6th Annual ACE Awards

sponsored by The Canopy Club and Busey Bank

5:30pm, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana

Presented annually by 40 North | 88 West, the ACE Awards recognize and celebrate those who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, culture and entertainment of Champaign County.

The winners are given their awards at a special event held during October, Arts and Humanities Month. The ACE Awards honor outstanding achievements in these seven categories: Arts Education, Media, Advocacy, Spotlight, Creative Community Service, Business and Lifetime Achievement.

ACE AWARD TICKETS
Tickets to the 6th Annual ACE Awards are now available. They are $25 each and may be purchased online at https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/40North/OnlineDonation.html or canopyclub.com. You can also purchase tickets in advance at The Canopy Club, Exile on Main, Family Pride and the 40 North offices, as well as at the door the evening of the event. All tickets are general admission and include complimentary hors d'œuvre and live entertainment. To reserve a table or buy tickets by phone, call 217.351.9841. Discounts are available for group purchases of 5 or more (email sbentz@40north.org for details).

Nominations are now closed.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Nominations for the ACE Awards must be submitted by Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

SECTION I: YOUR INFORMATION

ACE Award nominations cannot be accepted without the name and email address or phone number of the person submitting the nomination.

Your Name (required):
Title (if applicable):
Organization (if applicable):
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone (required):
Email (required):
Website (if applicable):

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SECTION II: YOUR NOMINEE Use the fields below to nominate an Individual, Business or Organization for a 2010 ACE Award. NOMINATION CRITERIA: You may nominate multiple candidates, however, you may nominate any single candidate in one ACE Award category only. Self nominations accepted. Must be 18 years or older and a resident of Champaign County to be eligible to win an ACE Award. Nominees are not limited to, but may include: artists, students, faculty, non-profit administrative staff, business owners and employees, elected and appointed officials and other individuals and organizations actively supporting our creative community. IMPORTANT: Please fill out the following to the best of your ability. Your nomination helps the ACE Awards judging panel reach its decisions. Please be as specific as possible when describing your nominee's achievements. The more complete the information you provide, the better. INDIVIDUALS

Nominee Name:
Nominee Phone:
Nominee Email:
Nominee Street Address:


BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Business/Organization Nominee Name:
Name of nominated program, event or project (if applicable):
Contact name for nominee business/organization:
Business/organization nominee contact email address:
Business/organization nominee contact phone:
SECTION III: SELECT NOMINATION CATEGORY Follow this link to read complete descriptions of the ACE Award categories. Please note: you may nominate a given candidate in one ACE Award category only.
EDUCATION ACE AWARD: for individuals or institutions that have made exceptional strides in arts education (read more)
MEDIA ACE AWARD: for outstanding media support of the arts in Champaign County (read more)
ADVOCACY ACE AWARD: for effective advocacy on behalf of the arts (read more)
SPOTLIGHT ACE AWARD: for individuals, businesses or organizations that have garnered significant exposure for our local arts community outside of Champaign County (read more)
CREATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE ACE AWARD: for artists who, through their volunteer efforts, have made an impact on their community beyond the art that he/she produces (read more)
BUSINESS ACE AWARD: for the business that provides the most outstanding support for the arts. (read more)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ACE AWARD: for continued, outstanding support of the arts in our community. (read more)
Don't Know (we will contact you)

SECTION IV: TELL US ABOUT YOUR NOMINEE Please do not exceed 500 words in your responses to either of the following questions:

1. What SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS has your nominee made to the arts in Champaign County? Please be as specific as you can, describing the impact your nominee's work, program, event or project has had on the arts in our community. How has this individual, business or organization helped to strengthen or increase awareness of the arts in Champaign County? Has this individual, business or organization helped to leverage additional resources for the arts locally? Please include any additional information you feel the judges should know.


2. Provide any ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION you can about your nominee. For individuals, this might include education, employment history, volunteer service and involvement in the arts. For businesses and organizations, you might list programs and services, number of employees or volunteers, products or mission. Please be aware that the panel of judges may not be familiar with your nominee, so provide the most complete information you can.


Thank you for your nomination. To submit this form, click the button below.