Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce the 2007 recipients of the Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. The 2007 honorees are Curious Theatre Company, The Denver Brass and Lighthouse Writers Workshop. In addition, the Mayor’s Cultural Legacy Award will be presented to Donald R. Seawell, founder of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. New this year and in partnership with the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Mayor Hickenlooper will salute the recipients of the Mayor’s Young Emerging Artist Awards.
The 2007 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts reception will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:00 p.m.) at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Denver campus, 2144 E. Iliff Avenue (garage parking $6; venue also accessible via light rail). Mayor Hickenlooper will present the awards to the honorees at the event. The public is invited to attend this free community celebration. RSVP to 720-865-4318 or doca@denvergov.org.
