This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 8, 2011 - The St. Louis Arts and Education Council has released the names of its 2012 awardees in six categories. They are:
- Corporate support of the arts: Novus International, Inc.;
- Excellence in philanthropy: Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation;
- Excellence in the arts: Contemporary Art Museum and jazz pianist Peter Martin;
- Arts innovator: Joan Lipkin of That Uppity Theatre Co.;
- Lifetime achievement in the arts: Linda Kennedy of the Black Rep.
The 2012 Art Educator of the Year will be announced later this month. The awards "pARTy" will take place Jan. 23 at the Chase Park Plaza.
