Paducah's Yeiser Arts Center was honored among the 2023 Governor's Awards in the Arts.
The Yeiser Arts Center was given the Community Arts Award and was among nine honorees from a list curated by the Kentucky Arts Council and named by Governor Andy Beshear. The nine categories of awards highlight the part these individual Kentuckians and these organizations play in the arts heritage of the Commonwealth.
Will Brandon, Operations Manager at The Yeiser Arts Center, said, "This is a massive accomplishment for us and we couldn't have done it without our incredible community partners. Many years ago Mary Yeiser received this same award and we are more than honored to be able to carry on her legacy of supporting and fostering the arts in our community and surrounding area."
All of this year's winners will be honored Friday night at a ceremony in Lexington's Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center.
The 2023 Governor's Awards in the Arts recipients are:
- Milner Award – Todd Lowe, Shelby County
- Artist Award – Dan Neil Barnes, Scott County
- Business Award – Gnomon Press, Franklin County
- Community Arts Award – Yeiser Art Center, McCracken County
- Education Award – Tom Stites, Daviess County
- Folk Heritage Award – Tee Dee Young, Fayette County
- Government Award – Michael Buchanon, Warren County
- Media Award – Walter Tunis, Fayette County
- National Award – Ada Limón, Fayette County
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