Finalists - Arts Educator

And now, the 2012 Buckey Awards is proud to announce the finalists for Outstanding Arts Educator (drum roll. please . . . )

(in alphabetical order)

Bruce Lanning, Yavapai College

Dan Bradstreet, Prescott High School

Jean Lutz, Everybody's Place

Sister Anne Fitzsimons (Sacred Heart)

Congrats to our finalists and all 68 nominees in this category!

To cheer on your favorites and see who goes home with the Buckey, join us on Saturday, March 10th at the historic Elks Opera House. You can find out more and see about getting tickets here.

Red Carpet coverage by KAWC's Alice Ferris and Pop Rocket Magazine founder Tena Overacker on Access 13 from 6:30pm to 7pm

Awards Show from 7pm to 9pm

Hosted by Andrew Johnson-Schmit. Outstanding Arts Educator award presented by Juanita Hull-Carlson, artist-in-residence.

To read about it all in the Daily Courier, click here.

Arts Educator Nominees as of Jan 28th

Buckey Award for Outstanding Arts Educator - Nominees in first week of voting (as of Saturday morning):

Amanda Chartier
Bruce Lanning
Chris Tenney (Bradshaw Mtn. High School)
Don Rantz Donran@cableone.net
Debbie Hammer
Dr. Will Fisher
Drew Hall
Heather Davis Flip City Gymnastics
Henry Flurry
Juanita Hull-Carlson
Judy Clothier
Katie Peterson
Linda Sheehan
Mary Schulte (MAG)
Mike Murphy
Mike Vax
Nita Hull-Carlson
Pamela Dunmire
Patti Ortiz
Paul Walter
R Wall
Steph Griffin - Skyview School
Gail Mangham
Von Holland

If you know the artist, please ask them to contact me prescottartsbeat@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Remember, you can only vote once. Voting will continue for the next 4 weeks.

To get a ballot of your very own, go to http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5i8skq9gxesnupa/start