08 LC 95
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Senate
Resolution 1019
By:
Senators Orrock of the 36th, Reed of the 35th, Tate of the 38th, Fort of the
39th, Davenport of the 44th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mrs. Stephanie S. Hughley; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Stephanie S. Hughley, executive producer of the Atlanta based National
Black Arts Festival, was recently honored at Lincoln Center in New York City by
the Association of Performing Arts Presenters with the prestigious William
Dawson Award for Programmatic Excellence; and
WHEREAS,
with the award, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters recognizes the
quality, innovation, and vision of program design, audience building, and
community efforts of Mrs. Hughley; and
WHEREAS,
since Mrs. Hughley took the position of executive producer in 1999, she has been
responsible for creating and developing the unique artistic vision of the
National Black Arts Festival and managing its day-to-day operations;
and
WHEREAS,
the mission of the National Black Arts Festival is to engage, cultivate, and
educate diverse audiences about the arts and culture of the African Diaspora and
to provide opportunities for artistic and creative expression; and
WHEREAS,
Mrs. Hughley graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science
degree and went on to Antioch College to obtain her Master of Education degree;
and
WHEREAS,
from 1987 through 1992, she was the founding artistic director of the National
Black Arts Festival, and earlier in her career, she was a professional dancer
with a number of esteemed companies including the Dance Theater of Boston and
the African/Caribbean and Ballet Companies of Boston's National Center of
Afro-American Artists; and
WHEREAS,
prior to moving to Atlanta, she was the general manager of the Negro Ensemble
Company in New York City where she mounted and supervised 12 original
productions and four national and international tours; and
WHEREAS,
she was the vice president of programming of the New Jersey Performing Arts
Center and has worked extensively on Broadway as the company and general manager
for a variety of successful productions; and
WHEREAS,
she currently serves on the board of the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture
Coalition and the Atlanta Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, is a member of
the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers, and acts as a
consultant to a number of performing arts institutions, including the Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the
National Music Center in Washington, D.C.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
and commend Mrs. Stephanie S. Hughley for being awarded the William Dawson Award
for Programmatic Excellence and for her numerous outstanding accomplishments and
contributions to her community and this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Stephanie S.
Hughley.