Morning Mix host Cliff Bennett to be honored at annual arts awards gala

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Morning Mix host Cliff Bennett will be among the honorees at the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s annual arts awards gala.

Morning Mix is a lifestyle show presented by WRDW/WAGT, airing weekdays at 9 a.m. on Channel 12 and 11 a.m. on Channel 26.

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The Arts Council will celebrate 40 years of honoring excellence in the arts across the region during the ceremony at 7 p.m. June 20 at the St. Paul’s River Room.

Guests will enjoy an elegant evening featuring dinner and music.

This year’s event represents a broader range of Augusta’s amazing creative community, with more awards and an elevated gala celebration, according to organizers.

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The evening promises an inspiring tribute to the artists, educators, cultural workers, advocates, and creative people who are shaping Augusta’s cultural landscape.

Tickets are $65 for Arts Council , $75 for non- and $125 for couples. Tickets are available at AugustaArts.com

The honorees will be:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Christine Miller Betts
President’s Award: Steven Kendrick
Executive Director’s Visionary Leadership Award: Barbara Feldman, Storyland Theatre
Emerging Artist Award: Maddie Cartwright
Arts Professional Categories include:
Visual Artist – Tiphiknee De Herrera
Digital Design/Photography – Mark Alberton
Entertainment – Krys Bailey, Le Chat Noir
Literary – Lucinda Clark
History & Preservation – Corey Rogers, Lucy Craft Laney Museum / Golden Blocks
Fashion – Jordan Ariel Batin, My Best Friend’s Sewing Room
Culinary Arts – Justin Hayes
Arts Educator – A.B. Osborne, Augusta University
Arts Volunteer – Denise King, for 25 years of service to GAAC
Arts Media – The Morning Mix with Cliff Bennett
Arts Sponsor –Jim Dalton, Beachview Tents & Rentals,
Kath Girdler Englar Public Art Award – Przemyslaw Kordys (PK)
Arts Non-Profit/Organization of the Year – Augusta Junior Players, Roy Lewis