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MartinArts Awards student and adult members of Martin County’s
vibrant arts community.
(Aka The Marties) opening number featuring alumni (former
The evening’s festivities included an amazing
Presented At Lyric Theatre recipients) and nominees rejoicing in the
individuality that is the hallmark of a community
By Jackie Holfelder of creative people.
A welcome reminder of There were also several “mashups,” with
life as we knew it returned to performances by student nominees, often in unique
the Lyric Theatre on Nov. 2, juxtapositions of their talents.
when MartinArts presented its Several Marties Award recipients had been
highly-regarded MartinArts selected by the Board – and notified – before Nov.
Awards (aka the Marties) to 2. They included:
a live audience. • Lifetime Achievement in the Arts: Conney Dahn
For those who might • Excellence in Arts Education: Ashley Monks
not be familiar with • Arts Leadership: Neil Capozzi
these awards, they honor • Arts Service: Pat Pendergast Opening act featuring Charles Jones and Karin Leone on vocals, Peter Jones
students, professional • Corporate Leadership: Seacoast Bank on piano and student performing art nominees as the ensemble
artists, philanthropists, • Special Recognition: The Barn Theatre for 50
volunteers, and leaders in Nancy Turrell, executive years of community theatre Student Visual Artist – Christopher Carnes
the local arts scene. director of MartinArts, Announced during the event, the eagerly-anticipated Student Performing Music Artist – Ava Gunter
Committee members presents the Corporate recipients of the Marties Awards are: Student Performing Theatre Artist – Katie Vitale
patiently stayed with this event Leadership Award to Dennis Visual Artist – Chris Kling Visit martinarts.org for bios and stories about the 2021
throughout the pandemic, S. Hudson, III, executive chair Performing Artist – Lorrianna Colozzo MartinArts Award recipients and nominees.
carefully monitoring art of the Board, Seacoast Bank Literary Artist – Gale Baker Photos by Liz McKinley
patrons’ comfort levels and
medically-established safety
practices, waiting until the
time was right to set a date for
the Marties return.
Cochairs Marney McKee
and Lisa Renee Ludlum and
committee members Kristal
Wion-Eckhardt, Faith Paul,
Sharon Hagin, Heidi Condon,
Dr. Anita Caswell, Rickie
Leiter, and Jeff Younglove,
along with staff support from
Jennifer Hearn and Nancy Cochair Lisa Renee Ludlum Cochair Marney McKee Cochair Lisa Renee Ludlum
Turrell, picked the perfect Cochair Marney McKee with with Christopher Carnes, with Lorrianna Colozzo, with Katie Vitale, Marties Cochair Marney McKee with
time for attendees to don Chris Kling, Marties Visual Marties Student Visual Artist Marties Performing Artist Student Performing Theatre Gale Baker, Marties Literary
their masks and support both Arts Award recipient Award recipient Award recipient Artist recipient Artist Award recipient

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