The Governor's Award for the Arts winners are chosen for outstanding contributions to the arts statewide, regionally and nationally.

Congratulations to the 2008 Governor's Awards for the Arts winners:

Arts Administration, Marcie Goodman, Cleveland International Film Festival, (Cleveland); Arts in Education, Michael Huffman, Lima City Schools (Lima); Arts Patron, Susan Reams (Perrysburg); Business Support of the Arts, Limited Brands (Columbus); Community Development & Participation, Dr. Catherine Roma, MUSE, Cincinnati Women's Choir, Umoja Men's Chorus and Voices of Freedom Choir (Cincinnati); Individual Artist, Dr. Burton Beerman, composer/musician (Bowling Green) and Steve Free, singer/songwriter (McDermott)

Ohio is a state with a wealth of individual artists, individuals and institutions that are supportive of the arts; for that reason, the process is highly competitive. For general information about the Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, please see the Invitation, Fact Sheet and visit our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

The Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon is held in conjunction with Arts Day. For more information about Arts Day and Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation, visit the Ohio Citizens for The Arts Web site.

Visit our Governor's Awards microsite to view video tributes to the 2007 Award winners, pictures from the event and images of the awards.

This Web site is hosted with support from the State of Ohio.