Arts Alive Gala
Save the date for the Arts Alive Awards Gala and Ceremony on Wednesday, May 20. This unforgettable evening, filled with food, music, award presentations and more, is an annual highlight. This year’s event will take place at House Three Thirty, from 6:00–8:30 p.m. Nomination information to be announced.
Award Categories
Emerging Artist: An individual in the visual or performing arts with less than five years working in their discipline, who illustrates outstanding potential for making a significant impact on his or her discipline through creativity and growth.
Outstanding Artists: Individual artists whose work within their field has made a significant impact within the discipline over five years or more.
- Outstanding Visual Artist
- Outstanding Artist in Music
- Outstanding Artist in Dance
- Outstanding Artist in Theater
- Outstanding Literary Artist
Arts Educator: An arts educator at the elementary, secondary, or university level who has shown exemplary dedication and commitment to teaching, advising and mentoring art students.
Artist Empowerment Award: The Artist Empowerment Award honors a local artist, artist-supporting organization, or artist advocate that/who uses their voice and platform to challenge traditional notions about who can become a practicing artist, and how. Nominees exemplify the breadth and depth of our communities, inspire and facilitate change, and help create and strengthen inclusive artist-centered connections and spaces. (Formerly the IDEA Leader)
Rising Arts Leader: An individual arts contributor, manager, advocate, volunteer or patron with fewer than five years of involvement in this role.
Arts Patron: An individual or organization or business that has sustained and enhanced arts and culture in our community through generous support, leadership and financial resources.
In addition to these nomination categories, Summit Artspace will select and honor artists for the Arts Alive Award:
2025 Sponsors
Interested in being an Arts Alive Sponsor?
For more information and to secure your sponsorship, contact Executive Director Natalie Grieshammer Patrick at 330.376.8480, ext. 2 or Natalie@SummitArtspace.org for more information.
Previous Recipients
