Deadline Nears For Cultural Arts Award Nominees In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Just two days are left for those looking to nominate a local artist for the Village of Arts Commission's Cultural Arts Award. The nomination period opened in April and closes Friday.

According to the commission, the purpose of the award is to honor individuals and groups in the community that have helped in some way to nurture, inspire or support. The goal is "to assist in building on the sense of pride and community in our Village, especially among the artists who reside and work here."

The commission annually selects a winner for the Arlington Heights Cultural Arts Award. With this award, the Arts Commission also hopes to inspire future generations of artists.

Criteria for Nominations

1. Nominees will be those individuals or groups directly responsible for the creation of substantial and accomplished creative work in any artistic medium, including (but not limited to): painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textile art, multi-media art, film, television, video, music, sound, dance, theatre, performance, and all forms of literature.
2. Nominees must exhibit a resume which would include local and regional achievements, and where possible, national and international accomplishments. Any number of accomplishments will be considered, if what has been produced has been recognized as particularly outstanding.
3. Nominees should have a past or present relationship with the Arlington Heights community in some way, such as residence, education, or work. Any evidence that an artist has given back to the community should be highlighted in the nomination. Eligibility for making a recommendation: Any person or persons may make a recommendation, although artists may not nominate themselves and to avoid conflicts of interest, current Arts Commissioners may not submit nominations. Completing the Recommendation Form Complete the attached Recommendation Form and provide as much information as possible about your candidate. You may use additional sheets of paper, but indicate to which section the additional information relates. Do not send examples of the nominee's work (e.g., videos, photographs, books).

Eligibility for Submitting a Nomination

Any person or persons may make a recommendation, although artists may not nominate themselves and to avoid conflicts of interest, current Arts Commissioners may not submit nominations.

To learn more about the nomination process and to nominate a local artist, visit here.