Kentucky's Creative Vanguard
Who won the 2004 Governor's Award in the Arts

Gov. Ernie Fletcher honored 10 Kentucky individuals and organizations in February for their achievements and contributions in the arts. At a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Fletcher presented the 2004 Governor’s Award in the Arts – which came with a coveted handcrafted glass bowl (top right) – to a group recognized as being on the vanguard of the creative arts or promoting them. The award is administered and given by the Kentucky Arts Council.

Topping the list of recipients was Eastern Kentucky native Ricky Skaggs (below), who earned the National Award for his eight-time Grammy Award-winning career in country music.

Elizabeth Hartwell (top) took home the Artist Award for her long and accomplished career with the Louisville Ballet, which she joined in 1984. Hartwell has taught at the Governor’s School for the Arts and the Louisville Ballet School.

For her role as a promoter of African storytelling and the founding director of the Louisville Arts Council, Inc., Nana Yaa Asantewaa (lower right) received the Community Arts Award (for an individual). Asantewaa has worked to promote multi-cultural diversity, community-based growth and economic development through the arts.

Other 2004 award winners include Humana chairman David A. Jones (Milner Award); co-owner of Chapman-Friedman Gallery Julius Friedman (Business Award); the University of Kentucky’s Singletary Center for the Arts (Community Arts Award for an organization); Covington’s Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center (Education Award); John Harrod of Frankfort (Folk Heritage Award); the Hindman/Knott County Community Development Initiative (Government Award); and Ashland’s WTCR Radio (Media Award).

– Staff Report
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