MARYLAND CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION TO HONOR OUTSTANDING MEMBERS OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY DURING
THE SIXTH BIENNIAL GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARDS AT ARTSALUTE

Ellicott City-(April 15, 2002) Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the Governor's Arts Awards. The winners were chosen from more than 90 Maryland artists and organizations from around the state. The awards will be presented at the ArtSalute Gala May 8, 2002, at 6:00 pm at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

In its sixth year, the Governor's Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors given by the state to Maryland artists, educators, and businesses that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the arts. Presented by Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation and the Maryland State Arts Council, the awards celebrate the importance of the arts and the partnership between government, business and the arts. Awards will be given in five categories: individual artist, arts educator, arts patron, small business and large business. A distinguished panel of judges with experience in various artistic disciplines reviews the nominations, which are received from people throughout the state.

Hailing from across the state, this year's winners include Individual artist award recipient Ms. Joyce Scott, Baltimore, MD; Arts Educators award recipients Dr. Nathan Carter, Baltimore, MD and Dr. David Driskell, Hyattsville, MD; Arts Patron award recipient, Ms. Doris E. Patz, Baltimore, Maryland; Small Business award recipient Globe Theater, Berlin, MD; Large Business award recipient, Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD and the Lifetime Achievement award recipient (Posthumous) A. Mario Loiederman, Bethesda, MD.

Joyce J. Scott is an artist, lecturer, teacher and international performer. Her creative works include fiber art, jewelry, sculpture and print. She has been recognized as one of the most skillful and exquisite bead artist's in the world. Scott's work has been included in private and public collections including the Philadelphia Museum, the American Craft Museum (New York), the Renwick Gallery (Washington, DC), the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Philbrook. The Baltimore Museum of Art exhibited a 30-year retrospective of her work last year entitled Joyce J. Scott: Kickin' it with the Old Masters.

Dr. Nathan Mitchell Carter, Jr. is the Chairperson of the Department of Fine Arts at Morgan State University. Dr. Carter is also the director of the Performing Arts Series and director of the acclaimed University Choir for 30 years. Under his direction, the University Choir has become one the nation's most prestigious choral ensembles. The choir has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.

Dr. Carter is a graduate of Hampton University, the Julliard School of Music and the Peabody Conservatory of Music. In addition to his work at the University, Dr. Carter has served as conductor, lecturer, adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States. He has appeared as a lecturer with Eva Jessye at the Cleveland Orchestra's Community Music Project, and as a guest conductor with the Detroit Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing his own orchestral/choral arrangements.

Dr. Carter has received numerous awards, citations and honors including the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Negro Musicians and was named one of "Baltimore's Best by the city.

Dr. David C. Driskell, teacher, curator, scholar and art consultant, is the leading authority on African American art. His career spans nearly 50 years. Considering himself an artist first, his paintings, drawings, collages and prints are endowed by his memories, journeys and spiritual upbringing. However, his love and determination as an artist is woven together with his passion for history and teaching. He is the former chair of the University of Maryland Art Department. Upon his retirement in 1998, he was named Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History and the University established the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora. A recipient of ten honorary doctoral degrees in art, Dr. Driskell received the National Humanities Medal from President Clinton in December 2000.

Dr. Driskell has significantly contributed to the history of African American artists in American Society by authoring five exhibition books, co-authoring four others and publishing more than forty catalogues from exhibitions he has crated. His articles and essays on African American art are extensive and have appeared in more than 20 major publications throughout the world. He is constantly sought after by collectors and celebrities seeking advice on selecting art for their private collections and serves as cultural advisor and curator of the Cosby Collection of Fine Arts for Bill and Camille Cosby.

Dr. Driskell is the recipient of numerous fellowships, the most significant being the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, the Danforth Foundation Fellowship and the Harmon Foundation Fellowship. He serves on the board of several nationally known art institutions and organizations including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the American Federation of Arts and the Cosby Foundation Scholarship Advisory Committee.

