27th Annual Governor's Arts Award - Nevada Arts Council

GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS 

A PROGRAM OF THE NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL 

AND THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

Governor Jim Gibbons, the Nevada Arts Council and the School of the Arts of the 

University of Nevada, Reno welcome you to the 27th Annual Governor's Arts 

Awards. Inaugurated in 1979 as the Decade Awards, the Governor's Arts Awards 

became an annual event the following year. Through this program, the Nevada 

Arts Council and the Office of the Governor recognize outstanding and enduring 

contributions to Nevada through artistic achievement and service to the arts.

JIM GIBBONS 

GOVERNOR 

March 22, 2007 

Dear Friends: 

It is with great pleasure that Dawn and I welcome you to the 27th 

Annual Governor's Arts Awards. It is a noteworthy day for the arts in 

Nevada as we honor this year's recipients and celebrate the 40th 

Anniversary of the Nevada Arts Council. 

All those receiving awards tonight represent the best of what Nevada 

has to offer - outstanding artists and arts organizations, passionate 

administrators and dedicated patrons. Individually and collectively, 

their service to Nevada commands public recognition.They also set a 

standard for all of us, individually and collectively, to actively ensure 

that all Nevadans are provided ongoing access to the arts. 

Best wishes for a wonderful evening and congratulations to those 

honored by this year's Governor's Arts Awards - Gailmarie Pahmeier, 

Mexico Vivo, 

Jill Berryman, Rainbow Company Youth Theatre, Great Basin Arts and 

Entertainment, Jim Nichols, Nevada Ballet Theatre and David Bugli. 

Jim Gibbons 

Governor - State of Nevada

Governor's Arts 

27TH ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS 

MARCH 22, 2007 

Presented by the Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs, 

and the Office of the Governor, and hosted by the School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno 

NEVADA OPERA YOUTH CHORUS 

Directed by Kris Engstrom 

WELCOME 

MILTON GLICK, President, University of Nevada, Reno 

TIM JONES, Chair, Nevada Arts Council Board 

GUEST SPEAKER 

ROBERT C. LYNCH, President and CEO,Americans for the Arts 

AWARDS PRESENTATION 

GOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS 

AWARD: GAILMARIE PAHMEIER - EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS 

Reading: Gailmarie Pahmeier - "Home Maintenance" and "Home Grown Roses" 

from her new manuscript In the Snapshot of the Porch 

AWARD: MEXICO VIVO - EXCELLENCE IN FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS 

Performance: Mexico Vivo Dance Company 

La Negra 

Jarabe Tapatio 

Dancers: Noemi Avalos, Jose Juan Diaz, Reyna Esquivel, Ixela Gutierrez, 

Cynthia Hernandez, Marisol Hernandez, Estela Gomez Hoover, Sheila Macias, 

Horacio Marquez, Maria Roberts, Jose Luis Torres, Guadalupe Wence 

AWARD: THE RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE - LEADERSHIP IN ARTS EDUCATION 

Performance: Rainbow Company Ensemble 

Writes of Passage (excerpts) 

Written by: Rainbow Company Ensemble Members 

Actors: Josh Burns,Timothy Heidorn, Joey Hines, Kearsten Kuroishi, Christopher Marcellus, 

Samantha Mayer, Caity Rautenstrauch, Molly Rautenstrauch, Lauren Tuvell,Anastasia Wied

Awards 2007 

AWARD: JILL BERRYMAN - LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: INDIVIDUAL 

AWARD: GREAT BASIN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: ORGANIZATION 

AWARD: JIM NICHOLS - PATRONAGE IN THE ARTS 

AWARD: NEVADA BALLET THEATRE - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ARTS 

Performance: Nevada Ballet Theatre 

Black Swan Pas de Deux 

Dancers:Yoomi Lee & Kyudong Kwak 

Choreography: Marius Petipa 

Music: Peter Tchaikovsky 

AWARD: DAVID BUGLI - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ARTS 

Performance: Mile High Jazz Band 

Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most 

Saxophones: Dan Lancaster, Speedy Garfin, JoJo Shelley,Tony Chieffo, Dave Gupton 

Trumpets: Scott LeVal, Rick Dawson, Rich Sheldrew, Joi Cerveri 

Trombones: Dean Carter, Mike Allen, Keith Powers, Curt Barnes 

Piano: David Bugli 

Bass: Nathaniel Hamer 

Drums: Lee Warner 

Vocals: Sheryl Adam 

CLOSING REMARKS 

Video Presentations produced by Gwen Clancy and Susan Boskoff with assistance from Eric Albl. 

