Awards Ceremonies for the Arts - By: aabadie

Awards ceremonies are nothing new. In fact they have been around for a long time. Music and theatre award giving dates back even into Greek and Roman times when artists and writers would compete for titles at festivals specifically created to crown those most talented.

Kings and Queens would often showcase their most talented artists by giving special employ in the court to create entertainment for them and sometimes about them. Those artists that had the good fortune to be employed be favored by the court could count on a regular income and sometimes far reaching popularity during their own time.

This spirit of award-giving has lasted into our century. We award artists in the community through grants and endowments. Giving them money to create the visual and performance art that enriches our communities and makes them better places to live. This monetary award giving in some ways harkens back to days gone by when an artist counted on the court for favor.

Nowadays, though, the ceremonies surrounding the crowning of the most popular or well known artists is a show in and of itself. Many of these programs stand on their own as a spectacle to bestow favor. These ceremonies span many genres of music, theatre, film and visual art. For most people the most recognizable shows being the CMAs (Country Music Awards), MTV, Tony’s and Oscars.

These award shows focus on our love of spectacle, celebrity, glitz and glamour. They seem quite modern, but, again, are no different than festivals of ancient times. The attendees are often the most widely known in the industry that they are representing. Just as people competed for titles or to be the most favored in Greek or Shakespearean times, artists do the same now.

In music, producers, musicians, singers and songwriters are all recognized. For theatre and musical theatre, again the producers, musicians, singers, playwrights, songwriters, technical crew and staff, designers, make-up artists and actors are all among the appreciated. Film is very much the same, with producer, screenwriters, directors, actors and many, many others being praised.

It’s important to notice though that these awards ceremonies aren’t just happening at the very far-end of the spectrum. It isn’t just Hollywood or Broadway that makes time to honor its artists. Small communities, community theatres, local music alliances and other grass-roots organizations all take the time to thank and praise their artists. Even small towns recognize the enrichment that a healthy arts community brings.

So, when you find yourself enjoying another evening of awards ceremony programming, consider the history and value of the celebration. As lofty as it sounds, you are participating in history. The act of honoring, celebrating and awarding artists is an ancient practice and will likely continue for millennia.

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