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AWARD CATEGORIES
The International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA) has four categories of award.

Distinguished Artist Award
International Citation of Merit
Patrick Hayes Award
Angel Award

DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD
The ISPA Distinguished Artist Award is presented to performing artists who have made an outstanding contribution of talent, artistry, dedication, and service to the world for performing arts. Recipients of the ISPA Distinguished Artist Award have included:

1975 Beverly Sills
1976 Arthur Rubenstein, Martha Graham
1977 Arthur Fiedler, Agnes de Mille, Joseph Papp
1978 Alexander Schneider, Jerome Robbins, Helen Hayes
1979 Rudolf Serkin, Celia Franca, Fred Waring
1980 Rise Stevens, Lucia Chase, Hal Holbrook, Ferrante & Teicher
1981 Eugene Ormandy, Robert Joffrey, Pat Carroll, Victor Borge
1982 Roberta Peters, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joshua Logan,
Benny Goodman
1983 Leonard Slatkin, Arthur Mitchell, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
1984 Itzhak Perlman, Alvin Ailey, Roger Stevens, George Shearing
1985 Isaac Stern, Leontyne Price, Paul Taylor, Ruth Gordon,
Peter Nero
1986 William Schuman, Michael Tilson Thomas, Suzanne Farrell,
John Houseman, Dave Brubeck
1987 Robert Brustein, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Peter Schickele,
Edward Villella, Andre Watts
1988 Elly Ameling, James Levine, Marvin Hamlisch,
Kitty Carlisle Hart, Alwin Nikolais
1989 Gerald Arpino, Betty Comden & Adolph Green,
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Philip Glass, Sherrill Milnes
1990 Sir Colin Davis, Bella Lewitzky, Peter Sellars, Peter Serkin
1991 Herb Alpert, Ion Caramitru, Henry Mancini, Anna Sokolow,
Billy Taylor
1992 Pierre Boulez, Lukas Foss, Skitch Henderson, Amalia Hernandez, Marcel Marceau, Jean Pierre Rampal, Tony Randall
1993 Cab Callaway, Merce Cunningham, Julliard String Quartet, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Masur
1994 Erick Hawkins, Stephen Sondheim, Teresa Stratas, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mandawuy Yunupingu
1995 Eliot Carter, Oscar Peterson
1996 Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Sir Simon Rattle, Twyla Tharp
1997 Yehudit Arnon, Leon Fleisher
1998 Max Roach, Elisabeth Söderström
1999 Maureen Forrester, Cleo Laine & John Dankworth
2000 Laurie Anderson, Pina Bausch
2001 Peter Sculthorpe, Tan Dun
2002 Evelyn Glennie, Van Cliburn
2003 Ong Keng Sen, Sardono W. Kusumo, Ravi Shankar
2004 Alejandro Luna Ledesma, Fernando de la Mora
2005 Audra McDonald, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
2006 Gilberto Gil
2006: Madame Pak Suet-sin, Lin Hwai-min
2007: Regina Carter

INTERNATIONAL CITATION OF MERIT
The ISPA Citation of Merit is presented for unique lifetime achievement which has enriched the international performing arts. This award is not for performance but rather for distinguished service working within the profession. For example work as a manager (artist/company/venue), in education, marketing and public relations, consultancy, festival director, acoustician, architect and other associated activities.

Past recipients of the ISPA International Citation of Merit include:

1996 David Brierly, Harvey Lichtenstein
1997 Thea Dispeker
1998 Russell Johnson
1999 Dr. Walter Turnbull
2000 Ellen Stewart, Kenneth Tribe
2001 Robert Mann
2002 Lotfi Mansouri
2003 Val Bourne
2004 Palacio de Bellas Artes
2005 Robert Harth, Dorothy Heathcote
2006 Robyn Archer
2006: Prof. Lo King-man
2007: Paul Kellogg

PATRICK HAYES AWARD
Patrick Hayes was the founding president of the International Society for the Performing Arts Foundation, originally established in 1948 as the National Association of Concert Managers. The Patrick Hayes Award, the only award from an ISPA member to an ISPA member, recognizes an ISPA member of long standing whose achievements in arts management are deserving of special praise and recognition.

