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Art Class

ACYC ANNUAL
ARTS AWARDS

Recognizing the accomplishments made in the arts each year.

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Ben Ardrey Volunteer Award
 

This award honors Dr. William Benjamin Ardrey, a well-known Rock Hill pediatrician for more than 30 years. During his career, Dr. Ardrey was a senior partner with Rock Hill Pediatric Associates. He was also very involved with the arts throughout his lifetime, working with both the Fine Arts Association and the Arts Council of York County. 

 

The Ben Ardrey Volunteer Award was established in 1992 to recognize those individuals who have committed themselves to arts and culture during the past year. The recipient is announced at the Arts Council's Annual Meeting each year.

PAST RECIPIENTS

2024 | Danielle Gerdes DeBow

2023 | Betty Plumb

2022 | Priscilla Nealy

2021 | John Nipe

2020 | Josiah Blevins

2019 | Dr. Bradley Sabelli

2018 | Brenda & Charlie Hochreiter

2017 | Mike Baker

2016 | Kathleen Butcher & Greg Tennant

2015 | Teresa Rector

2014 | Marcia Kort Buike

2013 | Karen Collins

2012 | Sandy Johnson

2011 | Dr. Sarah Lynn Hayes

2010 | Barre Mitchell

2009 | Joe Zdenek

2008 | Linh Lee

2007 | Tom Stanley

2006 | Bobby Plair

2005 | Gale DiGiorgio

2004 | D. Jeffery Sligh

2003 | Sigmon “Sig” Huitt

2002 | Jim and Judy Udick

2001 | Sylvia Ayers

2000 | Ray Doughty

1999 | Linda Philpott

1998 | Evelyn Brown George

1997 | Harriet Marshall Goode

1996 | Lynn Manera

1995 | Gerald Schapiro

1994 | Harry Dalton

1993 | Allen Miller

1992 | Jim Caman

Business & the Arts Award
 

The Business & the Arts Partnership Award was created in 1992 to recognize businesses whose dedicated partnership with the arts has been demonstrated during the calendar year. The judges represent business, the arts, and government. The recipient is announced at the Arts Council of York County's Annual Meeting each year. The following criteria are considered for each business:

  • Impact

  • Involvement in the arts (Examples include: employee volunteers, donation of in-kind services and goods, tie-ins that involve the arts in advertising, marketing, promotion, and public relations campaigns, establishments of arts collections)

  • Originality of the support programs

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PAST RECIPIENTS

2024 | Humble Cup Coffee Co

2023 | Olive's Mud Puddle

2022 | Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation

2021 | Slow Play Brewing

2020 | The Mercantile

2019 | Gala Affairs

2018 | Morton & Gettys

2017 | Sharp Business Systems

2016 | Family Trust Federal Credit Union

2015 | Carolina Fresh Farms

2014 | Duke Energy

2013 | Bi-Lo

2012 | Founders Federal Credit Union

2011 | O'Darbys Fine Wine & Spirits

2010 | Gallery Up

2009 | Williams & Fudge

2008 | City of Rock Hill

2007 | Rock Hill School District #3

2006 | The Herald

2005 | Not Awarded

2004 | Comporium Communications

2003 | Bowater

2003 | Bowater

2002 | Hoechst Celanese

2001 | Remediation Vacuum Systems of York

2000 | Bank of America

1999 | Hannaford Food & Drug

1998 | The Herald

1997 | Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company

1996 | B & B Distributors, Inc.

1995 | Blanton Enterprises, Inc.

1994 | WRHI Radio

1993 | Wiley Brothers Marble & Granite, Inc.

1992 | Hoechst Celanese

Our thanks go out to our donors, whose contributions helped create local arts opportunities across York County that bring our community together to build a foundation for growth! 

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