Georgia O’Keeffe Museum to Receive 2017 Mayor’s Arts Award
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is
this year’s honoree in the field of Visual Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—August 31, 2017 (Santa Fe, NM)—The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is among the recipients of the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards. The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and Mayor Javier M. Gonzales announced on Wednesday that the Museum is one of seven chosen honorees. The Mayor’s Arts Awards acknowledge individuals and institutions in the community that represent excellence in arts, culture, heritage, and philanthropy. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is this year’s recipient in the field of Visual Arts.
“This award from Mayor Gonzales and the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission is a meaningful honor,” says Roxanne Decyk, Chair of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Board of Trustees. “This year marks the Museum’s 20th anniversary. When we look back on 2017, the Mayor’s Arts Awards will be a notable part of this milestone.”
“All of us at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum are thrilled to be one of this year’s recipients,” says Robert A. Kret, Director of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. “We are proud to be a part of this unparalleled cultural community.”
The 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients and categories are as follows:
• Entreflamenco, Performing Arts
• Lowrider Summer, Collaboration
• George R.R. Martin, Film and Literary
• N. Scott Momaday, Literary
• Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Visual Arts
• Sandy Zane, Supporter
• Max Manzanares, Melissa Engestrom Youth Artist
The awards highlight cultural leaders, and affirm the importance of the arts in Santa Fe. Members of the Commission and Mayor Gonzales select the recipients from submitted nominations. The annual presentation ceremony and dinner will take place on Friday, October 27, 2017.
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ABOUT THE GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM: Since 1997, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum has
shared the art, life, and story of Georgia O’Keeffe with visitors from around the world. Located in
New Mexico, where Georgia O’Keeffe lived the final decades of her life, the O’Keeffe has sites
and experiences in two historic destinations, Santa Fe and Abiquiú. For more information, please visit okeeffemuseum.org.
