Heart of the Arts Awards – Broome County Arts Council

Heart of the Arts Chronology

BCAC honors individuals who have made significant impact on and contributions to the arts in Broome County. Originally an annual award, they are now given biennially.

Heart of the Arts Awards recognize recent contributions to the arts.

Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize long-term contributions to the arts.

2016

Presented on September 19, 2016 at the DoubleTree by Hilton^® Hotel

Lifetime Achievment Award

Timothy Perry
Musician, conductor, composer, educator

Heart of the Arts Award

Emily Jablon
Mosaic artist

Heart of the Arts Award

Peg Johnson
Artist, muralist, community activist

Heart of the Arts Award

Harold & Toby Jean Manker
Museum founders, directors, programmers

Event Title Sponsor: IBM Corporation
Award Title Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart, Curcio Printing, Dorollo & Lyubov Nixon, Visions Federal Credit Union
VIP Reception Sponsor: SUNY Broome
Production Sponsor: White Knight Productions
Performing Artist Sponsor: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Emerging Artist Sponsor: Jim Rollo State Farm^®

2014

Presented on September 22, 2014 at the DoubleTree by Hilton^® Hotel

Lifetime Achievment Award

Al Hamme
Woodwind Artist, Producer, Arranger and Composer

Heart of the Arts Award

Judy Berry
Opera singer, director, educator

Heart of the Arts Award

Joshua B. Ludzki
Promoter, web designer, photographer, videographer, event planner, co-founder of BingSpot.com

Heart of the Arts Award

Gianna Putrino
Artist

Event Title Sponsor: IBM Corporation
Award Title Sponsors: Lost Dog Café, Jim Rollo State Farm^®, Susan Kirkland
VIP Reception Sponsor: SUNY Broome
Supporting Sponsors: Chemung Canal Trust Company, Peoples Securit Trust Bank

2012

Presented on November 1, 2012 at the Broome County Arts Council’s gallery space

Lifetime Achievment Award

Terry Burke
Veteran Sound and Lighting Technician

Heart of the Arts Award

Jan De Angelo
Multi-Dimensional Musician, Director and Choreographer

Heart of the Arts Award

Julie Deemie
President of Johnson City Partners and creator of “Carousel Days”

Heart of the Arts Award

Ron Sall
Chairman of JulyFest and the Binghamton Jazz Festival & President of the Downtown Binghamton Business Association

Title Sponsors: Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices, IBM Corporation, Jennings Environmental Management, Inc, Lost Dog Café
Event Sponsors: Taylor Rental of Binghamton

2011

Presented on September 29, 2011 at the Forum Theatre Recital Hall

Lifetime Achievment Award

Lance G. Hill
Concert Piano Tuner/Technician, Classical Music Broadcaster

Heart of the Arts Award

Terry McDonald
Executive Director, Roberson Museum & Science Center

Heart of the Arts Award

Reed Smith
General Director, Tri-Cities Opera

Heart of the Arts Award

Judy McMahon & Heidi Weeks
Co-Founders, Southern Tier Actors Read

Title Sponsors: Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices, IBM Corporation, Jennings Environmental Management, Inc.

2010

Presented on October 8, 2010 at the Forum Theatre Recital Hall

Lifetime Achievment Award

Margaret S. “Pokey” Crocker
Executive Director, The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier

Heart of the Arts Award

William “Billy” Carrol
IATSE Local #54 Business Agent and Crew Chief

Heart of the Arts Award

Lou Ligouri
Executive Director, Endicott Performing Arts Center

Heart of the Arts Award

Pam Ondrusek
President, SRO Productions III

Title Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices, IBM Corporation, Jennings Environmental Management, Inc.
Event Sponsor: SUNY Broome

2009

Presented on October 2, 2009 at the Forum Theatre Recital Hall

Lifetime Achievment Award

Bill Gorman
Performer, Photographer, Advocate for the Arts

Heart of the Arts Award

Tim Gleason
Artistic Director, KNOW Theatre

Heart of the Arts Award

Naima Kradjian
Executive Director, Goodwill Theatre, Inc.

Heart of the Arts Award

Bill & Johanne Pesce
Co-founders, Windsor Whip Works Art Gallery

Title Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices, IBM Corporation, Jennings Environmental Management, Inc.

2008

Presented on October 8, 2008 at the Forum Theatre Recital Hall

Lifetime Achievment Award

Peyton Hibbitt
Co-founder & Artistic Director Emeritus of Tri-Cities Opera

Heart of the Arts Award

Bruce Borton
Director of Graduate Studies in Music, Binghamton University

Heart of the Arts Award

Yvonne Lucia
Artist, arts advocate & educator

Heart of the Arts Award

Paul Stapel
Former Executive Director, The ART Mission & Theatre, musician, impressario

Title Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices, IBM Corporation

2007

Presented on October 8, 2008 at the Forum Theatre Recital Hall

Lifetime Achievment Award

Armando Dellasanta
Painter

Lifetime Achievment Award

Bill Nurse
Lighting Technician

Heart of the Arts Award

Andy Horowitz
President & Director, Galumpha International Touring Dance Company

Heart of the Arts Award

Orazio Salati
Painter, Arts Educator, Gallery owner

Heart of the Arts Award

Stephen Wilson
Executive Director, Binghamton Philharmonic

Title Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, Sentry Alarms
Award Sponsors: IBM Corporation, Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices

2006

Presented on September 10, 2006 at the Forum Theatre

Lifetime Achievment Award

Anne Boyer Cotten
Founder/director of the Madrigal Choir of Binghamton; designer; arts educator, singer, dancer, ”Renaissance Woman”

Lifetime Achievment Award

Dick & Noni Smith
Cider Mill Playhouse founding members; beloved director, husband & wife acting team. “The Alfred Lunt & Lynn Fontaine of Greater Binghamton Theatre”.

Heart of the Arts Award

Don DeMauro
Director of Spool MFG Contemporary Art Space and Binghamton University Professor of Studio Arts.

Heart of the Arts Award

Patrick Foti
Founding Artistic Director of Endicott Performing Arts Center.

Heart of the Arts Award

Larry Kassan
Technical Director, Founding Director of the Rod Serling Video Festival, and Director of Special Projects for the Binghamton City School District

Title Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, Frederick R. Xlander Law Offices, IBM Corporation, Sentry Alarms

2005

Presented on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at The Forum Theatre

Lifetime Achievment Award

Albert Nocciolino
President, NAC Enterprises, Ltd./The Broadway Theatre League; Tony-Award winning Broadway and touring show producer, local arts advocate, Binghamton native.

Lifetime Achievment Award

Marcella (Marcy) Swartz
Arts educator, Board of Directors, Vice Chair – Education, Roberson Museum & Science Center; Board of Directors, The Art Mission; Founding Member, Board of Directors, The Discovery Center; Founding Director, Binghamton Imagination Celebration