Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Friday, August 5, 2011

SCAPA at Bluegrass, which serves grades 4-8, has received the 2011 Governor’s Education Award – the Commonwealth’s highest honor in the arts.

“The SCAPA community is absolutely thrilled to be honored and recognized as a recipient, and we are grateful for this award,” said Principal Beth Randolph.

Representatives from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts and eight other category winners will celebrate Oct. 18 at the Capitol in Frankfort.

The Governor’s Awards in the Arts recognize the extraordinary contributions of artists, arts organizations, volunteers, schools, educators, local governments, legislators and corporate citizens. Besides the Education Award, the others are:

• Milner Award - Outstanding philanthropic, artistic or other contributions to the arts.
• Artist Award - Lifetime achievement in the arts.
• Business Award - Outstanding interest in and support of the arts.
• Community Arts Award - Positive impact in the community through the arts.
• Folk Heritage Award - Outstanding effort to perpetuate and promote Kentucky’s artistic traditions.
• Government Award - Significant support for the arts through government action.
• Media Award - Commitment to bringing the arts to the attention of the public.
• National Award - Achievement of national fame in the arts.

The Kentucky Arts Council coordinates the nomination and selection process through the governor’s office. For more information, email Dan Straus or call (502) 564-8110, ext. 474.