On April 22, 2014, the annual Louisiana Culture Awards were held at the Capital Park Museum in Baton Rouge. Part of the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Culture Connection, this awards ceremony honored individuals and organizations making significant contributions to the state’s historic, artistic, and cultural legacies.
This year’s Art Education Award recipient was Henry Price of
Shreveport, who was instrumental in the founding of the George Rodrigue
Foundation of the Arts’ Louisiana A+ Schools Program. His commitment to establishing visual arts and music
instruction as part of core curricula is evident in his professional and
leadership positions. He is the arts supervisor for Caddo Parish
Schools, president of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, and a member of
many boards in Shreveport and northwest Louisiana.
Pictured, (Left) Chairman of the Louisiana State Arts
Council, Michael Echols , (Center) Henry Price (Right) Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne
Please join us in congratulating Henry Price for this
tremendous award! It’s because of
passionate individuals like him that Louisiana A+ Schools can continue to nurture creativity in every student through an arts-integrated
school network.
Jacques Rodrigue, Executive Director of the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts, was also in attendance to present the newly-created George Rodrigue Lifetime Cultural
Achievement Award to Sue Turner of Baton Rouge. A philanthropist and community activist, Sue has worked to
preserve historical sites and the arts of Louisiana through leadership
positions and contributions to numerous organizations across the state.
Pictured, (Left) Executive Director of the George Rodrigue
Foundation of the Arts, Jacques Rodrigue, (Center) Sue turner, (Right)
Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne
