2002 Governor’s Arts Awards Honorees

Joyce J. Scott, Artist
Joyce J. Scott was born in Baltimore. Widely traveled, she has always returned home to share her artistry with Marylanders. A highlight of her career was the 30 year retrospective of her work at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 2000, Kickin’ It with the Old Masters. Socially provocative, her mastery of different artistic disciplines erases traditional boundaries of style and medium. Three generations of storytellers, quilters, basket makers, wood, clay and metal workers inspire her work. Along with this legacy of everyday materials, she often employs humor to examine and challenge the most potent stereotypes of our times. Ms. Scott has appeared in more than 100 solo and group exhibitions at prestigious museums throughout the United States and internationally. She is recognized as one of the most skillful and exquisite bead artists. Her work is included in many private and public collections including the American Craft Museum, Corning Museum of Glass, National Museum of American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Renwick Gallery. She has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, and the Maryland State Arts Council to name a few. All the while, Ms. Scott teaches in community-based arts programs.

Dr. Nathan M. Carter, Arts Educator
Dr. Nathan M. Carter, Jr., conductor, lecturer, clinician, and arranger is Chairperson of the Department of Fine Arts at Morgan State University, director of the University’s Performing Arts Series and director of the acclaimed Morgan State University Choir. Under his direction, the University Choir has become one the nation’s most prestigious choral ensembles. Dr. Carter’s expressive style achieves the best from any ensemble he leads. The choir has recorded extensively and performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, the Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble and at the International Beethoven Festival. Tours have included countries in Europe, Africa, Israel, the former Soviet Union, the Caribbean and the United States. Maryland Public Television achieved three Emmys for its broadcast of the Silver Anniversary Concert by the Morgan State University Choir. Dr. Carter has appeared as aguest conductor often performing hsi own orchestral and choral arrangements and has lectured extensively while serving on the faculty of the Baltimore School of the Arts. Dr. Carter has received numerous awards, citations and honors including the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Negro Musicians, distinguished alumni awards from Peabody and Hampton University, the Gold Medal from the Rosa Ponselle Foundation, and a National Association for the Study and Performance of African-American Music National Award. Dr. Carter has been designated an Honorary Mayor in his hometown of Selma, Alabama, one of Maryland’s Top 25 by Maryland Magazine and one of “Baltimore’s Best.”

Dr. David C. Driskell, Arts Educator
Dr. David C. Driskell, teacher, curator, scholar and art collector, is the leading authority on African American art. Considering himself an artist first, 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 40 catalogues from exhibitions he has curated. His articles and essays on African American art are extensive and have appeared in more than 20 major publications throughout the world. He serves as cultural advisor and curator of the Cosby Collection of Fine Arts of Bill and Camille Cosby. Dr. Driskell is on the Advisory Board of the Gateway Community Development Corporation in Prince George’s County.

Doris Patz, Arts Patron
Doris E. Patz is a Baltimore writer and musician who was the driving force 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 Doris Patz Maryland Artists Collection is the largest and most comprehensive body of Maryland artists in the state. Beginning in l978 with a few works, it now includes nearly 400 works by painters, printmakers, photographers, and sculptors who were born or lived in Maryland. Ms. Patz and her husband, the late attorney, Nathan Patz also established a challenge grant to fund maintenance and conservation of the collection. Together they also established the first Regents Scholarship for the Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland College Park. Still active, Mrs. Patz has been Baltimore City and Maryland president of the National League of American Penwomen, Inc. and on the boards of the Baltimore Music Club and the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland.

Lockheed Martin, Large Business Supporter
Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, is a global enterprise principally engaged in research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products, and services. Its core businesses are systems integration, space, aeronautics, technology services and telecommunications. As a major support of the arts, Lockheed Martin’s philanthropic program invests in cultural organizations throughout the nation while actively supporting 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. A partial list of supported cultural organizations includes the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore Opera, Olney Theatre, Walters Art Museum, Strathmore Hall, the Columbia Pro Cantare, Howard County Arts Council, and the Maryland all-State Band, Chorus and Orchestra Programs. A generous charitable giver, Lockheed Martin recently announced a $l million donation to support programming at the new Strathmore Music Center. Its leadership commitment is further evidenced though placing its executives as volunteers on many community boards and commissions in support of the arts.

Globe Theatre, Small Business Supporter
The Globe Theatre was established in 1989 in the heart of Berlin’s (pop. 3,000) Historic District. A model of adaptive re-use, the Globe is housed in an old movie theater that was built in 1917 and condemned in the 1960s. Managed by co-owner Kate Hastings, it is a family owned and operated business that houses a mixture of retail and art in a unique dining atmosphere. Offering a variety of cultural events throughout the year, the Globe supports local and regional artists through its sponsorship of exhibits, musical performances and special events for children. Its commitment to supporting artists extends to its Balcony Gallery that features painting, sculpture, pottery and jewelry in the most comprehensive fine arts collection of local artists on the Delmarva Peninsula. The Globe Theatre has been featured in Southern Living, the Washington Post and other publications. The Globe extends to the community by organizing the “Hungry for Art” food drive and “Arts Night” that showcases art throughout Berlin’s Commercial District. This arts and business partnership is underscored by Ms. Hastings’ service as a President and member of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and a board member of the Worcester County Arts Council, the Berlin Commercial District Management Authority and the Berlin Long Range Planning Committee.

A. Mario Loiederman, Lifetime Achievement (Posthumous Award, 1934-2001)
A. Mario Loiederman, a civil engineer, served as Chairman of Loiederman Associates, Inc. headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. Until his untimely death in December 2001, Mr. Loiederman was an active and passionate patron and supporter of the arts on a county, state and national level. Mr. Loiederman carved out a legacy of successful leadership through his affiliations with 18 professional, civic and cultural organizations. 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 the National Chamber Orchestra board, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and Maryland Citizens for the Arts, and was Chairman of the Maryland States Arts Council. Mr. Loiederman received numerous public accolades, awards, honors, and citations for his outstanding service, devotion and achievements in the arts. He was 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.