Cincinnati Symphony Seeks Nominees to Honor Arts Diversity Standouts

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is accepting nominations for the 2021-22 MAC Award for Diversity and Leadership in the Arts until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 25.

Leaders from all arts disciplines in Greater Cincinnati are eligible. Nominations by individual community members and local arts organizations will be accepted. Recipients will be notified in March and formally recognized at the annual MAC Award for Leadership and Diversity in the Arts Reception, yet to be scheduled.

“The CSO has made a strong commitment to creating a culture that is welcoming to all members of our community, from the stage to the audience,” said Harold Brown, CSO chief diversity and inclusion officer.

“We are grateful for the leaders and supporters in our community who have paved the way for diversity and inclusion in the arts in our city for decades, and we are excited to present the MAC Award to deserving people.”

The MAC Award was created in 2017 to recognize Cincinnati-based artists and administrators with a passion for promoting diversity and inclusion. Past recipients of the award include William Joel McCray (former educator and co-founder of the Robert S. Duncanson Society at Taft Art Museum), Kathy Jorgenson-Finley (former community engagement and diversity manager for the CSO), Marion Peraza (music teacher and coach for CSO's Nouveau Chamber Players), Toilynn O’Neal Turner (arts advocate and DEI educator) and Tracy L. Wilson (director of community engagement and education at Cincinnati Opera).

For information, contact Tiffany Cooper, director of community engagement and diversity for the CSO, at [email protected].