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Celebrating Excellence in the Arts in Flagstaff
2nd Annual Viola Awards
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 5-9pm
Radisson Woodlands Hotel - Flagstaff, Arizona
Sponsored by The Babbitt Family
 
Title Sponsor: The Babbitt Family
The Viola Awards celebrate excellence in the arts in the Flagstaff area. Ten different awards are given to individuals, organizations and businesses for outstanding work in their respective fields.
Join us for the Viola Awards Gala Event! Recipients for the 2010 Viola Awards will be announced during the evening. Plus, you'll enjoy live performances, a three-course dinner, silent auction, the Heads n' Tails Raffle, and an art trivia game. Your emcee for the evening is Laura Kelly.
See last year's Viola Award recipients
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Table Sponsors:
Peter & Cathy Jolma
Coast & Mountain Properties
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
Hufford, Horstman, Mongini, Parnell & Tucker P.C.
Northern Arizona University
APS - Arizona Public Service
Fire on the Mountain / The Orpheum Theatre
Flagstaff Medical Center
Echo Canyon Art Gallery
Theatrikos Theatre Company
Marshall Elementary Magnet School
Academic Factotum, LLC
Friends of the Flagstaff City - Coconino County Library
  
 
2nd Annual Viola Awards - NOMINEES
ARTS EDUCATOR AWARD
sponsored by National Bank of Arizona
Alan Petersen
Mike Levin
Larisa Aukon
Betty Lou Cummings
Erin Blass and Tammy Rauschenbach, the Cromer Elementary Music Team
Craig Bowie
Dr. Pamela Stephens
Janeece Henes
Lea J. Parker
Sergio Padilla
Wilson Thomas
VISUAL ARTS
sponsored by Vora Financial Group
Janna Dahl
Crooked Arrow Jackson
Joanne Brown
Melanie Street
Charmagne Coe
Alan Petersen
Larisa Aukon
Steve Lauman
Joni Pevarnik
Connie Townsend
Kurt Meyers
John Running
Shonto Begay
Bahe Whitethorne, Sr.
John Giovale
Linda Sherman
Jessica Dawn
Steve Lawton
Mike Frick
Shane Knight
Keith Huling
Emma Gardner
Stacy Mark
Joella Jean Mahoney
Brett Ramey
Howie Hearn
Karen McClanahan
PERFORMING ARTS
sponsored by Melissa Collins-Cripps State Farm
Kelly Graham
Craig Bowie
Jayne Lee
Linda Sutera
Sambatuque
Circus Bacchus
Cynthia Ahlers
Gina Darlington
Gina Shorten
MUSIC
sponsored by Arizona Music Pro
Telescope
Mars Hillbillies
Elizabeth Schulze
Ryan Holder
Clair Anna Rose
Nolan McKelvey
Blackfire
Thomas Sheeley
Dave McGraw
Tony Norris
Voluntary String Band
Brad Bays
LITERATURE
sponsored by Flagstaff Cultural Partners
Warren Doody
Warren Perkins
Stephen Hirst
Seth Muller
Wayne Ranney
Clair Anna Rose
Ann Weiler Walka
James Jay
ORGANIZATION
sponsored by Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
Showspace Gallery
Wild West Entertainment & Talent Agency
Flagstaff Masterpiece Art Program
Museum of Northern Arizona
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
Arizona State Parks / Riordan Mansion
Grandon Art Gallery
Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society
The Artists’ Gallery
Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music
Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
West of the Moon Gallery
Flagstaff Live!
Flagstaff Photography Center
PHILANTHROPY
sponsored by Radisson Woodlands Hotel
Frances McAllister
Jim Babbitt
Coast & Mountain Properties
Aspey, Watkins & Diesel
Mike Frankel
OUTSTANDING ARTS EVENT
sponsored by the Eagle 103.7 FM
and Liz Archuleta, Coconino County Supervisor, District 2
Trappings of the American West
by Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra concerts
by Laura Kelly
Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival
by Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music
Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture
by Museum of Northern Arizona
Recycled Art Exhibition
by Artists Coalition of Flagstaff
Classic Film Series
by NAU College of Arts & Letters, Paul Helford & Paul Ferlazzo
Flagstaff Open Studios
by Artists Coalition of Flagstaff
Classical Guitar Concerts
by Grand Canyon Guitar Society
Stories to Life
by Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library
The Great Pinecone Drop
by Downtown Business Alliance
LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS
sponsored by Nordstrom & Associates
Michael Kabotie
Kurt Meyers
Maureen Price
Bob Yowell
Joella Jean Mahoney
Jim DeBlois
Kay Poen
Shonto Begay
Alan Petersen
Linda Sutera
Results from the 1st Annual Viola Awards
See photos of the event
Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts
Ellen Tibbetts
Lifetime Contribution to the Arts
Don Bendel
Visual Arts
Joe Sorren
Performing Arts
Theatrikos Theatre Company
Music
Craig Yarbrough
Literature
Mary Sojourner
Business for the Arts
The Orpheum Theater
Arts Educator
Marshall Magnet Elementary School
Outstanding Arts Event
First Friday ArtWalk
Student Artist
Corrina Wall
See photos of the event
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