Nevada landscape table centerpieces and artwork created by 

students of Karen Gulash from Proctor R. Hug High School, Reno.

EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS 

GAILMARIE PAHMEIER, RENO 

A widely published poet and educator, Gailmarie Pahmeier writes of ordinary 

experiences with a voice that is described as uniquely her own.A graduate of the 

Creative Writing Program at the University of Arkansas, Pahmeier is an instructor 

of creative writing and literature at the University of Nevada, Reno where she has 

been honored with the Alan Bible Teaching Excellence Award and the University 

Distinguished Teacher Award. Her students and colleagues consider her a mentor 

who honors the individual voice, an academic with an extraordinary depth of 

knowledge and a writer of intelligence, wit and personality. Her literary 

accomplishments include the Chambers Memorial Award, a Witter Bynner 

Foundation Poetry Fellowship, the Paumonok Poetry Award, the Silver Pen 

Award from the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame and two Artist Fellowships from 

the Nevada Arts Council. Pahmeier also served on the board of the Nevada Arts 

Council as a gubernatorial appointee. Her work has been widely published in 

literary journals and anthologies, including Webster Studies, Rio Grande review, 

Pinyon Poetry, neon, Northern Contours, Slipstream, Mudfish and Interim, among 

others. Her publications include What Emma Loves, With Respect for Distance 

and The House on Breakaheart Road. Reflecting on the work in The House on 

Breakaheart Road, Oregon poet Dorianne Laux commented, "Pahmeier's is a 

purely American poetry, a tough female vision that includes the language of 

baseballs and bread baking, well-tuned transmissions and hard-packed snow, 

truckstops and ‘wound-red lipstick’.”

EXCELLENCE IN FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS 

MEXICO VIVO , LAS VEGAS 

Founded in 1995 by Ixela Gutierrez, Mexico Vivo preserves and presents the 

traditions of folkloric dance, music, theatre, pageantry and folk traditions of 

Mexico, Spain and Latin America, as well as Latin traditions of the United States. 

Mexico Vivo celebrates multiculturalism and diversity through its own 

distinguished performing troupe, Mexico Vivo Dance Company, a dance academy 

and summer camp, guest artist residencies, unique ‘informances’ for schools 

throughout southern Nevada, master classes and workshops for both children and 

adults, and participation in national and international festivals. Mexico Vivo Dance 

Company produces the annual Las Vegas International Folk Festival where 

performers from around the world celebrate dance, music, theater and food, and 

workshops examine the cultural traditions of the United States, Latin America, 

Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Gutierrez studied under the direction of 

many distinguished instructors at The National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico 

City, and performed with the Amalia Hernandez Folkoric Ballet of Mexico and as 

a soloist with the National Folkoric Ballet of Mexico. Energized by the leadership 

of Gutierrez, Mexico Vivo is visible throughout the community - sharing its stories 

and culture. Bobbie Ann Howell, Cultural Center Coordinator of the East Las 

Vegas Community/Senior Center wrote, "Passing on knowledge and passion is the 

way these art forms can continue and evolve. Mexico Vivo is dedicated to that task 

and serves as an example to all of us of what can be achieved."

LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: EDUCATION 

THE RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE, LAS VEGAS 

Marking 30 years of service to the Las Vegas community, the Rainbow Company 

Youth Theatre has presented more than 150 professional productions of new 

works and prominent plays to nearly 540,000 audience members. Jody Johnston, 

the company's founder, eloquently expressed the magic of theatre, “Every live 

performance is unique. It lives for the moment…and is a shared experience 

between actor and audience. …by doing quality productions designed for the child 

audience, we can instill in these young critics an understanding... and a love of live 

theatre that will insure an audience for years to come. Our future lies with them.” 

