The Alabama State Council on the Arts presents the “Celebration of the Arts” awards Wednesday, May 13 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Renaissance Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center. Dot Moore from Guntersville will receive the Jonnie Dee Riley Little Lifetime Achievement Award. Beth Nielsen Chapman from Montgomery/Nashville will receive the Distinguished Artist Award. Dr. Mabry Miller from Huntsville, Hugh Williams from Auburn, Alvin Sella from Tuscaloosa and Ward Swingle from Mobile France will receive the Governor’s Arts Award. Kathryn Tucker Windham from Selma will be recognized with the Living Legacy Award and Willie King will posthumously receive the Alabama Folk Heritage Award.
For more information see www.arts.state.al.us