June 26, 2013

New Trustees Elected At Arts Council Meeting

At the Arts Council of Princeton’s (ACP) annual membership meeting June 20, Board of Trustees elections were held, and individuals and organizations were recognized for their service to the organization and community.

Members voted unanimously to elect Ben Colbert, Jim Levine, and Mary Wisnovsky as new trustees to three-year terms beginning July 1. Returning trustees are Ted Deutsch, Maria Dominguez, Johan Firmenich, Cheryl Goldman, Polly Griffin, Jacquie Phares, Debbie Shaeffer, Cindi Venizelos, and Marlyn Zucosky.

The Arts Council Board has term limits of two consecutive terms and four trustees stepped down. They are recognized for their years of service: former ACP President Tim Andrews, Eve Coulson, Debbie Gartenberg, and Charles Wampold.

In addition to the election of trustees, the Arts Council recognized volunteers, board and staff members, and presented awards for a range of contributions to the arts and the community. During the evening the ACP also presented the annual Pride of the Arts Council Awards for outstanding artists, volunteers, and business and community partners.

Recipients of the Pride awards include Morven Museum and Garden — Partnership Award, Joanne Farrugia and Dean Smith — Neighborhood Award, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty — Business Award, Kathy Metaxas — Katherine M. Kapoor Artist Award, Sandy Bonasera and Deena Miller — Volunteer Award, Victoria Wayland — Future Arts Leader Award and Mary Owen Borden Foundation — Foundation Award. In addition, the ACP recognized student recipients of the Charles Evans Scholarship Awards.