OTBADA Congratulates Old Town's CiesaDesign on Governor's Award
LANSING, Mich. (November 14, 2008) - Congratulations are in store for Old Town's CiesaDesign, recipients of the Exemplary Business Award at the 23rd Annual Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture (The Guvvys), November 13, 2008 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The award is traditionally presented each year to a Michigan business or business-related organization that has dedicated extraordinary support to artists, arts and cultural organizations, or arts educators in Michigan.
"It's great to see another award go to an Old Town community member," notes Terry Terry, president of Old Town Business and Art Development Association (OTBADA), recipients of the 2003 Governor's Award for Arts and Culture in the Business Honor Roll category. "We're glad to see Old Town businesses giving of themselves to support the arts - particularly, community involvement in the arts."
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.
Established in 1985 by Concerned Citizens for the Arts of Michigan, The Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture is the longest running Michigan event recognizing statewide and international leaders in the arts and is Michigan's largest statewide celebration of arts, culture and creativity.
Karen Love, Governor Granholm, and Terry Terry accepting an award at the 18th Annual Annual Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture (The Guvvys) in 2003
OTBADA board members at the 2003 Guvvys
Karen Love, Governor Granholm, and Terry Terry at the 2003 Guvvys