IN BRIEF
The leader of the Cultural Alliance of York County on June 27 was presented the 2010 Michael Newton Award.
Joanne Riley received the award at the Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit in Baltimore. The annual award, which is presented by Americans for the Arts, recognizes exemplary leadership skills and dedication to supporting the arts through an effort to raise money on behalf of multiple arts institutions in a community. Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization with offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City, is dedicated to advancing the arts nationwide.
Riley has been president of the Cultural Alliance since its incorporation in 1999. The nonprofit promotes the arts in York County and provides financial assistance for nine partner agencies. It is funded through donations and government funds.
-Jessica Bair
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