Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg joined County Executive Isiah Leggett, Catherine Leggett, and members of the Montgomery County Council for an evening of art, performances, and entertainment celebrating the winners of the 7th Annual County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities and honoring recipients of FY 2009 grants in the arts and humanities. The event was held at the The Music Center at Strathmore.
Each year, Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett pays tribute to individuals and organizations that have made a difference in the lives of the County’s residents through their efforts in the arts and humanities. The County Executive's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities are the most prestigious honors conferred by the County on individual artists, organizations and patrons of the arts and humanities. The public is invited to nominate a person or group to receive an award.
Award recipients receive their awards at a special ceremony held at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. Included on the program are performances by local arts organizations and recognition of all the individuals and organizations that have received grants for that year from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
Congratulations to the 2009 awardees:
Special Lifetime Achievement Award
Honorable Ida G. Ruben
Emerging Leader Award
Ari Brooks, Friends of the Library
Education Award
Michael Piechocinski and Jane Walsh, Visual Arts Center at Albert Einstein High School
Community Award
Katey Boerner, Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
Volunteer Award
Clarence Hickey, Montgomery County Historical Society
Outstanding Artist/Scholar
Mark Jaster, Happenstance Theater
Business or Individual Patron Award
David H. Langstaff
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