New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts
Today is Friday, July 30, 2010.
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New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts Today is Friday, July 30, 2010. |
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2002 Business in Arts Awards WinnersFidelity Investments, Merrimack; Northeast Delta Dental, Concord; Sheerr McCrystal Palson Architecture Inc, New London; and Harvest Capital Management, Concord, were named as the winners of the Business in the Arts Awards 2002. Announced at a gala evening presentation on May 20 in Manchester to a crowd of over 400 business and arts leaders, the winners were applauded for their contributions of support through financial commitments, staff involvement, project assistance and in-kind services.The Business in the Arts Leadership Award was presented to M. Christine Dwyer of RMC Research, a national firm based in Portsmouth. Dwyer was selected for her leadership service in support of a variety of arts organizations and projects, and specifically for applying her expertise in policy research and evaluation to benefit the arts overall. Dwyer is also a major force in defining and implementing the agenda for the role of culture in the region and in making that case to other business leaders. The Master of Ceremonies Jeffrey Gabel, of The Music Hall in Portsmouth, presided over the showcase of entertainment and festivities that highlighted the role of culture in tourism. The performances included Monadnock Music, Pontine Movement Theatre, Granite State Opera and Drika Overton & Company. The table centerpieces were on loan from Canterbury Shaker Village and Strawbery Banke. The award prizes were framed woodcut prints by Lyme artist Matt Brown. Northern Forest Heritage Park provided wooden baskets that held the Artsbag giveaway -cultural goodies of tickets, t-shirts, posters, and books that were awarded through a quiz show format hosted by Van McLeod, commissioner of the state's Department of Cultural Resources. The Artsbags highlighted the corporate sponsors and the presentation culminated with two tickets from Southwest Airlines. The Corporate Sponsors were BAE SYSTEMS, Bank of New Hampshire, CIGNA HealthCare of New Hampshire, Citizens Bank, Ernst & Young, Jefferson Pilot Financial, Markem Corporation, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Northeast Delta Dental, Public Service of NH, The Riverstone Group, State Street Global Advisors, and Verizon. The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts presents the awards annually to recognize and honor outstanding support of the arts. The NHBCA was founded in 1985 to educate, motivate and recognize business support of and participation in the arts. For more information about the Awards or the NHBCA contact the NHBCA at 603 224-8300 or visit the website at nhbca.com |
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 New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts One Granite Place, Concord, NH 03301 v: 603.224.8300 f: 603.226.2963 e: arts@nhbca.com w: www.nhbca.com |
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