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For Immediate Release

05/01/2009

Contact:
Karen Leiding
Arts & Business Council of New York
212.279.5910 x1126 or 917.561.1660
KZL@artsandbusiness-ny.org


Arts & Business Council of NY to Honor Arts/Business Partnerships and More

New York—May 1, 2009— The Arts & Business Council of New York, a division of Americans for the Arts, will celebrate excellence in arts/business partnerships, arts management, and business volunteerism in the arts at the 44th Annual Encore Awards on Tuesday, May 26, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at TheTimesCenter.

In spite of the economic downturn, the honorees have all demonstrated innovation and resourcefulness that have made a significant positive impact on both arts organizations and businesses.

The 2009 Encore Award winners are:

Arts/Business Partnerships Award
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Diageo
  • CITYarts and The Walt Disney Company
  • Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (LeAP) and
    Fidelity Investments and the Viertel/Frankel/Baruch/Routh Group
  • Museum of Arts & Design and Steelcase, Inc.
Excellence in Arts Management Award
  • Carol Enseki, President, Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Creative Business Volunteer Award
  • Elaine Grogan Luttrull, for her work with The Puppetry Arts Theatre

The event will include a variety of multimedia entertainment, a silent auction, and plenty of networking. For more information, go to www.artsandbusiness-ny.org/sc/encore.

The Arts & Business Council of New York is committed to joining the resources of arts and business.  It serves both the arts and business communities of New York through programs in volunteer development, professional development, and leadership development. Americans for the Arts is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.  With 49 years of service, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. For more information, visit www.artsandbusiness-ny.org.

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