About the 2014 Viola Awards

The 6th Annual Viola Awards Gala was held on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. 550 artists, patrons of the arts and arts supporters came out to celebrate excellence in the arts and sciences.

Emcees Tony & Linda Sutera, both former Viola Award winners in the Performing Arts category, kept the night moving and performed vignettes from previous theatrical productions. Performances included Sambatuque, Tony Norris and Flagstaff Youth Theater.

Official 2014 Viola Award Winners

Announcing the winners of the 2014 Viola Awards for Excellence in the Arts!

The Mayor’s Legacy Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Arts
Baje Whitethorne, Sr.

Excellence in the Visual Arts
Shawn Skabelund
Virga: The Hunt for Water

Excellence in Storytelling
Nicole Walker
Quench Your Thirst With Salt

Excellence in Leadership
Bonnie Stevens

Business for the Arts
Brandy’s Restaurant

The Mayor’s Legacy Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Arts
Kay Poen

Excellence in the Performing Arts
Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
Lost in Space

Excellence in Arts Education
Karin Hallberg

Excellence in Science Education
Josh Armstrong

Emerging Artist Award
Ben Jordan

Official 2014 Viola Award Nominees

Nominees for
Excellence in the Visual Arts

Sponsor: Jodi & David Sacco

Shonto Begay
Four Seasons Murals

Mike Frankel, John Rogers & Tom Williams
The Mars Kaleidisphere

Jenn Jones
Recycled Art Fashion Show

Mural Mice
Route 66 Phoenix Avenue Mural

NAU Art Museum
Tangibles: Beauty & Purpose in the Art of the Book

Shawn Skabelund – WINNER
Virga: The Hunt for Water

View the video of each nominee in
Excellence in the Visual Arts

Nominees for
Excellence in the Performing Arts

Sponsor: Melissa Cripps State Farm

Alisa Davis
The Cemetery Club

Ed Kabotie
Stories To Life

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra – WINNER
Lost in Space

Flagstaff Youth Theater
The Little Mermaid

NAU School of Music
Richard Wagner 200th Birthday Celebration Concert

Tony Norris, Season Ellison & Kathleen McGeever
Hard Times on the Mother Road

Velocity Squared
Flux

Bob Yowell
Spring Awakening

View the video of each nominee in
Excellence in the Performing Arts

Nominees for
Excellence in Storytelling

Sponsor: Flagstaff Medical Center

Laura Gray-Rosendale
College Girl

Mike Levin
On Thinking

M.L. Lincoln
Wrenched

James Q. Martin
Streams of Consequence

Seth Muller
Convergence

James Jay & Jesse Sensibar
Narrow Chimney Reading Series

Nicole Walker – WINNER
Quench Your Thirst With Salt

View the videos of each nominee in
Excellence in Storytelling

Nominees for
Excellence in Leadership

Sponsor: Freeman Law Firm

Jeff Hall

Bonnie Stevens – WINNER

Todd Sullivan

Stan Sutherland

View the videos of each nominee in
Excellence in Leadership

Nominees for
Excellence in Arts Education

Sponsor: Full Circle Trade & Thrift

Thomas Byers

Gina Darlington

Jon Eder

Stephanie Galloway

Karin Hallberg – WINNER

Mike Levin

Timothy McKay

View the videos of each nominee in
Excellence in Arts Education

Nominees for
Excellence in Science Education

Sponsor: APS

Josh Armstrong – WINNER

View the videos of each nominee in
Excellence in Science Education

Nominees for
Emerging Artist

Sponsor: North Country HealthCare

Greg Brown

Anam Cara Dixon

Ben Jordan – WINNER

NAU Photojournalism Student Group

Michele Ralston

View the videos of each nominee for
Emerging Artist

Nominees for
Business for the Arts

Sponsor: National Bank of Arizona

Brandy’s Restaurant – WINNER

Criollo Latin Kitchen

Freeman Huber Law

Hidden Light / The Framing Dept.

View the videos of each nominee in
Business for the Arts

2014 Viola Event Photos & Videos

Gala Event Photos

Photos of the Awards

Photo Booth Images

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