As the Tri-County Arts Council 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.
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, a member of the Seneca Nation of Salamanca.
Tickets for the Celebration of The Arts, $80 for two tickets.
For more info: https://www.tricountyartscouncil.org/shop/ticket/celebration-of-the-arts-tickets-2/
