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ii:v:I Community Turnaround Award Winners Announced

Lansing, Mich. (Feb. 23, 2011) - The Old Town Stomp, held Wednesday night at Perspective2, featured the presentation of the ii:V:I Community Turnaround Awards by the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art.

ii:V:I is a chord progression that provides an underlying structure allowing musicians to improvise together. Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) presents the ii:V:I Community Turnaround Awards to those who support creativity, the arts and community in Old Town Lansing.

The award winners are:

Collaboration Award - Elaine Kellicut, City of Lansing
Elaine Kellicut receives Collaboration Award

Supporter Award - Ryan Lowe and Nikali Luke, Simplified Accounting & Tax Service
Mary Johnson receives Supporter Award on behalf of Simplified Accounting and Tax Service

Print Media Award - Rina Risper - The New Citizens Press
Rina Risper receives Print Media Award on behalf of The New Citizens Press

Visual Arts Award - Theresa Rosado

Volunteer Award - Cathy Dionise
Cathy Dionise receives Volunteer Award

New Volunteer Award - Carrie Quisenberry

Go-To Award - Rebekah Cathey
Rebekah Cathey receives Go-To Award

Lights of Michigan Award - Brittney Hoszkiw
Brittney Hoszkiw receives the Lights of Michigan Award

Love Award - Sam Mills
Sam Mills receives the Love Award and presents a poem

Enjoy more photos of our event.


Elden Kelly (guitarist) performs


Joan Bauer addresses the crowd, thanking volunteers for the difference they've made


Vincent Hayes, 2011 Blues Music Award nominee, performs with the Boogie Woogie Kings

The crowd
The appetizer buffet











Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art is a 501(c)3 federally tax-exempt nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for quality arts programming and community development. See www.oldtownarts.org or call 517-371-4600 for more information.

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