of art & design
The Bowers Medal of Arts is established to recognize and celebrate the vital role that Henry Bowers has played in the development of and support for the visual and performing arts. During his tenure as Director of the University Student Center, Bowers committed himself to the goal of making the arts an inseparable part of the university education. He demonstrated that belief through his ceaseless efforts to create opportunities for students to have access to a full range of the arts whether as engaged and enlightened audiences or creative and innovative participants. As an active participant in arts organizations in the state and region he has been an untiring advocate for all the arts, seeking to create a climate of cultural excellence that would be supportive of the arts and artists at all levels of endeavor. His uncompromising personal vision and his commitment to artistic excellence has contributed immeasurably to the creation and propagation of the superior arts programs now established at North Carolina State University that not only benefit students, staff, faculty and the larger community served by this land grant institution but also have been recognized nationally as models for other institutions.
2000 Recipient – Henry Bowers
2001 Recipient – Betsy Buford
2002 Recipient – Mary Regan
2003 Recipient – Nancy Gregg
2004 Recipients – Randall and Susan Ward
2005 Recipients – The Masini Family
2006 Recipients – The Titmus Foundation
2007 Martha and Henry Zaytoun and Banks C. Talley, Jr.
2008 Diane K. Howard
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| 2000 Recipient Henry Bowers |
2001 Recipient Betsy Buford |
2002 Recipient Mary Regan |
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2003 Recipient Nancy Gregg |
2004 Recipients Randall and Susan Ward with Alex Miller |
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2005 Recipients The Masini Family |
2006 Recipient The Titmus Foundation |
2007 Martha and Henry Zaytoun and Banks C. Talley, Jr. |
2008 Diane K. Howard |
Citation: The Bowers Medal of Arts recognizes and celebrates the significant contribution of__________ , to the cultivation and support of all the arts at North Carolina State University.
NOMINATIONS AND CALENDAR
Eligibility
Any person, organization or corporation may be nominated for the Bowers
Medal of Art. Nominees will be expected to demonstrate a deep and profound
commitment to the value of the arts at North Carolina State University
and within the larger community and will have demonstrated that commitment
by practicing many of the same virtues of vision, service, integrity,
tenacity, and a commitment to excellence that have been consistently
modeled by Henry Bowers. The nomination may be based on a single effort
or on concerted efforts by an individual, organization or corporation
over a period of time. Nominees may be individuals whose commitment to
the arts is broad and deep including artists and performers as well as
supporters of the arts both within and outside the NC State community
and the state.
Nominations
Nominations for the Medal will be solicited from the Board of Advisors
of ARTS NC STATE, the Theater Endowment Board, the Board of Friends
of the Gallery and from the University community through advertisement
in the Official Bulletin of NCSU. Nominations should consist of a letter
of not more than two single spaced pages. The nominations will be reviewed
by the NCSU Arts Program Directors who may seek additional material
in support of any nomination. The nominations will be submitted to
the Board of Advisors in January and selection will be made by the
BOA no later than March.
CALENDAR:
September – November Call for Nominations
November - Deadline for Nominations
December - Selection will be made at FANS Board Meeting.
The Bowers Medal of Arts will be presented at the annual Gala,
Celebrate! ARTS NC STATE in April.
Letters of Nomination should be submitted to:
Amy Boiselle FitzGerald
ARTS NC STATE
Box 7306, NCSU
Raleigh, N. C. 27695-7306