An Evening at the Seefeldt Awards in PWC
Thursday, May 12, 2022, Manassas, Virginia. A few of the Prince William Art Society members made the short trip to the Hylton Performing Arts Center on the George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus at 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA. The evening started with a red carpet photo session but the real stars of the evening are the award recipients and nominees.
The Prince William County Arts Council was created on October 28, 1992 to stimulate the growth and excellence in the performing and visual arts - so the awards celebrated this evening were also a celebration of the 30th anniversary (birthday) of PWCAC.
The Kathleen K. Seefeldt Award for Arts Excellence was established over 15 years ago by the Prince William County Arts Council to recognize and celebrate the artists, arts organizations, volunteers, educators and businesses that build upon and sustain Ms. Seefeldt’s legacy of public service and support for the cultural arts.
Persons 18 years of age or older and organizations from Greater Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park who live, work or volunteer in these locales may be nominated for the Seefeldt Award. Nominations should be made based on their significant or distinguished contribution to the arts in the region.
(Details taken from the PWCAC website at https://pwcartscouncil.org/seefeldt-awards-3/)
It was a lovely evening with very interesting bios read on each of the winners and it included heartfelt love of the arts of all genres. Jay Torres, an Arts Council and PWAS member, was the Master of Ceremony. Of special note was the opening "Prince William County - Poetically Speaking" and "Arts Never End" from Kim B. Miller with the In Memoriam including Jim Gallagher, a long time PWCAC and PWAS member, lost a short time ago. The Prince William Art Society is planning to also feature the art of Jim Gallagher in an upcoming art show at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge.
2022 Seefeldt Award Nominees includes some PWAS Members!
Nominees and Award Winners
Nominees and Award Winners
Ms. Kathleen Seefeldt onstage
Dessert Reception
Ana Quispe and Donna Liguria
Arts Alive!
The
annual Arts Alive! festival is an ongoing discovery of the arts in
Prince William County with a very full arts menu. This year's festival will be on Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 1 to 5pm and has been also located at
the Hylton Performing Arts Center. The Prince William Art Society has
enjoyed participating at Arts Alive and looks forward to this year's
event as well, displaying the visual arts of its members.
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year old non-profit art group in PWC for the the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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Photography/Video Credits:
Ana Quispe and Donna Liguria
