The Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Awards
2007 Recipients
The board of the South Carolina Arts Commission is pleased to announce the 2007 recipients of the Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Awards, the official Governor's Awards for the Arts. These annual awards recognize outstanding achievement and contributions to the arts in South Carolina, and are the highest honor the state gives in the arts. The honorees, in their categories, are:
- Arts in Education – Annette Francis, Columbia
- Arts Organization – The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, Spartanburg
- Government – The Clemson University for the Lillian and Robert Utsey Chamber Music Series, Clemson
- Individual – Kimberly Spears, Anderson
- Individual Artist – Marlena Smalls, Beaufort
- Business – The Palmetto Bank, Laurens
The awards will be presented during a special ceremony in Columbia Wednesday, May 2, followed by an awards luncheon at the Columbia Marriott Hotel. The benefit luncheon is presented by the SC Arts Foundation.