Faculty Maya Salganek wins Arts & Leadership Award

March 15, 2012

Marmian Grimes



Fairbanks Arts Association and the Mayors of Interior ÐÓ°Épro will be honoring the winners of the 2012 Interior ÐÓ°Épro Mayors’ Awards for the Arts at 6 p.m., Friday, March 23, at the ÐÓ°Épro Centennial Center for the Arts Theater in Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way.




The awards ceremony will recognize outstanding contributions in the arts for the following categories:

  • Arts & Leadership: UAF Assistant Professor E. Maya Salganek, Fairbanks

  • Arts & Leadership: Fairbanks Watercolor Society & Tom and Nelda Nixon, Fairbanks

  • Volunteer: Phyllis Pendergrast & Chuck Lemke, Fairbanks

  • Arts Advocacy: Peggy Ferguson, Fairbanks

  • Youth Arts: Bill Stevens, Fairbanks

  • Lifetime Achievement: Ree Nancarrow, Denali Park


A punch and cupcake reception in the Bear Gallery will follow the ceremony. This event is free and open to the public.




R.S.V.P. by contacting 456-6485, ext.226 or anna@fairbanksarts.org.