Vancouver, Wash.  ̶  The Clark County Arts Commission is seeking nominations for its annual Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes an artist who lives or works in the county and has made a significant contribution to local, national or international arts and culture. Individuals or groups may be nominated.

To be eligible, a nominee must be:

• A current resident or previous longtime resident of Clark County
• At least 60 years old
• Active in or recently retired from a field such as visual arts, dance, filmmaking, acting, music, architecture, literary arts, graphic arts, art education or art advocacy 

A nomination packet should include the artist’s relevant biography, name, address, contact information and one personal reference with contact information. It must discuss the following topics:

• The quality and quantity of distinguished service that has influenced the development of cultural life in Clark County
• Arts advocacy that indicates leadership, inspiration and innovation
• Vision of future arts development in Clark County
• Initiative and implementation

The submission also must include any relevant supplemental materials such as a website, brochures, galleries, studios, books, videos or films. Include photographic representations of work only if the artist does not have a website.

A committee of current commission board members will review the nominations and select a recipient.

Nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. Please send all nominations to bawwrightseta@hotmail.com.

Each person submitting a nomination will be contacted no later than Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, regarding its status. For questions, please contact bawwrightseta@hotmail.com.

CONTACT
Barbara A.W. Wright
Clark County Arts Commission
bawwrightseta@hotmail.com