ArtServe Michigan Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture is a statewide event that showcases and celebrates Michigan artists, arts in education, arts organizations, civic leaders in the arts and business support of the arts. Winners are selected in 7 categories - International Achievement, Arts in Education, Michigan Artist, Emerging Artist, Business Honor Roll, Cultural Organization, and Civic Leader. A selection committee composed of citizens from throughout the state chooses the winners.

For the fourth consecutive year, Detroit Public TV and the statewide non-profit arts organization ArtServe Michigan will share the celebration as Detroit Public TV broadcasts highlights from the ceremony and video profiles of the award-winning people and organizations. Aired Sunday, 11/21/04 from 6-7 p.m. ET.

International Achievement
Juan Atkins, Detroit
Derrick May, Detroit
Kevin Saunderson, Detroit

Cultural Organization
Blissfest Music Organization, Petosky
City of Marquette Arts & Culture Department, Marquette
Grand Rapids Ballet Company, Grand Rapids

Michigan Artist
Michael Daugherty, Ann Arbor

Emerging Artist
Liliana Rokita, Saginaw

Arts in Education
Dr. C. Robert Maxfield, Farmington

Civic Leader
Maxine and Stuart Frankel, Bloomfield Hills

Business Honor Roll
LaFonstee Galleries and Underground Studio

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