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Winners of the 2015 Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards were announced in a Tuesday, March 24, ceremony at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel.
The awards honor both individuals and businesses who have made substantial and outstanding contributions to arts and culture in Arizona and are presented by the Office of Governor Doug Ducey, Arizona Citizens for the Arts, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
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From a pool of 65 nominees, six winners were honored at the event with custom awards made by Arizona artists Alexandra Bowers, Randy Kemp, Jacob Meders, Gabriela Muñoz, Rossitza Todorova, Kathleen Velo, and Claire A. Warden. The Shelley Award was presented to the Papp Family for their work as art donors and advocates.
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The 2015 winners are. . .
Artist Award: William Eaton
Individual Award: I. Michael Kasser
Arts In Education Individual Award: Dr. Margaret Schmidt, Arizona State University
Arts in Education Organization Award: Phoenix Conservatory of Music
Community Award: West Valley Arts Council’s Gallery 37
Business Award: CopperPoint Mutual
See also: State of the Arts: 10 Things Phoenix Needs to Do
