Best Western Hotel and Conference Center
1125 E Gore Blvd
Lawton, OK  73501

Contact: LFSCC, 580.355.3541
Contact: AFA, 580.248.5384

February 5, 2010

Arts for All Kick-Off Luncheon

RSVP by February 2, 2010

Time: 12 Noon

Guest Speaker: State Representative Don Armes

Presentation of the Lawton Arts & Humanities Cultural Awards.

Recipients of the 2009 Cultural Awards Announced

Each year the City of Lawton and the Lawton Arts & Humanities Council recognizes individuals who were nominated by the public for their outstanding contributions to the cultural life of our community.  This recognition is given in the form of six award categories: Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts, Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Artist of the Year, Educator in the Arts, Educator in the Humanities, and Business in the Arts.

The winners will be recognized at the Arts for All Kick-Off Luncheon, a Lawton-Ft. Sill Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Forum, 12 Noon, Friday, February 5 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center. 

The awards are original artwork by Navajo-Hopi artist, Myron Beeson of Apache, OK who won the “One to Six” Art Purchase Competition.

The award recipients for 2009 are:

2009 Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts – Bill Davenport

2009 Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities – Minnette Page

2009 Educator in the Arts – Doris Lambert

2009 Educator in the Humanities – Dory Thomas

2009 Artist of the Year – George Kent

2009 Business in the Arts – EZ GO