October 6, 2022
at 5:30 p.m.

On October 6, join us for the 36th Annual Dutchess County Executive’s Arts Awards at Keepsake at the Academy in Poughkeepsie with special guest M.C. (Grace) Angela Henry and celebrity balloon poppers, Ryan Dutcher from Q92 and Michelle Barone-Lapore.

Enjoy chatting with your friends, celebrating 11 incredible awardees,popping balloons, and a surprise performance– not to mention, a sensational wine drawing and much, much more!

All proceeds of this event go to supporting the arts in Dutchess County.
Tickets are limited so we can celebrate safely together!

AWARDEES

Art in Public Places – Joseph Bertolozzi's Bridge Music
Artivist – Bryan "Kicks Kapri" Ashong
Arts Organization – Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Arts in Education – Hudson Valley Performing Arts Laboratory
Business– Full Deck Design
Individual Artist – Gwen Laster
Patrons - Rosemary & Robert Denny Evaul
Special Citation – Louis Watson Sr.
ThinkDIFFERENTLY in the Arts - New Horizon Resources, Inc.
Volunteer – Lisa Ameijide
Youth with Exceptional Promise in the Arts - Jordan "Jae" Jones (Posthumously)

Tickets are limited so get yours today.

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The AMHarita is back thanks to our Signature Drink Sponsor:Beam Suntory  

AMHarita Recipe
2 parts Hornitos, 1 part orange juice, 1 part lime juice and 1 part agave nectar
Come to the event on October 6 and enjoy this delicious cocktail while celebrating the awardees!

Learn more about the awardees thanks to our Profile Sponsor: Content Studio

John Barry chatted with our awardees to find out about their inspiration and their incredible contributions to our community.

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Meet the Award Creators:

Rock and a Soft Place studios is the base of operations for stone sculptor Bob Madden and fiber artist/metal sculptor Karen Madden. Karen and Bob formed Rock and A Soft Place (RASP) in 2007 as their individual artistic identities began to overlap in the minds of their clients. Karen’s early career work in Fiber art provided the “Soft place” to pair with Bob’s “Rock”. Since first creating RASP studios, Karen’s artwork has grown to include metal works and sculptures (a fact yet to be embodied in the studio name).

The Maddens have lived in Poughquag NY since 1983 working in separate but adjoining dedicated studios with a common interior door through which many collaborative ideas and projects have passed. Both artists are represented in public and private collections throughout the US, Europe, and South America.

Meet Our Special Guest MC:

(Grace) Angela Henry

After careers in education, empowerment in the developing world, and an executive search and
consulting for the nonprofit sector, Angela added a career in voice acting. Her voice can be heard on audio tours (including Historic Huguenot Street) and on audiobooks for authors such as Condoleezza Rice and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. Angela narrated films for the FDR National Historic Site, voiced Toni Morrison in the award-winning “Shokran, Toni,” and narrates “A Sculpted Life”, which will air on PBS this year. She portrays Sojourner Truth in multiple venues, and is a popular MC for nonprofit galas. Angela has degrees from Tufts University and Harvard University.