Thursday, February 2, 2012

Event Press Release

The Buckey Awards are named after famed sheriff/mayor/soldier/writer/journalist Buckey O'Neill.

The 2nd Annual Buckey Awards for Excellence in the Arts is set for Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Prescott, Arizona’s historic Elks Opera House. Brought to you by the Prescott Arts Beat radio show and the City of Prescott, this celebration is made possible in part by Public Radio stations KAWC and KJZA (89.5FM, 90.1FM) and other supporters.

These awards were established to recognize the outstanding achievements of artists, performers and arts supporters who live and work living in Yavapai County, AZ. This year’s award categories include: Outstanding Visual Artist, Outstanding Literary Artist, Outstanding Media Artist/Broadcaster, Outstanding Arts Educator, Outstanding Performing Artist, Outstanding Arts Activist/Philanthropist, Outstanding Arts Organization, Outstanding Arts Event, Outstanding Musical Artist and Lifetime Contribution to the Arts of Yavapai County.

Nominations for these awards can be made online at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5i8skq9gxesnupa/start until midnight, February 17, 2012. After the ballots have been received, a committee will select the short list of nominees, with this year’s honoree from each category announced at the awards ceremony on March 10th.

Tickets for the Buckey Awards show will be available online at www.elksoperahouse.com and at the Elks Opera House box office. The awards ceremony will be broadcast at the same time as the ceremony on Prescott Community Access Channel (Access 13).

Featured sponsorships of the 2nd Annual Buckey Awards, including broadcast name/logo recognition, naming rights to award categories, program recognition, etc. are available. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or the Buckey Awards themselves, contact event producer/host Andrew Johnson-Schmit at prescottartsbeat@gmail.com or 928-925-6830.

For more information, go to www.buckeyawards.blogspot.com or look for “Buckey Awards” on Facebook and Twitter.

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