Guided by Artistic Director Karen McKenney, the Rainbow Company staff 

consists of professionals with distinguished records and a commitment to teach 

students new ideas through the theatre. Whether during its annual season, at 

school workshops and classes, or through the management of the Rainbow 

Company Ensemble, an intensive theatre program for 40 students, the focus of the 

organization is always on the development of skills, confidence and discipline for 

youth, through direct participation in the arts.Anthony Del Valle, theatre critic for 

the Las Vegas Review-Journal, noted,“The Rainbow Company demands a lot from 

its students, and the students deliver much in return.The payoff goes beyond just 

good performances.These kids are learning to function as part of a team, to work 

hard, and then to enjoy the rewards of their dedication.”

LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: INDIVIDUAL 

JILL BERRYMAN, RENO 

With the Sierra Arts Foundation since 1995, first as Program Director and now 

as Executive Director, Jill Berryman has been instrumental in the success of many 

of the organization's major initiatives, including Arts Alternatives, a year-round 

program targeting at-risk youth at alternative schools and detention centers, and 

the acquisition and conversion of the Riverside Hotel into the Riverside Artist 

Lofts, a project that has been recognized with numerous national awards. 

Berryman's commitment to the arts and arts education expands beyond the 

workday and Reno city limits. In his nomination letter John Fowler, president of 

the Sierra Arts Foundation board, wrote, “Position and leadership are not the 

same. Positions are merely platforms from which leadership can be performed.As 

a leader, Jill has vision and is willing to invest herself totally to make it happen.As 

a leader she directly attracts others to her passion and empowers them to 

participate at levels they would not otherwise reach.” Her passion has led 

Berryman to a dizzying array of commitments, including the development of Youth 

ArtWorks, and board and committee work for the Kennedy Center Arts 

Education Alliance, the Nevada Alliance for Arts Education, Western States Arts 

Federation and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Originally 

from Smith Valley, NV, Berryman earned a BA in Print Journalism, with a minor in 

Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Before joining Sierra Arts, she 

worked in the museum field and as a museums and galleries consultant.

LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: ORGANIZATION 

GREAT BASIN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, WINNEMUCCA 

Determined to keep culture alive in Winnemucca following the massive arson fire 

that destroyed the historic Nixon Opera House in 1992, a small group of friends 

created Great Basin Arts and Entertainment. For 19 years, GBAE has presented a 

concert series embodying the musical influences that have shaped the American 

experience. Performances have ranged from traditional music from Mainland 

China, Celtic Irish and Scottish music from the British Isles and European chamber 

music to traditional folk singers and young performers from South Africa.An allvolunteer 

organization, GBAE continues to celebrate its community through the 

sharing of live music and cultural education. “We might be learning about Cajun 

New Year's Day customs one month and the story behind an Irish balled the next,” 

noted volunteer and patron Teresa Howell. The community responds in kind, by 

welcoming performers with enthusiasm. Mayor Paul J.Vesco wrote in his support 

letter, which was also signed by all five council members,“…Great Basin Arts and 

Entertainment offers performers the 'Winnemucca experience' by setting them 

up in an intimate venue on the National Historic Register [The Basque Martin 

Hotel]. Performers traveling through Winnemucca on the way to other 

engagements get to have a great relaxing night, performing in a way that reminds 

them why they got into performing in the first place.” GBAE chairman Bill Sims 

suggests that eastbound travelers on Interstate 80 visit www.gbae.org. They just 

may find themselves spending the night in Winnemucca for a great concert and 

warm Nevada hospitality.

