Medal of Arts Awards
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Some of Raleigh’s greatest resources are the individuals who shape and form the way our city grows. For over twenty years, the city and the Arts Commission have had the honor of recognizing those who create the vibrant arts community that our residents and visitors enjoy.
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Award Ceremony
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The 24th Annual Raleigh Medal Of Arts Awards Presentation will be held October 7, 2008. Click here for details on this year's recipients
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City Announces 2007 Winners Of Medal Of Arts
The 2007 recipients are:
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The North Carolina Symphony
A full-time, professional orchestra with 68 members under the artistic leadership of Music Director Grant Llewellyn. The symphony performs regularly in its home venue of Meymandi Concert Hall in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, and has released five recordings;
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North Carolina Theatre
NCT is a not-for-profit, professional regional theatre that produces memorable, high-quality Broadway musicals. Founded by DeAnn Jones in 1984 and currently under the direction of Executive Director William Jones, NCT blends seasoned Broadway performers with the best regional talent at Memorial Auditorium;
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Rory Parnell
Ms. Parnell co-owns The Collectors Gallery in City Market and the Long View Gallery in Moore Square. As a gallery owner, arts advocate and patron for more than 20 years, Ms. Parnell has served on numerous non-profit boards and visual arts panels. She is a long-time supporter and advocate for Visual Art Exchange and will soon be opening a new gallery on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh;
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Melissa Podcasy
Ms. Podcasy is a founding member of Carolina Ballet. As a former principal dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet and Basel Ballet in Switzerland, Ms. Podcasy has appeared as a guest artist with New York City Ballet; has danced nationally and internationally with Stars of American Ballet; and was invited to tour with Principal Dancers of New York City Ballet through Columbia Artists Management;
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Progress Energy
With headquarters in Raleigh, Progress Energy is a Fortune 250 energy company that includes two major utilities that serve more than 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida. Since becoming Progress Energy in 2000, the company has invested over $70 million in its local communities through grant programs, including more than $12 million to the arts.
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The Raleigh Ringers
Under the artistic direction of David Harris, The Raleigh Ringers is an internationally acclaimed, advanced community hand bell ensemble. Its members are auditioned musicians who perform on the most extensive collection of bells owned by any hand bell ensemble in the world -- six unique sets totaling more than 360 individual pieces of equipment.
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For More Information Contact:
June Guralnick
Arts Commission, Executive Director
City Manager Department
222 West Hargett Street, Room 504
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-890-3610
Carol S. Mallette
Arts Commission, Administrative Assistant
City Manager Department
222 West Hargett Street, Room 504
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-890-3610
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