The 2020 Arts United Awards, presented by Ruoff Mortgage, is Northeast Indiana’s premier celebration of the people, organizations, and businesses that make significant contributions through arts and culture to communities throughout the 12-county region of Northeast Indiana that includes Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties.

The 2022 Arts United Award nominees are:

  • Abby Leon
  • Adrian Curry
  • AiJaye Crowder
  • Amy Ford
  • Andy Planck
  • Ben Clemmer
  • Bonnie Andrews
  • Bryan Ballinger
  • Camille Curry
  • Campbell MacDonald
  • Carolyn Meyer and Karissa Kalb
  • Chris Ford
  • Circus Hall of Fame
  • Condra Ridley
  • Elaina Robbins
  • Elise Ramel
  • First Presbyterian Theatre cast of “The Wolves”
  • Fort Wayne Philharmonic
  • Fort Wayne Sister Cities
  • Foundation One
  • Green Hair Revolution
  • Greg Mendez
  • Heartland Sings
  • James Stover
  • Jennifer Beineke
  • Kelly Updike
  • Kip Bailey
  • Leah Reeder
  • Lee Rainboth
  • Mandie Kolkman and Fort Wayne Dance Collective
  • Mary Fink
  • Michael Johnson
  • Michael Patterson
  • Mindy Cox
  • Science Central Education Team
  • Sheila Moore and Jomare Bowers-Mizzell
  • Todd Frymier
  • Tyrone Cato
  • Warren Theatre Guild
  •  Zynette Paige

The 2022 Awards will specifically highlight:

  • IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) – Recognizing individuals, teams, and organizations that demonstrate significant work in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access.
  • Innovation, Creativity, and/or Artistry – Recognizing individuals, teams, and organizations that contribute to the communities of Northeast Indiana in ways that are especially innovative and/or creative, as well as those who demonstrate exceptional artistry within their medium of art.
  • Leadership – Recognizing individuals, teams, and/or organizations that demonstrate extraordinary leadership, advocacy, philanthropy, or volunteerism.
  • Arts Education and Community Engagement – Recognizing individuals, teams, and/or organizations that make an exceptional contribution to the people they serve through arts or cultural programming.

Follow Arts United on Facebook and Instagram as we feature nominees and their accomplishments leading up the event celebration on January 22, 2022. For more information about the Arts United Awards, visit artsunited.org/advocacy/awards.