Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

Robert E. Gard Award for the Arts in

Community Life

Kristina Newman-ScottDirector of Culture &

State Historic Preservation, State of Connecticut

Selina Roberts Ottum Award for Arts Leadership1

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

Public Leadership in the Arts Award for Governors

Arts Leadership2

New Jersey Representative Leonard Lance

Public Leadership in the Arts Award for Congressional

Arts Leadership2

Connecticut Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman 

Public Leadership in the Arts Award for State

Arts Leadership4

Dallas, TX Mayor Mike Rawlings

Public Leadership in the Arts Award for Local

Arts Leadership2

Arkansas State Senator Joyce Elliott

Public Leadership in the Arts Award for State

Arts Leadership5

Santa Fe, NM Mayor Javier Gonzales

Public Leadership in the Arts Award for Local

Arts Leadership2

Hillsborough County, FL Board of County

Commissioners Public Leadership in the

Arts Award for County Arts Leadership3

Michael Cerveris Citizen Artist Award2

Phillips 66Fifth Third BankChurchill Downs TierneyFosun Int’l Shanghai CN The Standard

Square and Cheyenne River Youth Project

David Rockefeller pARTnership Award

VF Corporation West Bend Mutual Insurance Company

Zions Bank Chandrika TandonChairman of Tandon Capital Associates

BCA Leadership Award

UMB Financial Corporation

Renee PiechockiArtist & Public Art Consultant

Public Art Network Award

2018 PUBLIC LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS AWARDS – Honoring Elected Offi cials and Artist Advocates

2018 ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS – Honoring Arts Community Leaders and Tourism Partners

2018 BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS BCA 10 AWARDS – Honoring the Business Community

EACH DAY ARTS, COMMUNITY, BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPIC, AND ELECTED LEADERS ARE TRANSFORMING AMERICA’S COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS.

Sarah Gonzales TriplettDirector of Public Policy, Creative Many MichiganAlene Valkanas State Arts

Advocacy Award

Mavis StaplesCarolyn Clark Powers

Lifetime Achievement Award

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS THANKS ALL WHO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION IN AMERICA.VISIT US AT WWW.AMERICANSFORTHEARTS.ORG

(1) presented in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts. (2) presented in conjunction with The United States Conference of Mayors. (3) presented in conjunction with the National Association of Counties. (4) presented in conjunction with the National Lieutenant Governors Association. (5) presented in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislatures.