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Arison Award Honorees
Frank Gehry
2008 Arison Award Honoree
Raised in Toronto, Canada, Frank Gehry moved with his family to Los Angeles in
1947. Mr. Gehry received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the
University of Southern California in 1954, and he studied City Planning at the
Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Mr. Gehry has built an
architectural career that has spanned four decades and produced public and
private buildings in America, Europe and Asia. In an article published in
The New York Times in November, 1989, noted architecture critic Paul
Goldberger wrote that Mr. Gehry's “buildings are powerful essays in primal
geometric form and... materials, and from an aesthetic standpoint they are among
the most profound and brilliant works of architecture of our time.”
Mr. Gehry's work has been published widely and his architectural drawings and models have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. Notable projects include: the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain; the DZ Bank Building, a mixed-use building adjacent to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany; Der Neue Zollhof, an office complex in
Düsseldorf, Germany; the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington; the Bard College Performing Arts Center in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York; the Peter B. Lewis Campus of the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois; Maggie's Centre, a cancer patient care center in Dundee, Scotland; the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts in Toledo, Ohio; and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. Current projects include the Lou Ruvo Alzheimer Center in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Princeton Science Library in Princeton, New Jersey; the Hall Winery in Napa Valley, California; the Puente de Vida Museo in Panama City, Panama; and the Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciago, Spain.
Dave Brubeck
2007 Arison Award Honoree
Dave Brubeck, designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, continues to be one of the most active and popular musicians in the world today. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, his experiments with odd time signatures, improvised counterpoint, and distinctive harmonies remain hallmarks of a unique musical style unfazed by fad and fashion.
Dave Brubeck is a Duke Ellington Fellow at Yale University and holds numerous honorary degrees from American, Canadian, English and German universities, including an Honorary Doctorate in Sacred Theology from Fribourg University, Switzerland. He has received national and international recognition, including the National Medal of the Arts presented by President Clinton, A Lifetime Achievement Award from National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Smithsonian Medal, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the year 2000 the National Endowment for the Arts declared him a Jazz Master.
Dave Brubeck serves as chairman of The Brubeck Institute established in his honor by his alma mater, the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Michael Tilson Thomas
2006 Arison Award Honoree
The sixth Arison Award was given to Michael Tilson Thomas, artistic director of the New World Symphony, a national training orchestra for the most gifted graduates of America's conservatories, which he founded in 1987 with benefactor Ted Arison (the founder of NFAA). He is also music director of the San Francisco Symphony and principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, where he served as Principal Conductor for seven years.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
2005 Arison Award Honoree
The fifth Arison Award was given to Mikhail Baryshnikov on January 15, 2005 at NFAA's An Affair of the Arts Performance & Gala held in Miami Beach, Florida. Mr. Baryshnikov was honored for his contribution to the professional development of emerging and mid-career artists. His award went to the Baryshnikov Dance Foundation dedicated to fostering the development of new and experimental work.
Plácido Domingo
2004 Arison Award Honoree
The fourth Arison Award was presented to world-renowned tenor Plácido Domingo on January 10, 2004 at An Affair of the Arts Performance & Gala at the Hotel Intercontinental in Miami. His award was donated to the international vocal competition “Operalia” which grants annual prizes amounting to almost $200,000 and helps hundreds of young singers.
ARTS Alum, NFAA Trustee and opera singer Eric Owens (on the left) and
NFAA Chairman Jerome J. Parks (on the right) present the Arison Award to Plácido Domingo.
Roberta Guaspari
2003 Arison Award Honoree
The third annual Arison Award was presented to New York City's strings teacher Roberta Guaspari at NFAA's An Affair of the Arts Performance and Gala on Saturday, January 11, 2003 at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Miami, Florida. Roberta was portrayed by Meryl Streep in the film Music from the Heart. Her award was donated to Opus 118 in New York City. Click here for more information about Opus 118.
Left to right: John Henry, Co-Chairman, NFAA Board of Trustees;
Roberta Guaspari, 2003 Arison Award Winner;
Carl Randolph and Larry Rosen, NFAA Board of Trustees
Jacques d'Amboise
2002 Arison Award Honoree Jacques d'Amboise received the second Arison Award in 2002. He is recognized as one of the finest classical dancers of our time and now leads the field of education with a model program that exposes thousands of school kids each year to the magic of dance. In 1976, while still a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, Jacques founded the not-for-profit National Dance Institute in the belief that the arts have a unique power to engage and motivate individuals toward excellence. His contribution in arts education have earned him numerous awards including The Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts. He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin', a film about Jacques, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1983. His award was donated to the National Dance Institute.
Jacques d' Amboise received the Second Arison Award in 2002.
Presenting the award is Michael Byars, 1982 ARTS Winner
and Presidential Scholar in the Arts in Ballet.
Quincy Jones
2001 Arison Award Nominee Quincy Jones has spent more than 50 years performing and being involved in music. A master of musical hybrids, he has integrated pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz, classical African, and Brazilian rhythms into dazzling and distinctive fusions, encompassing virtually every medium, including records, live performances, movies and television. He broke into feature filmmaking as co-producer of the 1985 motion picture The Color Purple, which was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. He has composed 33 major motion picture scores, and earned wide acclaim as the producer of the We Are the World recording -- the best-selling single of all time --and numerous albums, including Michael Jackson's Thriller, the top-selling record of all time. Quincy stands as one of the most successful and admired creative artist/executives in the entertainment world.
Quincy has launched the careers of dozens of artists on his record label Qwest Records including young stars Cater, Tamia, Tevin Campbell and Brandy. In recognition of his decades of discovering, encouraging, promoting, and supporting young artists in the music industry, Quincy Jones became the first annual Arison Award honoree. His award was donated to the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
Lin Arison presented the first Arison Award to
composer, musician and entertainment executive Quincy Jones
at the 20th Anniversary Gala on January, 13, 2001.
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