P A T R O N A G E I N T H E A R T S 

JIM NICHOLS, RENO 

Jim Nichols serves the State of Nevada through personal, professional and 

financial engagement with the arts, while selflessly avoiding the spotlight. His is a 

360-degree philanthropic approach, financially and philosophically supporting the 

arts as an individual and as the Founder and President of Nichols Consulting 

Engineers from 1990-2004. In the north, his largesse is visible in his service as a 

trustee of the Sierra Arts Foundation and the Reno Philharmonic, and through his 

involvement with numerous arts events. An active member of the Advisory Board 

of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno since the early 

1990's, Nichols is the founder of the Forum for Excellence Speakers Series, which 

celebrates the role of critical thinking and civic engagement. Nichols' convictions 

and statewide connections assisted the Nevada Arts Council and Western States 

Arts Federation (WESTAF) to help set into motion the development of an arts 

service organization for the Las Vegas Valley.Anthony Radich,WESTAF's Executive 

Director, wrote, “In a state where one can easily become overly aligned with a 

single region, Jim has long thought in terms of the advancement of the arts 

throughout Nevada. In my mind, he represents the model citizen/arts patron. I 

wish we could clone him and spread his model behaviors and goodwill across the 

other thirteen states in the western region.” One senses, however, Nichols' 

contentment in supporting the arts in Nevada as he works on his PhD at the 

University, teaches classes and plays trombone with local bands.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE ARTS 

NEVADA BALLET THEATRE, LAS VEGAS 

Co-founded by Nancy Houssels, the Nevada Ballet Theatre celebrates its 35th 

year in 2007 as a respected regional ballet company with a commitment to 

excellence, education, outreach and community service. For more than three 

decades, NBT has marshaled loyalty from volunteers, financial support from 

individuals to major corporations, partnerships with schools and educational 

institutions, and the collective support of the entire community. The result is a 

multi-million dollar arts organization with 39 dancers on contract, 20 full-time 

staff members and a dance academy with a faculty of 16 teaching more than 600 

students annually. Artistic Director Bruce Steivel, celebrating his 10th year with 

NBT, has enriched the company repertoire with new works, while overseeing the 

Academy to prepare a new generation of young people to appreciate and 

participate in dance. Through its Future Dance program, NBT provides 

comprehensive instruction, curricular resources and community services for 

elementary and middle school students in partnership with the Clark County 

Public Education Foundation. Former member of the Board of Directors and 

current Member Emeritus, Elaine Wynn wrote, “I have observed first-hand the 

extraordinary development of the company from the initial group of dancers from 

the Strip - known as Nevada Dance Theatre - to the present group of 

internationally acclaimed performers. I am proud to support one of Nevada's 

most important cultural treasures.”

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE ARTS 

D AVID BUGLI, C ARSON CITY 

“Giving back to your community…I can think of none who stands above David 

Bugli in his years of leadership and personal contributions in providing music and 

music education for Carson City and our Capital Region,” writes former Carson 

City Mayor Ray Massayko. As an artist, administrator and volunteer, Bugli began 

shaping the cultural landscape of northern Nevada upon his arrival in Carson City 

in 1983, when he discovered there was no orchestra in the capital city. Under his 

direction, the Carson City Symphony, then called the Carson City Chamber 

Orchestra, premiered within a year. Under his leadership as conductor and music 

director, the Symphony presents a full season each year and has gained an 

international reputation for premiering new works of contemporary composers. 

The organization now includes the Carson City Chamber Singers and sponsors a 

youth orchestra and Strings in the Schools, an after-school program providing free 

violin instruction to students in grades 2 through 5. Bugli also serves as director 

and keyboardist of the Mile High Jazz Band, which he founded in 1998. Both groups 

were selected to participate in Continental Harmony, a national millennium project 

of the American Composers Forum and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 

1998, he helped bring arts organizations and artists together to form the Carson 

Arts Coalition and created an annual summer Jazz Festival in 2004.With a BS in 

Music Education from Ithaca College and a Master of Music Degree from the 

University of Massachusetts, Bugli decided to go into data processing, a career that

THE ARTISTS 

PAUL FORD 

Through a competitive review process in November 2006, the NAC Governor's 

Arts Awards (GAA) Committee selected Minden artist Paul Ford to create the 

artwork presented to the 27th Annual GAA recipients.A former recipient of the 

25th GAA Excellence in the Arts Award and a Nevada Arts Council Artist 

Fellowship in the visual arts, Ford created contemporary mixed media landscapes 

for this year's awards that focused on land usage in Nevada. In describing his 

pieces, Ford explained,“Sustained urban growth in the past, present and future is 

not without a price in terms of impact upon the natural environment. With 

thoughtful planning and cooperation from all factions, I remain optimistic about 

Nevada's future growth, but I feel compelled to create works about this change.” 

