Tuesday, February 21, 2006

THE MAYORS OFFICE PRESENTS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS ON FEBRUARY 21st

The 2005 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts reception will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Mayor Hickenlooper will present the awards to the honorees at the event and the public is invited to attend this free community celebration. Please RSVP to 720-865-4318. First presented in 1986, the Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts is an annual tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions to the arts in the City and County of Denver.

The 2005 Recipients of the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts are Ron Henderson, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Denver Film Society, Daniel and Maruca Salazar, visual artists and long-time arts activists and the Shadow Theatre Company, a vital and stimulating African-American institution that both entertains and educates. In addition, the Mayors office will present a Cultural Legacy Award to George and Eleanor “Ellie” Caulkins, who have graced the community with longtime support for the arts as well as the new Caulkins Opera House.