Here are your 2022 Rockford Area Arts Awards winners

March 16, 2022|By Kevin Haas|In 815 News, Local, Rockford, Top Stories, Arts & Culture
Dorothy Paige-Turner accepts the Lifetime Achievement award on Thursday, March 10, 2022, with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli and Rockford Area Arts Council Executive Director Mary McNamara Bernsten at the Woman’s Club of Rockford. (Photo provided by Rockford Area Arts Council)
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ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council honored 10 artists and advocacy organizations last week at the Rockford Area Arts Awards.

The awards ceremony, which honors creative individuals and institutions who have contributed to the enrichment of the Rockford region, was held Thursday at the Woman’s Club of Rockford.

Here are the winners:

2022 Rockford Area Arts Awards winners

Youth Arts Ambassador: Juwayria Zahurullah

Juwayria Zahurullah, right, a senior at Auburn High School, hugs Rockford Area Arts Council Executive Director Mary McNamara Bernsten after accepting the Youth Arts Ambassador Award on Thursday, March 10, 2022, during the Rockford Area Arts Awards Ceremony at Woman’s Club of Rockford. (Photo provided by Rockford Area Arts Council)

Visual Artist of the Year: Jenny Mathews

Public Art of the Year: Women’s Suffrage Centennial Plaza & Committee

Placemaking: Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Performing Artist of the Year: Robert Rub

Innovation in the Arts: 317 Art Collective

Excellence in Service to the Arts: Stars of Light – Stepping Stones

Distinguished Artist of the Year: Fatherless Print Posse

Fatherless Print Posse accepts the Rockford Area Arts Award for Distinguished Artist of the Year on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Woman’s Club of Rockford. (Photo provided by Rockford Area Arts Council)

Arts Educator of the Year: Brian Hierstein

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dorothy Paige-Turner