NEVADA OPERA YOUTH CHORUS 

The Nevada Opera Youth Chorus (NOYC) gives talented young singers from the 

Truckee Meadows and northern Nevada the opportunity to be a member of a 

high quality choral ensemble that performs in public with the Nevada Opera and 

Reno Philharmonic Orchestra.An auditioned group for youth in the third through 

eighth grades, NOYC provides vocal training, music education and public 

performance experience.

THE ARTISTS 

GWEN CLANCY 

An independent filmmaker for 26 years, Gwendolyn Clancy tells the stories of 

those who live and work in the Great Basin through her videos and films including 

A Cowhand's Song: Crisis on the Range and The Man They Call Will James, narrated by 

actor Richard Farnsworth. Her talent at tapping into people's lives has resulted in 

grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada 

Humanities and the Gund Foundation, and numerous awards - from the American 

Film Festival and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, to name a few. For the past 

eight years, first as the public information officer for the Nevada Department of 

Cultural Affairs, and now as an independent contractor, Clancy has hosted and 

produced a monthly documentary series, Exploring Nevada, which is broadcast 

throughout Nevada and parts of California. Clancy has a BA in French from 

Wellesley College, Massachusetts and a MA in Communications from University 

of Nevada, Reno.

GUEST SPEAKER 

R OBERT C. LYNCH 

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS 

Robert (Bob) C. Lynch is the President and CEO of Americans for the Arts, where 

he has served since the organization's inception in 1996. Previously, he was 

executive director of the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies for 12 years, 

and managed the successful merger of that organization with the American 

Council for the Arts to form Americans for the Arts.With more than 30 years of 

work for the arts industry, he has been motivated by his personal mission to 

empower communities and leaders to advance the arts and to advance 

appreciation for the arts in society. Lynch has delivered and presented more than 

1,000 speeches and workshops in 49 states and eight countries for audiences 

ranging from Native American tribal gatherings to the U.S. Armed Forces in 

Europe to the President of the United States. He is currently on the boards 

of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund and the United Arts Organization of 

Washington, D.C.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARDS 

DECADE AWARDS—1979 

Ennio Bolognini 

Alleta Gray 

Art Ham Jr. 

