The Governor’s Awards: Annual Mississippi Tradition
by Imaginary on Tuesday, January 18 2011 at 01:30PM
For years now, Imaginary Company has designed posters for the annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Held in Jackson each year, these awards celebrate Mississippi's long legacy of artistic achievement, and they honor individuals who have gone above and beyond in their pursuit of excellence and artistry.
Each year, the poster and other materials feature a different photo commemorating an individual or location with significant to the arts in Mississippi. Each image was shot by photographer Tom Joynt.
The 2009 poster features an image of B.B. King, our great blues artist.
In 2010, the poster celebrated the newly-opened Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, representing Mississippi Gulf Coast culture and artistic growth.
This year's poster features a photo of the Lyric, a movie theatre in Tupelo, Mississippi. This building has survived nearly one hundred years, and it is now home to the Tupelo Community Theatre. Reportedly, the balcony of the Lyric was where Elvis stole his first kiss.
This year's Governor's Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2011 in the auditorium at the Mississippi Department of Education in downtown Jackson.
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Great Work…I hope to attend this event!
By Lurlene Irvin, PhD on 01/18/11 at 06:35PM