2-5-1 Award Winners Honored

LANSING, Mich. (March 30, 2009) - The winners of the biennial ii-V-I Community Turnaround Awards were honored at the Old Town Stomp event kicking off Lansing JazzFest and Old Town BluesFest work, held on Friday evening at Perspective2 (319 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing).

Lansing’s Old Town Business and Art Development Association (OTBADA) and Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) present the awards to those who support creativity and the arts in Old Town Lansing. ii-V-I is a chord progression that provides an underlying structure allowing jazz musicians to improvise together. The winners were:

Collaboration Award – Brian Anderson (of the Lansing Economic Development Corporation)
Founders Award – Capital Area Blues Society
Good Neighbor Award – Old Town Commercial Association
Print Media Award – Greater Lansing Business Monthly
Broadcast Media Award – Duran Martinez of WMMQ 94.9 FM
Visual Arts Award – Rhea VanAtta
Go-To Award – Arlie Skory
Volunteer Award – Chiung Cheng
New Volunteer Award – Bob Gamble

Terry Terry, president of OTBADA, noted that "We have a great group of winners this year: long-time partners, big promoters, dedicated volunteers. We're thankful for the work they’ve done to better Old Town and looking forward to what they'll make happen at this year's events."

Old Town Business and Art Development Association/Michigan Institute of Contemporary Art is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to quality arts programming, the preservation of Old Town's historic buildings, and community development efforts. For more information, further details and updates, visit www.oldtownarts.org or call 517-371-4600.

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Terry Terry and event musicians