United Arts Arts+ Awards Nominees Announced

Now in its tenth year, the Arts+ Awards recognizes individuals, businesses, and cultural organizations that are outstanding in their community purpose and achievement. The event focuses attention on local arts and cultural offerings and highlights exceptional efforts in Central Florida. The awards ceremony is Monday October 3, 6-9pm at Sea World Orlando Convention Area. 

We are honored to announce that TheDailyCity.com has been nominated in the Arts+ Awards this year in the "Collaborative Partnership Award" category with  and City Arts Factory. The nominees in this category include:

• Arts & Cultural Alliance & Visit Orlando
• MicheLee Puppets & Harbor House
• Orlando Fringe Festival & Hard Rock Café
• TheDailyCity.com & CityArts Factory

Our collaboration with the City Arts Factory was TheDailyCity.com Mobile Art Show. For a year and a half, we produced an art show in a mobile gallery (moving van) every Third Thursday next to City Arts Factory. This show was monthly, it enabled unknown artists to be a part of Downtown Arts District's Third Thursday gallery walk and it added a surprise element to the downtown Orlando sidewalk. The website MSN.com recognized it comically in 2010 as one of the 10 Wackiest Businesses in America on Wheels.

Mayor Buddy Dyer inside show #12 featuring Karen Russell

The full list of awards and nominees can be found below:


Excellence in Arts Education Award
• Orlando Repertory Theater
• Bach Festival Society of Winter Park
• IBEX Puppetry
• Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra

Arts Educator of the Year Award  
• Dr. Alvaro Gomez
• Andrew Lane
• Gary Cadwallader
• Mary Perkins  
• Kip Watson (posthumously)  
• Lazaro A. Santos
• Heather Henson  

Outstanding Business Partner Award  
• Orlando Health - MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Festival Bay Mall @ International Drive
• Orlando Federal Credit Union

Collaborative Partnership Award  
• Arts & Cultural Alliance & Visit Orlando
• MicheLee Puppets & Harbor House
• Orlando Fringe Festival & Hard Rock Café
• TheDailyCity.com & CityArts Factory

Community Engagement Program Award 
• Bay Street Players
• IBEX Puppetry
• Garden Theatre
• Lake Eustis Museum of Art
• Orange County Regional History Center
• Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
• Orlando Repertory Theatre
• World Ballet Competition

Volunteer Individual of the Year Award  
• Dale Burket
• Henry Maldonado
• John DiDonna

Volunteer Organization of the Year Award  
• Messiah Choral Society