Winners of Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Award Announced

First given by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County in 2002, the County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities recognizes individuals who have made a positive cultural and artistic impact on Montgomery County.

Eight accomplished county members will receive the award this year at a ceremony on Oct. 20 that is free and open to the public.

The 2014 award recipients are:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Jaeggi, Gandhi Brigade*

Lifetime Impact Award: Bonnie Fogel, Imagination Stage

Patron Award: Kenny O’Brien, Music and Arts

Community Award: Ricardo Loaiza, After School Dance Fund, Inc.

Education Award: Adrienne Clancy, ClancyWorks Dance Company

Emerging Leader Award: Paula Ross, Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy

Outstanding Artist or Scholar Award: Carien Quiroga, Visual Artist & Arts Educator

Volunteer Award: Jeff Struewing, Lumina Studio Theatre

*Awarded Posthumously

“This year, we are extremely pleased to salute this stellar group of community leaders with an exciting night of entertainment and a convening of our grantees and others that are helping move the arts and humanities forward in Montgomery County,” says Suzan Jenkins, CEO of the Arts and Humanities Council, in a recent press release.

The ceremony will be held Oct. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, located at 7995 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring. While the event is free, tickets must be reserved online. Visit the event webpage for more information.

Image via the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

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