The winners of the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards were announced at a gala event at Cornerstone Center of the Arts earlier this evening, September 26th. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the City of Muncie on individual artists, teachers, non-profit organizations and patrons of the arts. The Muncie Journal reports the award winners include:
Arts Advocate: Maura Jasper
Arts Leader: Andrew Crow
Arts Educator: Mike Prater
Corporate Arts: Brian Blair Studios
Artist in the Community: John Peterson
Next Generation Artist: Destiny Roberts
Maker: HeidiJHale Designs + Details
Lifetime Achievement: Frances Petty Sargent