(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will recognize artists, educators, volunteers and patrons of the arts at the 25th Druid Arts Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the Bama Theatre. The winners and their families will be honored at a reception at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center at 6 p.m. with the awards presented at 7 p.m. at the theatre.
The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2025 with a deadline for tickets for the event on Monday, March 19, 2025. Tickets will be available for purchase on the Arts Council’s website in early 2025.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/mvjtz7xt to access the nomination form, view lists of the 2022 winners and also all prior award winners. Anyone who lives in Tuscaloosa County can make a nomination in any category.
In founding and perpetuating the Druid Arts Awards, The Arts Council determined that Tuscaloosa County citizens who were working as volunteers, artists, educators and corporate sponsors was very large and growing. The Council also realized that the work of these individuals as well as supportive businesses was not often publicly recognized. It was for this reason that the Druid Arts Awards were established, and it has become a biennial presentation to honor these special individuals who have achieved distinction in the arts in Tuscaloosa County.
Three nominations- volunteer, artist, and educator- will be requested from Tuscaloosa County citizens in each of the categories of music, visual arts, dance, literature and theatre. Nominations are also requested for Patron of the Arts, Corporate Sponsor and Tuscaloosa’s Home Grown. Individuals or groups who have contributed to or supported the arts through actions outside of the aforementioned categories are honored with a Special Award.
A committee comprised of members from The Arts Council Board of Directors will make the final selections based on their review of all submissions.
The Bama Theatre is located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa with the Dinah Washington Cultural Center at 620 Greensboro. For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should follow and like “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” on Facebook and Instagram @tuscaloosaartscouncil. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org for further information.
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