Show your love of Kirkland art: Nominations being accepted for CACHET Award

Do you know of a person, business, or organization who is actively engaged in the arts, culture, and/or heritage of Kirkland?

January 5, 2012 7:34 pm
Allison Hall
Allison Hall

Do you know of a person, business, or organization who is actively engaged in the arts, culture, and/or heritage of Kirkland?

Would you like to recognize their efforts? Submit your nomination for the Kirkland CACHET (Collaboration of Arts, Culture, Heritage, Education, and Theatre) Award by 4 p.m. Jan. 23.

Nomination forms are available at Kirkland City Hall, 123 5th Avenue; Kirkland Public Library, 308 Kirkland Avenue; and Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center.

The form can be downloaded at www.kirklandwa.gov (Search: Cultural Council) or requested by email to kirklandcachet@gmail.com.

Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and the Kirkland Cultural Council will present the CACHET Award at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 5 at Creatio Studios, Northwest University, Barton Building, 11220 N.E. 53rd Street, Kirkland.

Nominations will be pre-screened by the Kirkland CACHET committee made up of members of the Kirkland Cultural Council. Final award recipients will be selected by the Kirkland Cultural Council and Mayor Joan McBride.

Completed nomination forms can be emailed to kirklandcachet@gmail.com or mailed to City of Kirkland/CACHET Award, 123 5th Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033.

Last year, Jeff Lockhart, executive director of Northwest University’s (NWU) Creatio received the individual award for creating the University’s new musical arts program and “U Rock,” an innovative after-school program open to all Kirkland-area students ages 11 to 18.

Lockhart designed and built a new world-class recording facility at NWU which is available for use by the general public.

The other 2010 winner was Parkplace Books, which received the business award for being Kirkland’s community bookstore for over 25 years, a gathering place for local nonprofit fundraising events, and a host to local, national, and international authors.

Parkplace Books was recognized for supporting over 50 different book clubs, for creating a program where authors visit local schools, and for showcasing and selling the work of local artists, featuring paintings, jewelry, and handmade greeting cards.

CACHET is a subcommittee of the Kirkland Cultural Council. For more information, contact Ellen Miller-Wolfe, Economic Development manager, City of Kirkland, at 425-587-3014 or emwolfe@kirklandwa.gov.