Mayor’s Art Awards

The Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA and the City of Lake Charles presented the 14th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards on Friday, September 12th in the Benjamin W. Mount Auditorium at Central School.

We congratulate our 2012 winners!

Chester Daigle
Artist of the Year

Stellar Beans Coffee House
Citizen of the Arts

Friends of Central School
Citizen of the Humanities

Dancing Classrooms
Arts Organization of the Year

L’Auberge Casino Resort / Pinnacle Entertainment Foundation
Patron of the Year

Tracy Beaugh of Sowela
Arts Educator of the Year

Pam Breaux
Keystone Award

Mayor Roach, who is an avid arts supporter, gives out the awards each year. The Mayor’s Arts Awards offers the public the opportunity to recognize the individuals, groups, and organizations of Southwest Louisiana that have invested countless hours and continuous efforts to make our region a gravitational center for tourism, new businesses, and artists through the development of local arts and culture.

Those who wish to nominate an organization, individual, or group should send a letter providing the nominator’s name and full contact information along with the name of the nominee, a statement of why that person/group/organization is being nominated, and the contact information for the nominee. Nominations are accepted year-round and can be emailed to director@artsandhumanitiesswla.org.

For more information about this year’s Mayor’s Arts Awards, call the Arts Council at 439-2787. Click on the gallery below to view photos from Mayor’s Arts Awards 2012! Photos courtesy of Parker Brand Creative.