“Friend Of The Arts Awards”
On an almost spring-like Thursday evening at the Poughkeepsie Grandview, community and business leaders, arts appreciators and supporters, and artists of all kinds gather to celebrate Mill Street Loft at the 15th annual “Friend of the Arts Awards” event.

Past Recipients 1998 Joe Tockarshewsky 1999 Rob & Emilie Dyson 2000 Dia Beacon 2001 David Bloom & Todd Poteet 2002 Sheila Appel 2003 Peter Max 2004 Pete Seeger 2005 Elayne Seaman, Kip Bleakley O’Neill, Burt Gold 2006 Gloria Turk & the late Nathan (Toolie) Turk Special Recognition to James Tallman & Raymond VanVoorhis 2007 Artists Nestor Madalengoitia, Seth Nadel & Franc Palaia Special Recognition to D.C. Economin Development Corp. 2008 Dr. Leon Botstein, President, Bard College & The Honorable Clara Lou Gould, Mayor of the City of Beacon Special Recognition to Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon, President & CEO Vassar Brothers Medical Center 2009 Chris Silva, Executive Director, Bardavon 1869 Opera House & UPAC Special Recognition to Scenic Hudson Vassar College For Tickets or more information about Mill Street Loft And its programs contact Carole J. Wolf, Executive Director at 845.471.747745 Pershing Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, 845.471.7477 • FAX: 471.7507