Former recipients of the Patrick Hayes award include:

1980 Patrick Hayes
1981 Betty C. Connors
1983 Ruth McCreery
1984 Gail Rector
1985 Shelton Gold
1986 William Thurnauer
1987 Walter Pierce
1989 Earl Williams
1993 Joseph Golden
1994 Clinton Norton
1996 Eckard Heintz
1997 Herbert Barrett
1999 Judith Allen & Sheldon Soffer
2000 Frank Salomon
2001 Douglas Wheeler
2002 Anthony Field
2003 Ken Fischer
2005 Shelton g. Stanfill
2006 Ruth Felt
2007: David Staples

ANGEL AWARD
The ISPA Angel Award is presented to an individual or organization which has demonstrated a significant and lasting contribution to the support of the performing arts which transcends the boundaries of one country or institution, and merits international recognition. This achievement may be through outstanding leadership, advocacy, philanthropy, innovation, scholarship, or curatorship.

Recent recipients of the ISPA Angel Award include:

The Mirvish FamilyYoung (2007)
Young Concert Artists, Inc. (2006)
Concert Artists, Inc.(2006)
Garfield Weston Foundation (2005)
Charles Hamlen (2005)
Mexico City Historic Center Foundation (2004)
Jerwood Foundation (2003)
Walter Carsen (2002)
Credit Suisse (2002)
Alberto Vilar (2000)
The Mellon Foundation (2001)
Harry Groen (1996)
Judy Dow Rumelhart (1989)
BMW
The Meyer Foundation
Leslie Wexner
James D. Wolfenson

EXTRAORDINARY AWARD
Presented in 2005 to Walter Homburger for his remarkable career over six decades, during which he shaped the careers of many top artists as well as the National Ballet of Canada, and the Toronto Symphony. Mr Homburger joined ISPA when it was founded in 1948.

Presented in 2005 to the Rolex Mentor and Prot�g� Arts Initiative which was launched in 2002 to bring great international artistic masters together with young artists of extraordinary potential in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. This biennial initiative supports the five artistic disciplines of dance, literature, music, theatre arts and visual arts.

