The City of Springfield in partnership with the Springfield Area Arts Council invites you to nominate an individual or business for a 2024 Mayor’s Award: Artfully You. These awards recognize outstanding talent in and dedication to the arts in Sangamon and Menard counties, the area served by the Springfield Area Arts Council. The eight award categories include Individual Visual Artist; Individual Performing Artist; Individual Literary Artist; Individual Visual Arts Organization; Arts Volunteer; Arts Educator; Arts Student; and Business Committed to the Arts.
Please complete the nomination form in its entirety and return it to the Springfield Area Arts Council, 420 South Sixth Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, or as a PDF to director@springfieldartsco.org.
- Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 11th, 2024..
- There is no limit to the number of nominations that may be submitted. Use a separate form for each.
- There is no charge to nominate.
- Nominations can be submitted for previous nominees who have not been award recipients.
Self-nominations or nominations by family members are not allowed. Members of the selection committee, the Springfield Area Arts Council board of directors, staff, and their immediate families, as well as previous Mayor’s Awards for the Arts winners, are not eligible for nomination.