Tucson Pima Arts Council Presents the 2012 Lumies

By Arizona Commission on the Arts

on June 14th, 2012

Tomorrow, Friday, June 15, the Tucson Pima Arts Council presents the 2012 Lumies Arts & Business Awards. The event will be held at El Casino Ballroom 437 E 26th St. in Tucson. Tickets are still available; click here for more information about the event and to purchase tickets.

The Tucson Pima Arts & Business Awards recognizes individuals and organizations that have made exceptional artistic achievements and contributions to the local economy that nurture and advance the arts through leadership, support, participation and advocacy..

VIP reception begins at 5:30 pm
General reception begins at 6:00 pm
Awards ceremony will begin at 7:30 pm.
A special performance by Sergio Mendoza and Y La Orkesta will begin around 8:30 pm.

Tickets:
Advance general admission $35
At the door $45
To purchase tickets, click here.

Congratulations to the 2012 Nominees

Established Arts Organization
91.3 KXCI Community Radio
Children’s Museum Tucson
Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson
New ARTiculations Dance Theater
Rhythm and Roots
The University of Arizona Press
UApresents

Large Business Partner
Buffalo Exchange
General Growth Properties – Tucson Mall & Park Place
Tucson Airport Authority/Tucson International Airport

Arts Patron
Jean-Paul Bierny
Al & Marilyn Cook
Fletcher McCusker
Julie Sasse

Small Business Partner
Bentley’s House of Coffee and Tea
Cemrock
Feast
Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, P.C.
Tucson Botanical Gardens

Artist Lifetime Achievement
George Hanson
To-Ree-Nee Wolf McArdle
Gail Marcus Orlen
Manabu Saito
Marvin Shaver

Arts Education Program
Odaiko Sonora
Pan Left Productions
The University of Arizona Poetry Center
Tucson Arts Brigade
Tucson Jazz Institute
Visiting Artists, Scholars & Exhibitions program (VASE) – University of Arizona College of Fine Arts School of Art

Arts Educator
David Andres
Mariana Carreras
Stevie Mack

Public Art Partner
Beyond Bread
Northwest Medical Center – Oro Valley Hospital
Tucson Medical Center

Emerging Arts Organization
Fluxx Studio & Gallery
Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding a project of the Community Foundation for Southern
Arizona Anti-Bullying Task Force
Stories that Soar!
VelociPrints

Emerging Artist
Amy Briseño
Mel “Melo” Dominguez
Sergio Mendoza
Joe Pagac
Rebecca Thompson

Visit the Tucson Pima Arts Council website at www.TucsonPimaArtsCouncil.org to learn more about the event.