Finalists - Total List of Finalists for 2012 Buckey Awards!

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Outstanding Visual Artist - Presenter: Ian Russell of Ian Russell Galley of Fine Art
(in alphabetical order)
Brooke Stevens-Patrick
Charles Huckeba
Paul Abbott
Rick Hartner
Roger Asay and Rebecca Davis


Outstanding Literary Artist - Presenter: Toni Kaus, Library Director, City of Prescott
(in alphabetical order)
Karen Despain
Michele McFadden (Micki Shelton)
Parker Anderson
Steven Ayres
Tiffany Antone

Outstanding Media Artist/Broadcaster - Presenter: Monika Marrihia Bishop
(in alphabetical order)
Bo Woods
BrYan Matuskey
David Veatch
Sandy Moss
Tom Agostino

Outstanding Arts Educator - Presenter: Juanita Hull-Carlson
(in alphabetical order)
Bruce Lanning (Yavapai College)
Dan Bradstreet (PHS)
Jean Lutz (Everybody's Place)
Sharon Bender (Taylor Hicks)
Sister Anne Fitzsimons (Sacred Heart)

Outstanding Performing Artist - Presenter: Katie Hodge Dean
(in alphabetical order)
Cason Murphy
Delisa Myles
Jody Drake
Linda Miller
Marnie Uhl

Outstanding Arts Activist - Presenter: Elisabeth Ruffner
(in alphabetical order)
Ida Kendall
Jean Lutz
Jeri Smith-Fornara
Jon Meyer
Mike Vax

Outstanding Arts Organization - Presenter: Jon Meyer, Prescott Center for the Arts
(in alphabetical order)
Elks Opera House Foundation
Prescott Center for the Arts
Prescott College Arts Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse
Prescott Film Festival
The@trics Theatre


Outstanding Arts Event - Presenter: Margo Christensen
(in alphabetical order)
Phippen Museum Western Art Show & Sale
Prescott Film Festival
Prescott Jazz Summit
"Sweeney Todd" at PCA
"The Miracle Worker" at PCA


Outstanding Musical Artist - Presenters: Tres Ikner and Jen Juniper of Dutch Holly 
(in alphabetical order)
Anton Teschner and Drew Hall
Don Cheek and the Cheektones
Here Come Cowboys
Jonathan Best
Merry Musicals Moms

Lifetime Contribution to the Arts of Yavapai County - Presenter: Jody Drake
(2012 Honoree)
Bill Nebeker

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Finalist - Arts Activist

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

(in alphabetical order)

Ida Kendall

Jean Lutz

Jeri Smith-Fornara

Jon Meyer

Mike Vax

Congrats to our finalists and all 31 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 Activist award presented by 2011 Honoree Elisabeth Ruffner.

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

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.

Finalists - Arts Event

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

(in alphabetical order)

Phippen Museum Western Art Show and Sale

Prescott Film Festival

Prescott Jazz Summit

"Sweeney Todd" at Prescott Center for the Arts

"The Miracle Worker" at Prescott Center for the Arts

Congrats to our finalists and all 30 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 and award presented by Margo Christensen.

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

Finalists - Literary Artist

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

(in alphabetical order)

Karen Despain, journalist/editor

Michele McFadden aka Micki Shelton, playwright

Parker Anderson, playwright/historian

Steven Ayres, columnist/blogger

Tiffany Antone, playwright/blogger

Congrats to our finalists and all 39 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 and Outstanding Literary Artist award presented by Toni Kaus, Library Director, City of Prescott

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

Finalists - Arts Organization

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

(in alphabetical order)

Elks Opera House Foundation

Prescott Center for the Arts

Prescott College Arts Gallery at Sam Hill Warehouse

Prescott Film Festival

The@trics Theatre

Congrats to our finalists and all 31 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 and Outstanding Media Artist/Broadcaster award presented by Jon Meyer, Executive Director of Prescott Center for the Arts.

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

Finalists - Performing Artist

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

(in alphabetical order) 

Cason Murphy

Delisa Myles

Jody Drake

Linda Miller

Marnie Uhl

Congrats to our finalists and all 34 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 and Outstanding Media Artist/Broadcaster award presented by Katie Hodge Dean.

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