Robert Laxalt 

Ted Puffer 

Roy Purcell 

Eugina Roberts 

Craig Sheppard 

Merle Snider 

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1ST ANNUAL –1980 

Elizabeth Block - 

Member,Arts Service 

John & Susan Karrasch - 

Individual Artists 

Francis Warden - 

Member, Presenting 

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2ND ANNUAL - 1981 

Lucille Bruner - 

Arts Education 

Helene Fullmer - 

Volunteer 

Jody Johnston - 

Arts Administration 

Steve Morris - 

Business Support 

DeeAnn Ridings - 


Vassili Sulich - 

Dance 

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3RD ANNUAL - 1982 

Jerry Crawford - 


Ron Daniels – 

Music 

John Flanigan - 


Tom Holder - 

Visual Arts 

Ed Parsons - 


Kirk Robertson - 

Literature 

Joan Snyder - 

Theatre 

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4TH ANNUAL – 1983 

Virko Baley - 

Music 

Joanne deLongchamps - 

Literature 

Robert Dunkerly – 

Theatre 

Barbara Fox – 

Dance 

Gerda Hemenway - 


Walter McNamara - 


Carol Mousel - 


Leon Nightingale - 


Maury Soss - 

Volunteer 

Rolling Thunder - 

Folk Arts 

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Yvonne Franchi - 

Dance 

Kenneth Hanlon - 


Vahe Kochayan - 

Music 

Brian Strom Kral - 

Literature 

Martha Peterson - 


Ellis Pryce-Jones - 

Theatre 

Cliff Segerblom - 



Warburton Family - 


Thomas R.C.Wilson II - 

Volunteer 

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Margaret Banks – Dance 

William Beeson – Theatre 

Sarah Campsey - Folk Arts 

Betty Clark - Volunteer 

Susan Duer - Music 

Stephen Liu - Literature 

Barbara Long - Business Support 

William Lowman - 


Lamar Marchese - 

Volunteer 

Robert Morrison - 


Howard Rosenberg - 


Charles Vanda - 

Distinguished Service 

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Rita Deanin Abbey - 


Jim Bernardi - 

Theatre 

Katie Frazer - 


William Laub, Sr./Southwest Gas Corp - 

Business 

Zel Lowman - 

Volunteer


Neldon Mathews - 


Waddie Mitchell - 

Literature 

Sharon Payne - 


Laura Spitzer - 

Music 

Luisa Triana - 

Dance 

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8TH ANNUAL - 1987 

Walter Blanton - 

Excellence in the Arts 

Marjorie Barrick - 

Distinguished Service 

Patrick Gaffey - 

Service to the Arts 

Frances Harvey - 


Rollan & Marilyn Melton - 


Douglas Peterson - 


Ed Semenza - 


Bernardo Yanci - 


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Louise Curran - 

Service to the Arts: 

Individuals and Organizations 

Minnie Green Dick - 


First Interstate Bank - 


Businesses and Patrons 

Nancy C.Houssels - 

Distinguished Service to the Arts 

Yoshi Ishikawa - 


Alice Isenberg - 



Michael McCollum - 


Lee Sido - 


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Thelma Calhoun - 


Centel - 


Sue R. Clark - 



Frank Gagliardi - 


Charles W. Hunsberger - 


KNPR-FM Public Radio - 


E. L.Wiegand Foundation - 



Tom C.Wright - 


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Patricia Marchese - 



James McCormick - 


Dennis Parks - 


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American Nevada Corporation - 



John Lenz - Excellence in the Arts 

Edda K. Morrison - 


Joanne Nivison - 



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13TH ANNUAL –1992 

Caesars Palace - 


Marcia Growdon - 



Carol Kimball - 


John Smith - 



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Maureen Barrett - 


Kathie Bartlett - Service to the Arts: 


Eddie Brooks - Excellence in the Arts 

Sierra Wind Quintet - 


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Norman Cain - Service to the Arts: 


Clarice Giselle - 


John Irsfeld - 


SUMMA Corporation - 


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E. L Cord Foundation - 



Bernice A. Fischer - 



Shaun T. Griffin - 


Theresa Jackson & JoAnn Martinez - 

Excellence in Folk Arts 

Angie Wallin - 


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Debbie Arrighi - 



Robert Beckmann - 


Adam Fortunate Eagle - 


Moya Olsen Lear - 

Service to the Arts: Businesses and Patrons 

George Rosenberg - 


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Jose Bellver - 


Joan Dyer - 


Dedee Nave - 


Lilly V. Sanchez - 


Robert & Gwynneth Weiss - 


Youth Camerata Orchestra - 



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Bill Abrams - 


(posthumous) 

Rebecca Eagle Lambert - 


Erik Lauritzen - 

Arts and Education 

Edw. Martinez - 


Vicki A. Richardson - 


Annabelle Shelly - 



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MILLENNIUM AWARDS – 

1999 & 2000 

Bob Blesse - 


Emma Bobb - 


Sara Bogard - 


Senator Richard Bryan - 

Nevada Arts & Humanities Award for 

Public Service (presented by the Nevada 

Arts Council and Nevada Humanities) 

Rodolfo Fernandez - 



Peter Goin - 


Robin Greenspun - 


Mary Ellen Horan - 


Nevada Bell - 



Senator Harry Reid - 


Public Service (presented by the 

Nevada Arts Council 

and Nevada Humanities) 

