2020 Governor's Awards in the Arts
The 2020 Governor's Awards in the Arts are made by Hopkinsville artist Willie Rascoe from reclaimed cherry wood.
The Commonwealth’s most prestigious arts awards honor Kentucky individuals, businesses and
organizations that make significant contributions to the arts in the state. Governor’s
Awards in the Arts recipients exemplify a diversity of accomplishments in all areas of the
arts as well as the irreplaceable value of those contributions to the state’s communities,
educational environment and economy. The combined achievements and contributions of this
year’s esteemed group of recipients demonstrate the many ways that citizens of Kentucky
uphold the tradition of creating a rich cultural legacy.
The
Milner Award
was established in 1977 in honor of B. Hudson Milner, a Louisville utility executive and
civic leader, whose contributions to the arts in Kentucky remain important to this day.
The Milner Award is presented to individual Kentucky residents or organizations located in
Kentucky for outstanding philanthropic, artistic or other contributions to the arts. The
Milner Award is the most prestigious of the Governor’s Awards in the Arts.
The
Artist
Award
recognizes a lifetime of achievement in the arts by an artist in any discipline who is a
resident of Kentucky.
The
Business Award
honors a Kentucky business or business person for outstanding interest in and support of
the arts.
The
Community Arts Award
is awarded to a Kentucky individual or organization that has made a positive impact on the
community through the arts.
The
Education Award
for significant contributions to the arts in education is awarded to a Kentucky
individual, school or organization.
The
Folk Heritage Award
is presented to an individual resident of Kentucky, an organization located in Kentucky,
or an individual or organization closely related to Kentucky that has made an outstanding
effort to perpetuate and promote Kentucky’s unique artistic traditions.
The
Government Award
for significant support for the arts through government action is awarded to a Kentucky
son or daughter, an individual Kentucky resident or an agency located in Kentucky.
The
Media Award
honors a Kentucky journalist or a media organization in Kentucky that has shown
outstanding commitment to bringing the arts to the attention of the public.
The
National Award
is awarded to a Kentucky son or daughter who has achieved national acclaim in the arts.
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