Doris E. Patz is a Baltimore writer and musician who was instrumental in establishing the University of Maryland University College Maryland Artists Collection. Because of her unbounded love for art and her tireless work with the collection, in November 2000, the collection was named in her honor. Due to her efforts, the Maryland Artists Collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of Maryland artists in the state. It features over 350 works by artists who were born or lived in Maryland. It provides a prestigious forum for emerging and established artists of all ages.

Ms. Patz and her husband attorney Nathan Patz also established a challenge grant to fund maintenance and conservation of the collection. Money garnered from the grant served later to fund development of an illustrated catalogue of the collection, as well as a brochure to promote public awareness about the works.

Globe Theater was established in 1989 in the heart of Berlin's Historic District. It is housed in an old movie theater that was built in 1917 and condemned in the 1960s. It is a family owned and operated business. The Globe houses a mixture of retail, art and dining. The theater offers a variety of art and cultural events throughout the year and supports local and regional artists by hosting and sponsoring art shows, musical performances and special events for children. The Balcony Gallery located in the theater, features paintings, sculpture, pottery and jewelry. This collection is the most comprehensive fine arts collection of local artists on the Delmarva peninsula.

Each year the Globe Theater organizes the "Hungry for Art" holiday food drive for the local food bank. They also established the holiday "Arts Night" which is now in its eighth year. Works of art are showcase throughout the commercial district in different shops and stores.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global enterprise principally engaged in research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services. The corporation's philanthropic program invests in cultural organizations throughout the nation; however, it has progressively supported local arts programs in the state of Maryland. The corporation actively supports a variety of Maryland based arts organizations, education programs and service organizations. It is committed to the belief that thriving arts programs engender better schools, a more productive workforce and stronger communities. Lockheed Martin also places its executives as volunteers on many community boards and commissions in support of the arts.

A partial list of Maryland performing arts organizations includes the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Museum of Art, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Baltimore Opera, Olney Theatre, Walters Art Museum, Strathmore Hall and the Columbia Pro Cantare. In the educational arena, they support Morgan State University, the Montgomery County Youth Orchestra, Young Audiences of Maryland and the University of Maryland Foundation.

In 1999 Lockheed Martin received the Howie Award for Outstanding Business Supporter of the Arts for its contributions to the cultural life in Howard County.

A. Mario Loiederman served as chairman/CEO of Loiederman Associates, Inc. located in Rockville, Maryland. Until his untimely death in December 2001, Loiederman was actively and passionately involved in the Maryland arts community. He served as president of the Strathmore Hall Foundation, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland College of Art and Design, a member of Board of Directors of Maryland Citizens for the Arts, a member of the National Chamber Orchestra and was appointed chairman of the Maryland States Arts Council by Governor Parris Glendening.

Loiederman carved out a legacy of leadership at Strathmore first as a corporate patron and later as a member of the Board of Directors. He tirelessly lobbied state and county legislatures for funding for the Music Center at Strathmore. He was the recipient of the Marriott International Corporate Arts Patron Award at the 16th Annual Montgomery County Executive's Ball for the benefit of the arts and humanities on the eve of his death.

"We are very proud of the dedicated and talented arts community in Maryland," says George W. Johnston, chair of Maryland Citizens for the Arts. "These awards will serve as a shining light for those who have toiled over the years and as an inspiration for young artists across the state."

More than 600 business leaders, government officials and members of the arts community are expected to attend the gala. Maryland Citizens for the Arts will also celebrate its 25th Anniversary during the gala. Comcast, Lockheed Martin, The Rouse Company Foundation, Constellation Energy Group, the Maryland Arts Council and T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation Inc. are among sponsors of this year's event. Tickets are $ 150.00.

Located in Ellicott City, Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public recognition and support of the arts in Maryland. For more information, contact Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation at (410) 203-1301.