Kathy Huff Sederquist - 


Gary Short - 


Western Folklife Center - 



William Snyder, FAIA - 


Zoria Zetaruk - 


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21ST ANNUAL - 2001 

Artown – 


Bill & Harriet Barkley - 


Bill Cowee - 


Dr. Joe Crowley - 




Elko Basque Club - 


Dave Hickey - 


Antonia Lowden - 



Nevada Museum of Art - 


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22ND ANNUAL – 2002 

Bruno & Edna B. Benna – 


Louis Castle – 


Danny Greenspun - 




Joan Lolmaugh – 



Gus Mancuso – 


Linda Murphy – 


Al Tietjen – 


Wells Fargo Bank of Nevada – 


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23ST ANNUAL – 2003 

Sue Coleman - 

Excellence in Folk Arts

Las Vegas Academy of International 

Studies, Performing and Visual Arts - 


Dr. N. Edd Miller - 

Distinguished Service in the Arts/Nevada 

Arts & Humanities Award for Public 

Service (presented by the Nevada Arts 

Council and the Nevada Humanities 

Committee) 

Sierra Arts - 

Service to the Arts: Organizations and 

Individuals 

Turkey & Peter Stremmel - 

Service to the Arts: Businesses and 

Patrons 

Larry Williamson - 


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Meg Glaser - 



John Klai, Jr.- 



27TH ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARDS NOMINEES 

In addition to this year's award recipients, the following were nominated by colleagues, friends and family members to 

be considered for 27th Annual Governor's Awards. We thank them for their ongoing commitment to the arts and 

culture in Nevada. 

Sally Ahlstedt, Henderson 

Kristen Avansino, Reno 

H. Lee Barnes, Las Vegas 

Carole Bellmyre, Henderson 

Rosine Bena, Genoa 

Sylvester Craig, North Las Vegas 

Richard Elloyan, Dayton 

Jane and Bob Fielden, Las Vegas 

Ellen Hopkins, Carson City 

Karen Kreyeski, Silver City 

Virginia McCuin - 


Senator Ray Rawson - 

Nevada Arts & Humanities 

Award for Public Service 

(presented by the Nevada Arts 

Council and Nevada Humanities) 

Philip Ruder - 


Sylvia Tegano - 


Senator Dina Titus - 




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Emma Sepulveda-Pulverenti - 


Elizabeth Brady - 


Paul Ford - 

Arts & Education 

Churchill Arts Council - 


Organizations and Individuals 

John "Jack" Fegely – 

Service to the Arts: Businesses and 

Patrons (posthumous award) 

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Dolora Zajick - 


Bill Maloy - 


Dr. Richard L. McGee and Dr. Joan 

McGee - Arts and Education 

Nancy Deaner - 



Christine Fey - 



Carol Franc Buck - 



Las Vegas Philharmonic, Las Vegas 

James A. Lawrence, Gardnerville (posthumous) 

Walter Mason, Las Vegas 

Kelly Roth, North Las Vegas 

Bruce Steivel, Las Vegas 

Super Summer Theatre, Las Vegas 

Mary Walsh, Las Vegas 

Dr. James Winn, Reno 

Todd Von Baastians, Las Vegas

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

Many thanks to the following individuals and businesses for their generosity of time and donations in support of the 

27th Annual Governor's Arts Awards: 

