Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Arts Commission presented annual awards to the state’s best artists and arts supporters last night at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville.
Out of 70 nominations, seven groups, individuals and even buildings were chosen to receive the awards. The two awards given for Folklife Heritage were accompanied by performances from the recipients.
Clyde Davenport, in overalls and a flannel shirt, played this Appalachian tune in his fiddle style for which he was nominated.
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The other Heritage award was given to the Fisk Jubilee singers.
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The Schermerhorn Center itself received an award. Glass artist Richard Jolley and sculptor Olen Bryant were honored for their work. Bill Ivey, a former director of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the town of Huntingdon were recognized for their support of the arts.
The Governor’s Awards in the Arts were established in 1971.
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