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About the Viola Awards
The Viola Awards are Flagstaff's Oscars for the arts community. Celebrating excellence in the arts, the Viola Awards recognize artists, educators, organizations and leaders who make positive contributions to the arts in Flagstaff. Over 500 people attend the gala event to celebrate and support these amazing folks.
 
Nominations are sent to Flagstaff Cultural Partners by the community at large; anyone can nominate an artist, leader, organization, business or event for an award in one of ten categories. From this pool of nominees, a Panel of 23 local artists and community members select five nominee in each category to be the Official Viola Award Nominees (see the full list of nominees for 2011). The Panel then meets to determine the winner in each category.
 The Viola Award winners are announced each year at the Viola Awards Gala Event. This year's event is on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Viola Awards are named after Viola Babbitt, a long time advocate of the arts and painter. Viola was born in the Arizona territory in 1894. She taught music and reading before settling into a big house on Leroux Street in Flagstaff. She raised six children with her husband, Joseph. In the 1950's, she started painting and later, established the Art Barn as Flagstaff's first community arts center. She lobbied Coconino County to build a better facility for a community arts center: the Coconino Center for the Arts. Viola died in 1994, just shortly after her 100th birthday.
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Literature Award winner, James Jay with his wife, Aly and their new baby and friends.
Last year Literature Award winner, Ann Weiler Walka, with friends.
Anne Doyle accepts the Outstanding Arts Event Award on behalf of the Museum of N. Arizona's Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture.
George Averbeck tries to interrupt emcee Art Babbott's heckling.
Emcee Art Babbott
Photographer extraordinaire, Betsey Bruner!
Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Bob Booker, enjoying the event.
Visual Art winner, Bruce Aiken
Coconino County Supervisor, Carl Taylor
Coconino County Supervisor, Carl Taylor
Cindy May, presenting the Leadership Award on behalf of sponsor, APS.
Canyon Movement Company accepts the Performing Arts Award.
David and Jean Hockman
Music Award Winner, Edith Copley.
Music Award Winner, Edith Copley.
Music Award Winner, Edith Copley.
Music Award Winner, Edith Copley.
Elizabeth Harris presents the Arts Educator Award on behalf of sponsor, National Bank of Arizona.
Flagstaff Cultural Partners' awesome staff.
Lifetime Contribution to the Arts nominee and genuine town character, George Averbeck.
Matt Ziegler with the Organization of the Year Award for Heritage Square Trust.
Jim Babbitt presents the Visual Arts Award on behalf of sponsor, The Babbitt Family.
Jim Babbitt presents the Visual Arts Award on behalf of sponsor, The Babbitt Family.
Joe Cornett receives the Emerging Artist Award.
Photographer John Running takes home the Mayor's Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Arts.
Karen Kinne-Herman, Leadership Award nominee, with Robert Breunig, Director of the Museum of N. Arizona.
Mayor Sara Presler presents the Mayor's Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Arts.
Dean of NAU's College of Arts and Letters, Michael Vincent (right), with friends.
Mike Frankel accepts the Leadership Award.
Molly Munger, representing NAU Office of the President, presents the Organization of the Year Award.
Flagstaff Cultural Partners Board President, Peter Jolma, presents the Outstanding Arts Event Award.
Daughter of Viola Babbitt, Rayma Sharber.
Arts Educator Award winner, Sergio Padilla.
Arts Educator Award winner, Sergio Padilla.
Arts Educator Award winner, Sergio Padilla.
Our musical act, Zazu!
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Our 2011 Sponsors
TITLE SPONSORS
The Babbitt Family
High Country Conference Center
MAJOR SPONSORS
Melissa Collins-Cripps State Farm Agent
NAU Office of the President
Coconino County - Supervisor Lena Fowler
National Bank of Arizona
TABLE SPONSORS
Fire on the Mountain/AZ Handmade Gallery
Peter & Cathy Jolma
Academic Factotum
Hufford, Horstman, Mongini, Parnell & Tucker PC
Mountain Sports Downtown
Carl & Holly Taylor
NAU College of Arts & Letters
Theatrikos Theatre Company
Cheri Ossenfort & Stacy Murison
Marshall Magnet Elementary School
Coast & Mountain Properties
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
Canyon Movement Company/Coconino Community College
Flagstaff Creative Winding Wheel
Friends of Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
NAU School of Art
Neurosurgical Specialists in honor of Ballet Folklorico
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2011 Official Viola Award Nominees
Click on any name below for information on a nominee (.pdf file)
Please note:
This year our Panelists voted to select only five nominees in every Viola Award category. We appreciate everyone who made nominations this year; keep in mind, though, that if your nominee is not listed, it is because they were not chosen to be among the five official nominees in that category.
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Event Schedule and Entertainment
2011 Viola Awards
Saturday, March 5, 2011
5-9pm
High Country Conference Center
Flagstaff, Arizona
Emcee: Art Babbott
Musical Guest: Zazu
Award Presentations
Three-Course Dinner
Silent Auction
Live Raffle
DINNER MENU
-Classic Caesar Salad
-Duet Plate: Charbroiled Flatiron Steak, served with a rich red wine reduction and forest mushroom demi-glaze and pan seared breast of Chicken Florentine, topped with a delightful Béchamel sauce (vegetarian entree available on request)
-Creamy garlic mashed potatoes with marinated artichoke accents with sautéed fresh garden mixed vegetables
-Double chocolate torte with raspberry sauce and garnished with a strawberry fan
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PREVIOUS VIOLA AWARD EVENTS
Winners, Photos and More
Results from the 2010 Event
Results from the 2009 Event
Information About 2012 Event
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