Bravo for the ARTS: Arts Advocacy & Leadership

An integral part of Tippecanoe Arts Federation's mission and vision is advocating for the arts. TAF also highlights the value arts play in education, cultural diversity, and even economic development. Tippecanoe Arts Federation recognizes individuals and businesses that make positive contributions to the arts in the community. TAF annually recognizes individuals , organizations and businesses that demonstrate leadership in arts advocacy. The awards that are given at the Bravo Brunch include: the Bravo Awards for Business(small & large may be nominated), John Corey Arts Leadership Award. At Tippecanoe Arts Federation's Annual meeting the Suzanne Stafford Memorial Award is given to recognize an outstanding an arts volunteer.

Bravo Brunch for the Arts

Bravo Brunch, formerly Bravo Breakfast, is a celebration of the Arts and Arts Leaders. Bravo Brunch for the Arts honors local businesses for their past support of the arts, and encourages future support.   It has been organized jointly between the Tippecanoe Arts Federation and Greater Lafayette Commerce. 

Past keynote speakers at the annual event have included Richard Florida, Rebecca Ryan, Ann Markusen, Lewis Ricci and Joe Hale.

In addition to awarding a large and/or small business that has shown outstanding financial, volunteer or in-kind support of arts organizations, the breakfast also features presentation of the John Corey Award for Arts Leadership.

SAVE THE DATE!

Bravo Brunch Wednesday, October 21 Bravo Brunch, formerly Bravo Breakfast, is a celebration of the Arts and Arts Leaders. Keynote Speaker for 2009 is Dr. Terry Whitt Bailey.  She is President and CEO of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and President of the Indiana Coalition for the Arts. She is also the recent recipient of the annual Athena Awards for outstanding achievement by women presented by Women in Business Unlimited at the Horizon Convention Center.

This program is made possible through sponsorship from:

Funding for this program also from:

Indiana Arts Commission
FY 2010 Grant Recipients

Organization	Amount
Program Support Grants
Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering	$3,775
Kokomo Community Concerts	$2,921
Psi Iota Xi, Beta Alpha Chapter	$3,782
Purdue Jazz Festival	$3,624
Tippecanoe County Historical Association	$3,728
Total Program Support	$17,830
Level 1 Operating Support
Bach Chorale Singers, Inc.	$5,363
Bookreaders & Hornblowers	$5,129
Friends of Frankfort Library	$5,159
Indiana University - Kokomo Art Gallery	$3,797
Kokomo Civic Theatre, Inc.	$4,078
Kokomo Park Band	$5,413
Logansport Art Association	$3,715
Long Center for the Performing Arts	$5,378
Prairie Arts Council	$5,407
Total Level 1 Operating Support	$43,439
Level 2 Operating Support
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette	$9,500
Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette	$11,227
Lafayette Symphony, Inc	$10,364
Purdue Convocations	$14,034
Total Level 2 Operating Support	$45,125
Mini-Grants
All Saints Catholic School	$1,000
Art League of Montgomery County	$1,000
Delphi Community Elementary School	$1,000
Flora-Monroe Township Public Library	$1,000
Friends of Bob	$1,000
Kappa, Kappa, Kappa - Beta Lambda Chapter	$1,000
Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society	$1,000
Tipton County Pork Festival	$1,000
Wabash Valley Youth Symphony	$1,000
Words on the Go	$1,000
Total Mini-Grants	$10,000

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Bravo Awards

Bravo Awards are presented to businesses that have made significant contributions to arts and culture organizations, including financial assistance or in-kind donations or by providing volunteers for events, boards or projects.  Nominators must be member organizations of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation.

Past Years Recipients

2009	Salin Bank
2008	Kirby Risk Kitchenart
2007	Chris Brown Properties
2006	Bison Financial Group
2005	Purdue Employees Federal Credit Wahl Architecture
2004	Bank One and Bank One Foundation Farmer's State Bank of Brookston
2003	Insight Communications Weast Music
2002	Eli Lilly and Co/Tippecanoe Laboratories Lafayette Life Insurance

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John Corey Arts Leadership Award

John Corey Arts Leadership Award is given each year to a person who exhibits and embodies leadership in the arts. A John Corey Arts Leadership Award recipient regularly demonstrates their commitment to the arts and advances the role of the arts.

Past Years Recipients
2009 Virgil St. John
2008 Kathryn & Howie Clark
2007 Todd Wetzel
2006 Charlie Shook
2005 Sheila Klinker
2004 Sonya Margerum
2003 Suzie Coles
2002 Jim Bodenmiller
2001 John Corey

 

 

 

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Suzanne Stafford Memorial Award

Each year at its annual meeting, TAF presents the Suzanne Stafford Memorial Award to an outstanding arts volunteer in Tippecanoe County. Stafford Award recipients are life long contributors to the arts and provide a valuable perspective to the evolution of the arts in the region.

Past Years Recipients
2009 Linda Vanderkolk
2008 Tom Moran
2007 Doug Gutridge
2006 Harriet Coppoc
2005 Mary Ellen Lovell
2004 Marylin Howland
2003 June Stuckey
2002 Verna Abe
2001 Kent Schuette
2000 John Corey
1999 Patricia Barrett
1998 Caryl Matthews
1997 Sheila Klinker
1996 Gil & Sharlene Konowitch
1995 Patricia Truitt
1994 Ernie & Roberta Deagan
1992 Jim Bodenmiller
1991 Kathy Matter
1990 Jim & Pat Ross
1989 Barbara Houze
1988 Bob Zink
1987 Dick Jaeger
1984 Peggy Bryan
1983 O.U. & Alice Sullivan
1982 Page Karling
1981 Stuart Main