This year’s lifetime achievement award will be presented to Houston native and Country music legend Kenny Rogers. Co-Chairs for this year’s event are Chairman and CEO of the San Antonio Spurs, Peter Holt and local businessman and arts patron, Guillermo Nicolas.
The Texas Cultural Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which strives to be an advocate in promoting the importance of the arts in educating our children. “Supporting the arts ensures Texas’ cultural and economic advantage for the future,” shares on its Facebook page. The Texas Medal of Arts highlights the legends and rising stars in their field of excellence to showcase not only their talent but contributions they have made to strengthen the economy and ensure Texas continues to trailblaze in the arts.
Here is a full list of Honorees and their background as shared in an article by Houston’s chron.com:
Corporate patron: John Paul & Eloise DeJoria, Paul Mitchell/Patrón Tequila, Austin
Multimedia: Kris Kristofferson, Brownsville
Television: Jaclyn Smith, Houston
Individual arts patron: Lynn Wyatt, Houston
Dance: Lauren Anderson, Houston
Music: Yolanda Adams, Houston
Arts Education: Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas
Film: Janine Turner, Euless
Theatre: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Houston
Foundation Patron: The Tobin Endowment, San Antonio
Visual Art: Leo Villareal, El Paso
Architecture: Frank Welch, Dallas
Literary: John Phillip Santos, San Antonio
Journalism: Scott Pelley, San Antonio
Lifetime Achievement: Kenny Rogers, Houston
References:
texasmedalofarts.org
