[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 195 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1212-E1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL ARTSFAIRFAX AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 5, 2021

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize ArtsFairfax and the 
recipients of the

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2021 Arts Awards. These awards recognize the extraordinary 
contributions of artists and arts organizations, as well as individuals 
and businesses in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the City of 
Falls Church that support the arts in our community.
  Founded in 1964, the formally named Arts Council of Fairfax County, 
Inc. is a non-profit organization designated as Fairfax County's local 
arts agency. ArtsFairfax operates programs and initiatives that include 
grants, arts advocacy, education, and professional development 
opportunities for artists and arts organizations.
  Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to the 
arts community, in FY2020, ArtsFairfax awarded over $550,000 in County, 
public, and private funds through competitive grants and awards to arts 
organizations and individual artists. These grants helped fund over 
23,500 arts programs which reached more than 440,700 audience members: 
ArtsFairfax's resiliency and adaptability allowed the organization to 
continue meeting the needs of the arts community even during these 
unprecedented times.
  The Arts Awards honors supporters of the arts in four categories: the 
Jinx Hazel Arts Award, the Arts Impact Award, the Arts Education Award, 
and the Arts Philanthropy Award. It is my honor to include in the 
Record the following names of the 2021 Arts Awards Recipients:
  The 2021 Jinx Hazel Arts Award will be presented to the National 
Museum of the United States Army.
  The 2021 Arts Impact Award will be presented to 1st Stage.
  The 2021 Arts Education Award will be presented to the Traveling 
Players Ensemble and artist Kelli Schollard-Sincock.
  The 2021 Arts Philanthropy Award will be presented to the Reston Town 
Center Association.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
recipients of the 2021 Arts Awards and recognizing the visionaries, 
leaders, and supporters who help to make our Northern Virginia 
communities rich with cultural opportunities.

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