TIBE Receives 'Innovative Excellence Award' Nomination
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance [ICCA] has announced nominations for the inaugural 'Innovative Excellence Awards' [ICKYs] in 10 categories, including 'Visual Arts Programming'. The Iowa Biennial Exhibition of 2006 was nominated in a strong field that included nominations for five additional Visual Arts programs, or exhibitions. Nominees in 'Visual Arts Programming' include: 'Grant Wood at 5 Turner Alley' by the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 'The Iowa Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Miniature Prints' by The Iowa Biennial Exhibition Archive and The Univeristy of Iowa's Project Art, 'Works by Warhol from the Cochran Collection' by the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, 'Crafting Tradition: Oaxacan Woodcarvings' by the University of Iowa Museum of Art,'Through the Cat's Eye: A Celebration of Cats in Art' by The Friends of the Animal Center Foundation and The Chait Galleries Downtown, & 'Tango Triptychs' by Habeus Corpus and The Univeristy of Iowa's Project Art.

The ICCA has announced that "results are expected to be unveiled live at the 'Innovative Excellence Awards' at the Englert Theatre", in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, January 29, 2007.

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