Southern Rep Awarded 2007 Governor’s Arts Award in the Arts Organization Category
New Orleans—Southern Rep has been named the 2007 Governor’s Arts Award’s Arts Organization Award recipient by Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu and the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. A reception and ceremony will take place at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, LA, on Thursday, October 11, 2007.
“At the Governor’s Arts Awards, we honor those that have improved the lives of Louisianans through their contribution to the arts. We recognize that art and culture not only have intrinsic value, but in Louisiana culture means business, accounting for 144,000 jobs,” Lt. Governor Landrieu said.
The annual Arts Awards recognize Louisiana’s artists, arts educators, patrons, and arts organizations. Winners are chosen on the basis of the significance and magnitude of their contributions, the benefits of those contributions to Louisiana’s citizens, and innovation and commitment to the arts in Louisiana. The winners were selected by a committee of the Louisiana State Arts Council from nominations submitted by private citizens, various organizations and public officials.
Southern Rep will announce the award at a talkback panel after the Thursday, September 17, 2007, performance of THE BREACH with Dr. Brobson Lutz; President of the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association Charles Allen III; and Levees.org’s Sandy Rosenthal as well as cast members to discuss the show and progress with the rebuilding as it relates to the community-at-large.
