Congratulations to the 2017 Governor's Arts & Heritage Award honorees

We're pleased to announce this year's Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards (GAHA) honorees recently approved by Governor Jay Inslee. 

Recipients of the 2017 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards

Seattle Art Museum (King County) - Arts Award, Organization
Lynn Di Nino (Pierce County) - Arts Award, Individual
Peter Christenson (Benton County) - Arts Award, Young Leader
Terrance Robert Bernard Shaw (Thurston County) - Arts Award, Young Leader
Living Voices (King County) - Arts Award, Education
Deva Leinani Aiko Yamashiro (Clark County) - Heritage Award, Individual

The six honorees were chosen based on several criteria, including contributions to arts and cultural development in the state, level of community engagement, quality of work, and significant record of accomplishments. 

Read more about the 2017 recipients
 See the nomination guidelines
Past GAHA honorees
Celebrate the achievements of the 2017 GAHA recipients

The public is invited to a celebration dinner honoring the six recipients of the 2017 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards (GAHA). The dinner will be held on November 14, 2017 at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. 

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased through  Brown Paper Tickets.  

Friends, family, and supporters are also encouraged to place a congratulatory message in the GAHA program. The deadline to place a program message is October 9. We encourage the messages to be camera ready. Contact Glenda Carino or call (360) 586-8093 for more information on placing a message in the program.. 

Full page message (5.5" X 8.5") - $100
Half page message (5.5" X 4.25") - $50
Business card logo - $25

The Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards dinner is sponsored by The Boeing Company, Vulcan, Inc., and Capital Heating & Cooling.
The Washington State Arts Commission is committed to values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and creative expression. We believe in diverse forms of artistic expression, and we believe in access to arts and arts education for all individuals in our state. The arts can and should play a role in addressing inequities, modeling inclusion, and teaching empathy.
For more information contact:
Glenda Carino | W. 360.586.8093 | C: 360.259.7862 | g [email protected]
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