11th Annual Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards
Cheers to an Unforgettable,
Art-tastic Evening!
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern
25 S. Partition St., Saugerties, NY
5:30 pm Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Dessert & Balloon Pop
7 pm Seated Presentation
Awardees
Art in Public Places - Lady Pink
Artivist - TMI Project
Arts in Education - Anastasia Solberg
Arts Organization - Ars Choralis
Business - Catskill Art Supply
Inclusion in the Arts - MHA in Ulster County, Creative Arts Program
Individual Artist - Staats Fasoldt
Special Citation - Carol Zaloom, Posthumously
Volunteer - Susan Shaw
Youth With Exceptional Promise in the Arts - Hudson Rowan
Special guest MC:
Joe Gonzalez wears many hats in the Hudson Valley including organizing & producing events, production management, and as an artist. He is the co-creator of Art Walk Kingston and the winner of last years Volunteer of the Year at the Ulster County Executive Arts Awards. He’s a resident of midtown Kingston and can often be found sipping coffee at one of the local coffee shops.
Celebrity Balloon Popper:
Raised on Long Island, Lara Hope moved to the Hudson Valley in 2005 to attend SUNY New Paltz, from which she graduated with a degree in Communication and Media. She instantly fell in love with the area and has been in Ulster County ever since. Lara has long had an interest in real estate—a passion that grew when she and her husband, Matt, bought their first home in Midtown Kingston. Lara is also in the band Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones, winner of an Ameripolitan Music Award, and named the “Best Up-And-Coming Band” by New York's Hudson Valley Magazine. The Ark-Tones recently released their 3rd studio album, the all-original "Here To Tell The Tale", which has been getting rave reviews nationally and internationally.
Entertainment by:
Chuck Lamb has been the pianist for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for nearly two decades and has composed for and played with the Quartet all over the world, including the Newport Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, the Blue Note Tokyo, Tchaikovsky Hall Moscow, Singapore with the Chinese National Orchestra, and more. Chuck is currently artist-in-residence for the popular monthly “Jazz at Caffe Lena” series in Saratoga, where he has hosted and performed with guests such as Joe Locke, Chico Freeman, Dick Oatts, Vic Juris and many more.
