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 Presented every two years the Commonwealth Awards are the state’s highest honor in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. The Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the cultural organizations, artists, leaders, and philanthropists who make Massachusetts a better place through their creativity and commitment. At a State House ceremony on February 19, 2013 Commonwealth Awards were presented to the individuals and organizations in the categories listed below.
The Awards ceremony keynote address was delivered by Dr. Karl Paulnack, an acclaimed pianist, passionate advocate for music and the arts, and director of The Boston Conservatory’s Music Division. Dr. Paulnack spoke about how music can capture and hold our experience of life the way a container holds a liquid; how it supports our capacity to engage and retain our experience, the feelings, the flavors and the timbres of our lives.
Each Commonwealth Award winner received a medal designed and created by Taunton, Massachusetts-based Reed & Barton. State government leaders were on hand to present the Awards, and the ceremony featured performances by members of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and dancers from OrigiNation, Inc. and the O’Shea-Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance.
A photo gallery from the event is on MCC’s
Facebook page.
The 2013 Commonwealth Award Winners
Achievement
For an individual or organization whose creative achievements
have uniquely enriched life in Massachusetts.
Olympia
Dukakis, Lowell Creative Community
For a city, town, or community-based organization that has
demonstrated the central role of arts and culture in building
healthier, more vital, more livable communities.
Barnstable
Shelburne
Falls
Creative Learning
For an individual, school, or cultural organization that has
demonstrated the importance of creativity and innovation to student
achievement and success.
The
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art,
Amherst
Cultural Philanthropy
For an individual, corporation, or foundation that has made
lasting contributions to the cultural life of Massachusetts through
charitable giving.
Neil
and Jane Pappalardo, Boston
Leadership
For the leader of a nonprofit cultural organization, school,
or community who has shown extraordinary commitment to serving
the public.
Marvin
Gilmore, Boston
Media
For a member of the media or a media outlet that has demonstrated
outstanding support of the cultural community in Massachusetts
by telling its stories.
The
Boston Phoenix
Jared
Bowen, WGBH
Art/Science Collaboration
For an individual, school, or cultural organization that has
successfully fused the arts and sciences for public benefit.
The
EcoTarium, Worcester
Access
Recognizes exceptional initiatives or programs that make arts
and culture accessible and inclusive for older adults, individuals
with disabilities, and other underserved populations.
Community
Access to the Arts (CATA)
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