2015 Cultural Award Nomination Forms Now Online – Click on Title for nomination form – Due November 6, 2015 by 5pm

(Lawton, OK) Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions in the arts and/or humanities in Lawton and the surrounding cities? Perhaps it is an “unsung” arts and/or humanities angel who has contributed to the quality of life in Comanche County. The City of Lawton and the Lawton Arts & Humanities Council (LAHC) are accepting nominations for the 2015 Cultural Awards. These awards honor artists, educators, businesses/organizations, and citizens who have made a difference in our community. The awards will be given at the “2016 Arts for All” luncheon. The deadline is November 6, 2015. Any individual or organization may submit nominations for the six categories.

The first person to accept the award in 1971 was Mrs. Roma Clift Montgomery. Her selfless acts in supporting the arts, humanities, artists, educators, and students are legendary. The Citizen of the Arts and the Citizen of the Humanities awards have been renamed in her honor.

The six nominee categories are:

Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts

Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities

Educator in the Arts

Educator in the Humanities

Business/Organization in the Arts & Humanities

Artist of the Year

We salute the 2014 Cultural Award recipients:

Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Arts, Martha McCartney

Roma Clift Montgomery Citizen of the Humanities, Virginia O’Leary

Educator in the Arts, Kelly Martin

Educator in the Humanities, Dr. Terence Freeman

Business in the Arts, Alan Jolly for Southwest Exteriors

Artist of the Year, Tom Biggs

Nomination forms are on line at www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/lahc/LAHCAwards.htm. They are also available at the Arts & Humanities Division’s office located at the west entrance of McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 801 NW Ferris or the City of Lawton’s Welcome Center located in the Museum of the Great Plains’ lobby.

For more information, contact the Arts & Humanities Division at 580-581-3470/581-3471 or visit www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/lahc/index.htm.