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Alameda County recognizes Arts Leadership Award recipients and proclaims October Arts & Humanities Month
Summary
The Board presented six Alameda County Arts Leadership Awards and proclaimed October as National Arts and Humanities Month; arts leaders from across the county accepted commendations and described community programming.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors used its 11:00 set time to proclaim October as National Arts and Humanities Month in Alameda County and to recognize six recipients of the 2024 Alameda County Arts Leadership Awards.
Rachel Sazima, executive director of the Alameda County Arts Commission, and Arts Commission chair Linda Shimizu (appearing as a speaker) introduced recipients and described the county‑wide network of arts commissioners and programs. Award recipients included Paul Kim (Small Town Society), Judy Anglin (Olive Hyde Art Guild), Dimitri Grutski, Lonnie Lemedeaux, Lori Murray (Bay Area Music Project) and Graham Lustig (Oakland Ballet Company). Each recipient received a framed commendation and offered brief remarks about arts education and community arts programs. The board took photos with the recipients and commissioners.
Why it matters: the proclamations and individual commendations highlight county support for arts programming that serves children, seniors and underserved communities, and illustrate partnerships between the county and local arts organizations.
Next steps: The Arts Commission and awardees will continue outreach and programming; the board recommended ongoing county support for arts initiatives.
