County Executive's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities

Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Music Center at Strathmore, free and open to all

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.  

The Arts and Humanities Council is honored to work with the County Executive and Mrs. Leggett and the Executive’s Ball for the Benefit of the Arts and Humanities to bring this awards ceremony to the citizens of the County.  The event is free and open to all.  

Congratulations to the 2009 awardees:

Special Lifetime Acheivement 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

We would like to thank this year's lead sponsors for their generous support!

  Dr. James Whang