We established the Arts Education Awards to recognize and celebrate Leaders in Arts Education, Community Arts Education Leaders, and Community Champions of the Arts – those individuals and organizations who support our mission of enriching the community by inspiring and fostering the arts. Each May, students, parents, teachers and community arts supporters come together for a special evening to honor the awardees and acknowledge the power of art education.
Our 2011 Art Education Awards Honorees:
Leader in Art Education
- Barbara Barnes, Art Educator, Matawan Aberdeen HS
- Robert Clark, Head Teacher & Director of Bands, LBHS
- Communications High School, Student Mentorship Program in the Arts
Community Champion of the Arts
- Cheryl Cummings, Executive Director, The Brookdale Network
- Sherri Vanderspiegel, Supervisor, Performing Arts Center
- Marie Maber, Associate Professor of Art, Center for Visual Arts
- Ocean First Foundation
- The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Community Arts Education Leader
- Algonquin Arts Theater
- Veronica Stevens, Coordinator Young Adult Programming, Monmouth County Library System
- Angela Flynn Knox, former Director of Monmouth County Parks System Theater Summer Program
The nomination process begins in February and awards are announced in May.
For more information, or to nominate an individual or an organization, email Sandy Taylor or call 732-212-1890.