Arts Advocate Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- In Johnson County
Overview
Introduced in 2023, The Arts Advocate Award honors individuals who have dedicated significant time, effort, and leadership that has positively impacted the creative economy and the arts in Johnson County.
Geographic Scope: Johnson County, Kansas
Award Criteria: Recognition may be awarded to individuals for:
- Impact on arts education
- Volunteer work in the arts
- Work to increase access to the arts for underserved individuals and/or communities
- Leadership in major arts initiatives
- Efforts to increase funding and resources for the arts
- Efforts to increase public awareness of the arts
- Other significant contributions to the arts community
Award Type: Recognition award (non-monetary)
Selection Process:
- Nominations accepted from community members
- Award committee reviews nominations
- Recipients announced at the annual Creative Connections Breakfast (typically in December)
Program History:
- Inaugurated in 2023
- 3 recipients in 2023: Mayor Mike Boehm (Lenexa), Mayor Peggy Dunn (Leawood), and Nicole Emmanuel (Artist and Founder of InterUrban ArtHouse)
- 4 recipients in 2025: Angi Cain Hejduk, Inas Younis, Kara Hettinger, and Sav Rodgers
- Website: artsjoco.org
- Email: Available on website
- Phone: Available on website
How to Apply
Application Process
Nomination Process:
- Community members nominate individuals for the award
- Nominations are submitted through the Arts Council of Johnson County
- Nomination committee reviews all submissions
- Award recipients are selected by committee
- Recipients are announced at the Creative Connections Breakfast
Nomination Criteria:
Nominators should highlight the nominee's:
- Dedicated time and effort in arts advocacy
- Leadership in arts initiatives
- Impact on the creative economy
- Contributions to the arts community in Johnson County
Submission Timeline:
- Nominations typically accepted during fall/early winter
- Recipients announced in December at Creative Connections Breakfast
What Arts Council of Johnson County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $116K
- Median grant
- $116K
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- Arts
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