The Meriden Arts Council will honor its Education Awards recipients along with its Artist of the Year recipients at an awards ceremony at the Art of Collaborative Giving, 128 Center Street in Wallingford, on Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 2 to 4pm. Anyone interested in contributing to the award fund for next year can mail donations to The Meriden Arts Council, P.O. Box 2334, Meriden, CT 06451, or make a donation via our website, www.meridenartscouncil.org.
Education Awards
The Meriden Arts Council's Education Awards grant money to encourage high school students to pursue the arts or an arts career beyond graduation from high school. This year's recipients are:
Emma E. Czaplinksi, studying musical theater at Plymouth State University
Lauren G. Klein, studying art education at Ohio Northern University
Steven R. Duchesne, studying graphic design at Paier College of Art
Artist of the Year Awards
The Meriden Arts Council Artist of the Year Awards acknowledge one or more adults for their contribution to our community and the world of the arts. The artists to be honored have excelled in or made other notable contributions to one or more of the arts. This year's recipients are:
Ellie Bender
Christine Ivers
John O. Kenney
