The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, County Executive Ike Leggett and the Executive’s Awards Selection Committee seek nominations for the 2012 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. Now in its 11th year, the Executive’s Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by Montgomery County on individual artists, scholars, organizations and cultural patrons. Awards include the Education Award, Community Award, Volunteer Award, Outstanding Artist or Scholar Award, Business or Individual Patron Award and Emerging Leader Award. Past recipients include Drs. Jeffrey and Carolyn Leonard, Shizumi Shigeto Manale and The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
 
The Executive’s Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, July 13, 2012 at 5 p.m., and can be submitted at http://creativemoco.com/executives-awards.