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Award Recipients Policies/Procedures NOMINATION FORMS: Word Format Acrobat Format	ISPA Awards AWARD CATEGORIES The International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA) has four categories of award. Distinguished Artist Award International Citation of Merit Patrick Hayes Award Angel Award DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD The ISPA Distinguished Artist Award is presented to performing artists who have made an outstanding contribution of talent, artistry, dedication, and service to the world for performing arts. Recipients of the ISPA Distinguished Artist Award have included: 1975 Beverly Sills 1976 Arthur Rubenstein, Martha Graham 1977 Arthur Fiedler, Agnes de Mille, Joseph Papp 1978 Alexander Schneider, Jerome Robbins, Helen Hayes 1979 Rudolf Serkin, Celia Franca, Fred Waring 1980 Rise Stevens, Lucia Chase, Hal Holbrook, Ferrante & Teicher 1981 Eugene Ormandy, Robert Joffrey, Pat Carroll, Victor Borge 1982 Roberta Peters, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joshua Logan, Benny Goodman 1983 Leonard Slatkin, Arthur Mitchell, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. 1984 Itzhak Perlman, Alvin Ailey, Roger Stevens, George Shearing 1985 Isaac Stern, Leontyne Price, Paul Taylor, Ruth Gordon, Peter Nero 1986 William Schuman, Michael Tilson Thomas, Suzanne Farrell, John Houseman, Dave Brubeck 1987 Robert Brustein, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Peter Schickele, Edward Villella, Andre Watts 1988 Elly Ameling, James Levine, Marvin Hamlisch, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Alwin Nikolais 1989 Gerald Arpino, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Philip Glass, Sherrill Milnes 1990 Sir Colin Davis, Bella Lewitzky, Peter Sellars, Peter Serkin 1991 Herb Alpert, Ion Caramitru, Henry Mancini, Anna Sokolow, Billy Taylor 1992 Pierre Boulez, Lukas Foss, Skitch Henderson, Amalia Hernandez, Marcel Marceau, Jean Pierre Rampal, Tony Randall 1993 Cab Callaway, Merce Cunningham, Julliard String Quartet, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Masur 1994 Erick Hawkins, Stephen Sondheim, Teresa Stratas, Dame Joan Sutherland, Mandawuy Yunupingu 1995 Eliot Carter, Oscar Peterson 1996 Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Sir Simon Rattle, Twyla Tharp 1997 Yehudit Arnon, Leon Fleisher 1998 Max Roach, Elisabeth Söderström 1999 Maureen Forrester, Cleo Laine & John Dankworth 2000 Laurie Anderson, Pina Bausch 2001 Peter Sculthorpe, Tan Dun 2002 Evelyn Glennie, Van Cliburn 2003 Ong Keng Sen, Sardono W. Kusumo, Ravi Shankar 2004 Alejandro Luna Ledesma, Fernando de la Mora 2005 Audra McDonald, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies 2006 Gilberto Gil 2006: Madame Pak Suet-sin, Lin Hwai-min 2007: Regina Carter INTERNATIONAL CITATION OF MERIT The ISPA Citation of Merit is presented for unique lifetime achievement which has enriched the international performing arts. This award is not for performance but rather for distinguished service working within the profession. For example work as a manager (artist/company/venue), in education, marketing and public relations, consultancy, festival director, acoustician, architect and other associated activities. Past recipients of the ISPA International Citation of Merit include: 1996 David Brierly, Harvey Lichtenstein 1997 Thea Dispeker 1998 Russell Johnson 1999 Dr. Walter Turnbull 2000 Ellen Stewart, Kenneth Tribe 2001 Robert Mann 2002 Lotfi Mansouri 2003 Val Bourne 2004 Palacio de Bellas Artes 2005 Robert Harth, Dorothy Heathcote 2006 Robyn Archer 2006: Prof. Lo King-man 2007: Paul Kellogg PATRICK HAYES AWARD Patrick Hayes was the founding president of the International Society for the Performing Arts Foundation, originally established in 1948 as the National Association of Concert Managers. The Patrick Hayes Award, the only award from an ISPA member to an ISPA member, recognizes an ISPA member of long standing whose achievements in arts management are deserving of special praise and recognition. Former recipients of the Patrick Hayes award include: 1980 Patrick Hayes 1981 Betty C. Connors 1983 Ruth McCreery 1984 Gail Rector 1985 Shelton Gold 1986 William Thurnauer 1987 Walter Pierce 1989 Earl Williams 1993 Joseph Golden 1994 Clinton Norton 1996 Eckard Heintz 1997 Herbert Barrett 1999 Judith Allen & Sheldon Soffer 2000 Frank Salomon 2001 Douglas Wheeler 2002 Anthony Field 2003 Ken Fischer 2005 Shelton g. Stanfill 2006 Ruth Felt 2007: David Staples ANGEL AWARD The ISPA Angel Award is presented to an individual or organization which has demonstrated a significant and lasting contribution to the support of the performing arts which transcends the boundaries of one country or institution, and merits international recognition. This achievement may be through outstanding leadership, advocacy, philanthropy, innovation, scholarship, or curatorship. Recent recipients of the ISPA Angel Award include: The Mirvish FamilyYoung (2007) Young Concert Artists, Inc. (2006) Concert Artists, Inc.(2006) Garfield Weston Foundation (2005) Charles Hamlen (2005) Mexico City Historic Center Foundation (2004) Jerwood Foundation (2003) Walter Carsen (2002) Credit Suisse (2002) Alberto Vilar (2000) The Mellon Foundation (2001) Harry Groen (1996) Judy Dow Rumelhart (1989) BMW The Meyer Foundation Leslie Wexner James D. Wolfenson EXTRAORDINARY AWARD Presented in 2005 to Walter Homburger for his remarkable career over six decades, during which he shaped the careers of many top artists as well as the National Ballet of Canada, and the Toronto Symphony. Mr Homburger joined ISPA when it was founded in 1948. Presented in 2005 to the Rolex Mentor and Prot�g� Arts Initiative which was launched in 2002 to bring great international artistic masters together with young artists of extraordinary potential in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. This biennial initiative supports the five artistic disciplines of dance, literature, music, theatre arts and visual arts.
home / who we are / what we do / how to join / contact us International Society for the Performing Arts Foundation 17 Purdy Avenue P.O. Box 909 Rye, New York 10580 USA tel 914.921.1550 fax 914.921.1593 info@ispa.org http://www.ispa.org/