Every year the City of Ellensburg chooses a person who represents the artistic spirit of the community and honors them as the Ellensburg Arts Treasure.
We are currently seeking nominations for the 2010 City of Ellensburg Arts Treasure Award in the Visual Arts. The deadline for nominations is September 2010.
If you would like to nominate an individual to be honored as the Ellensburg Arts Treasure then please download a form from the download forms page of this site, print it, and fill it out. Hard copies of the form can also be found at Gallery One Visual Arts (408 North Pearl Street), and the Ellensburg Public Library (209 North Ruby Street).
Send completed forms to: webmaster(at)ellensburgarts.com or Ellensburg Arts Commission, 209 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg, WA, 98926. Please note that late or incomplete forms will not be considered.
The 2010 Ellensburg Arts Treasure Award will be given to a visual artist in any medium except performance art who has contributed at least fifteen years of exceptional service to the Ellensburg community. Nominees must be residents of Kittitas County.
More detailed information about the award criteria and the selection process can be found on the nomination form on the download forms page.
The award will rotate each year to recognize artists in the visual, performing, and literary arts; the 2010 award is for visual arts. The Arts Treasure will receive a $500 stipend, have their name engraved on a plaque, and be recognized at a special community reception. In turn, the Arts Treasure must provide a public service such as a talk, workshop, or performance, as agreed upon by the Ellensburg Arts Commission.
Please mark your calendars now for the Arts Treasure Awards Ceremony that will take place in October .