The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture welcomes citizens to nominate deserving members of the community to be considered for the 2022 Annual Art Awards. These awards are offered to recognize and thank citizens and organizations who have demonstrated artistic excellence and/or made significant contributions to the awareness of arts in our community.

Nominations for the 25^th Annual Art Awards are being accepted for the following categories: Arts Volunteer, Arts Advocate, Arts Educator, Youth Award, Visual Artist, Performing Artist, Writer, Special Recognition, Arts Organization, and Arts Business.

For more information about the Annual Art Awards and a complete list of previous award recipients, please visit https://www.mqtcompass.com/annual-art-awards/. A nomination form is available at https://forms.office.com/r/1ztR8f2qJz. Please note that nominations for non-residents are welcome as long as the nominee has made contributions in the City of Marquette. To ensure a large pool of nominees, the nomination period has been extended to July 31^st.

Award recipients are honored annually at a special ceremony and reception. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, October 8 at the Masonic Center in Downtown Marquette. More information about the ceremony will be announced at a later date.

For more information, contact the Office of Arts & Culture at arts-culture@marquettemi.gov or 906-228-0472.