Alan Cooper Leadership in the Arts Award
The Alan Cooper Leadership in the Arts Award was established in 2017 to celebrate individuals who have created responsive and innovative opportunities for artists, arts organizations, and audiences.
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Photo: (l-r): Alan Cooper, former Executive Director, Mid Atlantic Arts; Theresa Colvin, Executive Director, Mid Atlantic Arts; Joan Myers Brown, Recipient of the 2022 Alan Cooper Leadership in the Arts Award; Romona Riscoe Benson, Chair, Mid Atlantic Arts; and Ivory Allison, Board Chair of PHILADANCO. Credit: Bo Plantz.
Living Legacy Jazz Award
Established in 1994, the Living Legacy Jazz Award honored living jazz master artists residing in the mid-Atlantic region who kept the spirit and tradition of this evolving art form alive, maintaining the vitality of jazz for future generations through advocacy, mentorship, and the transmission of artistic skill and cultural knowledge.
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Image: (l-r) Ernest Stuart, Mid Atlantic Arts Program Director for Jazz; Mr. Billy Hart, 2023 Living Legacy Jazz Award Presented by PECO Honoree; Romona Riscoe Benson, Mid Atlantic Arts Board Chair and Director of Corporate and Community Impact at PECO; and Juan Souki, Executive Director of Mid Atlantic Arts. Credit: Tate Digital.