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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Press Release<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span class="MessageHeaderLabel"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From:</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> DJ Scallorn, Arts Assistant, 206 E. 3<sup>rd</sup> St., Moscow,
Idaho 83843, telephone: (208) 883-7036, Fax: (208) 883-0737, e-mail: <a href="mailto:dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us">
dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kathleen Burns, Arts Director<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoMessageHeader"><span class="MessageHeaderLabel"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Date:</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> January 18, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mayor’s Arts Awards 2011 Nominations</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nominations for individuals or organizations are now open for the Mayor’s Arts Awards 2011!<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Moscow Arts Commission presents the Mayor’s Arts Awards 2011 to recognize individuals and organizations who have shown substantial support of the arts. Recipients will be honored at the 1912 Center on
<i>Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 7:00pm</i>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Awards will be given in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Individual Excellence in the Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moscow College or University Student in the Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outstanding Achievement in Arts Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outstanding Contributions as a Patron of the Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outstanding Contributions as a Business Benefactor to the Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Private Art with Public Impact: Art, Architecture, Construction, Remodel, Installation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nominations should be individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to the arts and cultural climate of the City of Moscow thorough distinguished support and service or creative accomplishments. <b>The deadline
for submissions has been extended to Thursday, January 27, 2011 by 5:00pm</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nomination forms are available online at <a href="http://www.moscow.id.us/art/mayor_awards.aspx">
http://www.moscow.id.us/art/mayor_awards.aspx</a> OR Moscow City Hall, 206 E. Third Street.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that Employees of the City of Moscow, previous Mayor’s Arts Award recipients, Moscow Arts Commission members, or elected officials are not eligible for nomination.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Previous Award Recipients include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">George Roberts, Goran Fazil, Jennifer Bogut, Hon Anderson, Moscow Food Co-op, Phil and LeAnn Lee, Earl Aldrich, Lynn “Doc” Skinner, Nikki Crathorne, Betsy Dickow, Joy Passanante, William & Linda Wharton, Shelley Bennett, Audrey Barr, Micki
Panttaja, Mary DuPree, Louise Colson, Scott Dockins-Presnell Gage, Mary Banks, Alfred Dunn, Genevera Sloan, Sally Machlis, Robert Greene, Joann Muneta, Daniel Bukvich, Forrest Sears, Peter Basoa, and The Bode Family.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For additional information, please contact the Art Office at 208-883-7036 or by email at
<a href="mailto:kburns@ci.moscow.id.us">kburns@ci.moscow.id.us</a> or <a href="mailto:dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us">
dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">DJ Scallorn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">City of Moscow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Art Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">p | 208.883.7000 ext. 7204<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">f | 208.883. 0737<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">e | <a href="mailto:dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us">
dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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