Lifetime Achievement Awards
Since 2009
The Board of Directors of Cortland Arts Connect cordially invites the community to join us for the 15th Lifetime Achievement Awards Celebration on July 12th at 5:30 pm. The event will occur on the back patio of the McNeil Building 17-29 Main Street, Cortland.
2023 Lifetime Achievement Awardees
It is a pleasure to announce Sherry Dans as our visual art honoree and Stephen Wilson as our music honoree. They are both exceptionally talented and well known for their continuing contributions to the arts in our community.
About the Awards
In 2009, the Cortland Arts Connect established the Lifetime Achievement Award for a Visual Artist. In 2021 an award for Lifetime Achievement Award for Music was added. Selected by a committee of peers, the award recognizes and honors outstanding artists and musicians for their contribution to the cultural fabric of our community.
Each year, the committee appoints local artists and musicians to form the selection committee for the award. As a component of the award, the Cortland Arts Connect purchases a piece of artwork created by the recipient. The intent of this annual Purchase Award is to build a permanent visual record of an important aspect of our artistic heritage. Cortland Arts Connect periodically displays this ever-growing collection in exhibits around the community. Donations toward the annual Purchase Award are gratefully accepted.
Award Recipients in Visual Arts
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2023 - Sherry Dans
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2022 - Ann Siegle
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2021 - Lolita White
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2018 - David Blatchley
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2016 - David Beale
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2015 - George Dugan
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2014 - Bob Ellis
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2013 - Richard MItchell
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2012 - Grace Hedlund
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2011 - Fred Zimmerman
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2010 - Harry Davis
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2009 - Jane Zogg
Award Recipients in Music
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2023 - Stephen Wilson
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2022 - Lynn Koch
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2021 - Paulette Fry
Award Recipients
