LAFAYETTE -- Tippecanoe Arts Federation held its annual Bravo for the Arts Tuesday, (Oct. 9) to a sold out crowd.

Reed and Company received the 2012 Bravo Award for their outstanding contributions to the arts throughout the state. The prestigious John Corey Award went to Bonnie Zimmer for her dedicated service to the arts as an esteemed arts educator, arts volunteer, and highly regarded visual artist.

The Bravo for the Arts event brings together legislators, business owners and employees, arts administrators, artists, and community volunteers to celebrate all those who create and support the arts. The event was made possible through the generosity of Duke Energy, Four Points by Sheraton, musicians Harriett Coppoc and Sharron Howard, and Indiana artist Diana May.

The event began with a welcome address by emcee Jason Bennett. The event highlights included a proclamation of National Arts and Humanities Month from State Rep. Shelia Klinker, State Sen. Ron Alting, State Rep. Randy Truitt, West Lafayette councilwoman Vicki Burch, and councilman Steve Meyer and a keynote address by Dr. Doug Borwick. 

Borwick is the author for the blog Engaging Matters, as well as the author and editor for the book Building Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the U.S.   Doug gave a passionate and engaging talk about the intrinsic value of the arts in their ability to catalyze communities. 

Tippecanoe Arts Federation and the Indiana Arts Commission recognized the following 34 recipients of the FY2013 Regional Partnership Initiative grants for Region 4 totaling $121,858:   

Arts Organization Support
(Funds provide general operating support to the following organizations)
Tippecanoe County

Lafayette Symphony, Inc........$12238

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette.......$12238
Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette.......$11766
Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering, Inc........$3808
Lafayette Citizens Band, Inc........$3684
Bach Chorale Singers, Inc........$3684
Wabash Valley Youth Symphony.......3559
Long Center for the Performing Arts.......$3187

Carroll County
Book Readers and Horn Blowers.......$3642

Cass County
Logansport Art Association, Inc........$3808
Cass County Arts Alliance.......$3477

Clinton County
Friends of the Frankfort Public Library, Inc........$3932

Howard County           
Kokomo Park Band, Inc........$3766
Kokomo Civic Theatre, Inc........$3642
Kokomo Symphonic Society, Inc......$3642
Kokomo Art Association........$3435
Kokomo Community Concerts........$3435

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Cultural Foundation, Inc........$3725

Jasper County
Prairie Arts Council.......$3684

Tipton County
Tipton Community Theatre........$3601
                                       
Arts Project Support
Tippecanoe County
Purdue University/Purdue Bands.......$2039
Friends of Bob Live Music Co-op.......$2039
Purdue University Galleries........$2015
Purdue University/Purdue Theatre........$2015
Friends of Downtown.......$1992
New Community School........$1969

Warren County
MSD of Warren County/Warren County Learning Center.......$2178

Carroll County
Psi Iota Xi, Beta Alpha Chapter, WC, Inc........$2154

Montgomery County
Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society........$2131

Tipton County
Tipton County Pork Festival, Inc........$2178


Mini Grant Support
Tippecanoe County
West Lafayette Public Library.......$890

Carroll County            
Flora-Monroe Twp. Public Library.......$930
Delphi Public Library........$616

Cass County

Cass County Historical Society.......$784

 Activities of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation are provided, in part, with support from the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, with funds from the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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