Celebration of the Arts
Celebration of the Arts
Tri-County Arts Council Honors Area Artists, August 11th
OLEAN- As the TCAC continues to advocate for the entire region, the Celebration of the Arts, will continue to honor artists, arts organizations, or arts supporters from Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties.
Winners will be celebrated at the Celebration of the Arts (COTA) on August 11th at the Palmer Opera House at 4pm (12 W Main St, Cuba, NY) with a Silent Disco.
Tickets for the Celebration Of The Arts, $45 for one ticket, $80 for 2 tickets. https://www.tricountyartscouncil.org/shop/
The following awards will be presented:
-Thomas Barnes Lifetime Achievement, named after longtime Arts Council board president: This award celebrates the career of an individual artist, organization, individual at an organization, or individual artist who, among other distinctions, has demonstrated particular commitment to his or her work throughout a long career and has made important contributions regionally, nationally or internationally in his/her field, especially at a milestone marker, such as retirement, job change, posthumous recognition, etc.
The Winner is Carson Waterman of Salamanca.
-Distinguished Artist of the Year: This award honors individual artists in any discipline for their creative excellence and superior accomplishments in 2023.
The Winner is Laurie Donner of Allegany.
-Excellence in Arts Education: This award honors an arts educator (one from each county) for their work in providing art instruction that helps to guide the next generation of artists in our region and cultivating lifelong supporters of the arts
The Winners are
Excellence in Arts Education – Debra Eck in Chautauqua County
Excellence in Arts Education – Dana Crandall in Cattaraugus County
Excellence in Arts Education – Zachary Hamm in Allegany County
Volunteer of the Year Award: Many of the region’s arts and cultural organizations rely on volunteers to put on the show! This award recognizes the outstanding volunteer (one from each county) efforts of an unpaid individual or group that has had a major impact on the arts and culture sector.
The Winners are:
Volunteer of the year - Marcia Merrins in Chautauqua County
Volunteer of the year - Paul Nelson in Cattaraugus County
Volunteer of the year - Eric Jones in Allegany County
Program of the Year: This award will honor the achievement, dedication, and creativity of an individual or organization, one from each county.
The Winners are:
Program of the year - Sukanya Burman Dance in Chautauqua County
Program of the year - Griffis Sculpture Park night lights in Cattaraugus County
Program of the year - Palmer Opera House in Allegany County
The Tri-County Arts Council presents “An Artistic Journey, From watercolors to oils and back again” by Barbara Fox, the show will run from NOW- August 30 in the Peg Bothner Gallery.
TCAC is always adding to their Artisan Market and class schedule at 110 West State St in Olean, NY 14760. We now have new Summer hours from Wednesday to Friday from 10 to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 4pm. All Tuesday classes will still be happening, and we will be adding morning arts classes soon.