Art students at 

Kendall Hardin 

Nevada Ballet Theatre 

Proctor R. Hug High School 

Robin A. Hogdkin 

Nevada Opera 

Jill Berryman 

Ellen Landino 

Robyn Oxborrow 

Lisa Boldman 

Harrah's Reno 

Rainbow Theatre Youth Company 

Susan Boskoff 

Angelina Horn 

Rex Reed 

Elinor Bugli 

Michelle Horton 

Reno News and Review 

Debby Bullentini 

Caren Jenkins, 

Marcia Robinson 

Stacy Burton 

Caren Jenkins Law Office 

Guy Rocha 

Norma J. Byer 

Carol Johnson 

William Russell 

Alex Cerjanic 

Jeanne Harrah Johnson 

Candy Schneider 

Alexis Clancy Opferman 

Tim Jones 

Sheehan Van Woert Bigotti Architects 

Tess Clancy Opferman 

Paul Kiser 

Siena Hotel Spa Casino 

Gwen Clancy 

Sue Kitts 

Sierra Arts Foundation 

Jennifer Day 

KLVX-TV, Channel 10, Las Vegas 

Rebecca Snetselaar 

Larry DeVincenzi, SMARTBRAND Monique Laxalt 

Bill Snyder 

Tim Doyle 

Karen McKenney 

David J. Stipech 

Maryjane Dorofachuk 

Machabee Office Environments 

Three Degrees 

Dreamers Coffeehouse 

Mile High Jazz Band 

Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects 

Dunlap and Laxalt Law Offices 

Mexico Vivo Dance Company 

The Sheppard Gallery 

Kris Engstrom 

Joan Lolmaugh 

Rossitza Todorova 

Larry Engstom 

Frank A Fanelli Jr. 

Mike Fernbach 

Linda Ficklin 

Bernice A. Fischer 

Firouzeh Forouzmand 

Kim Garcia 

Karen Gulash 

Kristin Meyer, 

University Events Manager, 

University of Nevada, Reno 

Christine Myers, Nevada Humanities 

KUNR-FM 

Gary Margolis 

Teresa Moiola 

Morris, Pickering and Peterson 

Law Office 

Kyle Watley 

Chelsea Willers 

Brad Van Woert 

Briana Valley 

Mary Vargas 

Marjorie Vecchio 

and The parents of the Nevada 

Opera Youth Chorus 

Ixela Gutierrez 

Fran Morrow 

Shaun Griffin 

John Murphy

NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL 

A division of the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs, the Nevada Arts Council was established as a state agency in 1967. 

With offices in Carson City and Las Vegas, the Nevada Arts Council's mission is “to enrich the cultural life of the state through 

leadership that preserves, supports, strengthens and makes accessible excellence in the arts for all Nevadans.” Nevada Arts 

Council programs serve as catalysts to stimulate artistic and cultural activity, to provide education to both the general 

population and our leaders on the role of the arts in American life and to encourage public and private support for the arts. 

The Nevada Arts Council is supported by funds designated by the Nevada State Legislature, and grants from the National 

Endowment for the Arts and other public and private sources. 

BOARD 

Tim Jones, Chair, Reno; Firouzeh Forouzmand, Las Vegas; Shaun T. Griffin,Virginia City; Carol Johnson, Reno; Monique Laxalt, 

Reno; Joan Lolmaugh, Henderson; Marcia Robinson, North Las Vegas, Candy Schneider, Las Vegas; William E. Snyder, FAIA, 

Henderson 

STAFF 

Lisa Boldman, Administrative Assistant II; Susan Boskoff, Executive Director; Mary Jane Dorofachuk, Community Arts 

Development Associate - Las Vegas; Linda Ficklin, Administrative Services Officer I; Robin A. Hodgkin, Community Arts 

Development Program Coordinator; Angelina Horn, Program Assistant - Las Vegas; Jeanne Harrah Johnson, Folklife Program 

Coordinator; Gary Margolis, Arts in Education Program Coordinator; Fran Morrow, Artist Services Program Coordinator; 

Rebecca Snetselaar, Folklife Associate - Las Vegas; Rossitza Todorova, Nevada Touring Initiative Assistant; Mary Vargas, Grants 

Program Coordinator 

Design by: SydVisual 

Program by: Susan Boskoff 

Printed by: UTT Printing 

For more information, contact us at: 

Nevada Arts Council 

716 North Carson Street, Suite A 

Carson City, NV 89701 

775.687.6680 

1.800.992.0900x6680 (toll-free) 

Southern Nevada Office 

2755 East Desert Inn Road, Suite 160 

Las Vegas, NV 89121 

702.486.3700 

www.NevadaCulture.org

The Nevada Arts Council extends its profound appreciation 

to these businesses for their generous support 

of the 27th Annual Governor's Arts Awards 

Dunlap & Laxalt Attorneys

27th Annual Governor's Arts Award - Nevada Arts Council

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