2011 Applause Award Recipients John and Beverly O'Malia
The aim of the Arts Council's Award Programs is to recognize individuals, businesses and advocates who have made significant contributions to the arts in the capital region through their leadership, commitment, vision and support. One Business Arts Award and one Applause Award and are presented annually.
Applause Award
The Applause Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the arts in the capital region through their leadership, commitment, vision and support. The Arts Council Awards Committee will consider the following as a part of its decision making process:
- Nominee has demonstrated leadership and hands-on involvement with at least one regional arts and cultural organization
- Nominee exhibits extraordinary dedication to the arts and culture in the capital region
Download the Applause Award Application Here
Business Arts Award
The Business Arts Award recognizes an individual and a business or business-related organization for their leadership, commitment, and vision in support of the arts through contributed know-how, significant financial or in-kind support, or development of exemplary alliances that have provided valuable support to artists and/or arts and cultural organizations in the capital region. The Arts Council Awards Committee will consider the following as a part of its decision making process:
- Philosophy, goals and development of the company’s support for the arts, including any formal programs or initiatives
- Scope and depth of the company’s support for the arts, including how the company integrates the arts into its business operations; how long it has supported the arts; and how much time, expertise, money or other resources it has devoted
- Leadership demonstrated by the business in encouraging other companies to support the arts and in developing collaborative efforts among the arts
- Leadership and hands-on involvement demonstrated by the company in developing, implementing and supporting an innovative arts project
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Nomination Deadline
Nominations for both the Applause and Business Arts Awards are due to the Arts Council by 5 p.m. on November 1. Materials may be dropped-off or mailed to: Arts Council of Greater Lansing, 1208 Turner St., Lansing, MI 48906, or delivered via email to: katie@lansingarts.org. If emailed, please note “Applause Awards Nomination" or "Business Arts Award Nomination” in subject heading and please provide materials as attachments in Word or PDF formats. No matter what form of delivery is chosen all nominations and materials are due by 5 p.m. on November 1.
Past Applause Award Recipients
Ken Beachler
Lucile E. Belen
Daniel W. Brodbeck
Kevin and Lauri Draggoo
Eva Evans
Robert Fisher
Dr. William Helder
Charles Hillary
Carolyn Talbot Hoagland
Selma and Stanley Hollander
Virginia Hutcheson
Allan Maar
Dave and Evie Machtel
Phyllis Maner
Bob Mellor
Suzanne B. Mills
Patricia K. Munshaw
Irvin J. Nichols
Shirley K. Pasant
John and Judy Peakes
Clarence Rosa
Craig Ruff
Bud Schmidt
John Dale Smith
Ted Sondag
Walt Sorg
Mildred and Tom Tompkins
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Vary
Mary West
Malcolm Williams
The Basement 5 Plus
Past Business Arts Award Recipients
Bank of Lansing and Joe Frauenheim
CATA and Sandra Dragoo
Central Advertising
City of Lansing
Clark Construction and Chuck Clark
Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC
General Motors – Lansing Operations
H & H Restaurants - Burger King and LeRoy Henry
J. L. Hudson Co. and R. Kenneth Gruber
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Keystone Design Group and Barry Wood
Lansing Board of Water & Light
Lansing Community College
Lansing Mall and Carol Zimmer
Lansing State Journal
John P. McGoff
Midwest Bridge Company and Andrew Zynda
MSU Federal Credit Union
Parish Corporation and Jim and Jan Parish
Ransom E. Olds Fund, J. Woodward and Charlotte Roe, Ransom Fidelity Co. and R. E. Olds Anderson
Ren Plastics
Saper Galleries and Roy Saper
SuttonAdvisors, PLC and Jerry, Linda and Jordan Sutton
The Towne Courier and Phyllis Thomas
Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Don LeDuc
Williams AutoWorld and Wayne Williams