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2023 Community Arts Award Winner - Roy Jeans
Dorrie Langley, MAA President, presented the 4th annual Community Arts Award to Roy Jeans on Monday, June 5th at Luigi’s Deli in Martinez. Roy is the founder of Armando’s, a local music venue in Martinez that enjoyed great popularity until closing a couple of years ago. He has since been scouting new locations and in the meantime, has set up a robust schedule of music at Luigi’s Deli in Martinez. Roy received a $500 check in recognition of his contribution to the local music scene. |
2022 Community Arts Award Winner - Gover Thompson
Community artist Gover Thompson was nominated and awarded this year's Community Arts Award. Gover Thompson has painted the windows at local favorite Luigi's Deli on Main St.
The MAA surprised Gover, playing live music at Luigi’s Deli, and received the Community Arts Award for innovative public art.
MAA Board member, R.C. Ferris, gives Gover a letter and a check for $500.
Luigi’s Deli has Open Mic nights on Monday nights and music on Tuesday nights!!
Check out Luigi's Deli! The food and drinks are great!!
The MAA surprised Gover, playing live music at Luigi’s Deli, and received the Community Arts Award for innovative public art.
MAA Board member, R.C. Ferris, gives Gover a letter and a check for $500.
Luigi’s Deli has Open Mic nights on Monday nights and music on Tuesday nights!!
Check out Luigi's Deli! The food and drinks are great!!
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Check out some of Gover's work below!
2021 Community Arts Award
Tim Hon selected as the 2021 Community Arts Award Recipient
Tim received $500 to support his ongoing efforts to create beautiful public murals around the Martinez community and beyond. Read the full story here.
Tim Hon selected as the 2021 Community Arts Award Recipient
Tim received $500 to support his ongoing efforts to create beautiful public murals around the Martinez community and beyond. Read the full story here.
2020 Community Arts Award
The Martinez Arts Association (MAA) has selected the Martinez Music Mafia as the recipient of the first ever Community Arts Award. The organization will receive $2,000 to support their ongoing efforts to bring free live music to our local community.
For the first time in 51 years, MAA had to cancel this year’s Art in the Park festival due to Covid-19. Art in the Park is a much-loved event that supports local artists and musicians. The event typically hires four to five bands and sound crew for the day. To help compensate for the loss, the MAA Board of Directors decided to create a Community Arts Award to recognize and support an innovative community arts organization. The Martinez Music Mafia was selected as a leader that quickly figured out how to provide the community with live music during the pandemic shut-down.
The Martinez Music Mafia began as a loose affiliation of Martinez-based musicians who wanted to use music to benefit the local community. The success of their annual Holiday Toy Drive over its first 10 years convinced the organization that they could do even more, and they attained 501-c-3 certification in 2019.
Their efforts have benefitted charities, musicians, artists and local businesses. MMM’s mission is to promote local musicians and artists by organizing and promoting live music happenings and charity events in and around Martinez.
When the pandemic made it clear that in-person live music events were going to be on hold indefinitely, they moved quickly to launch the weekly Virtual Happy Hour and 1/2 broadcast, which has provided a way for over 40+ musicians to get their music in front of people. The performances can be watched on facebook.com/MartinezMusicMafia every Friday at 4:30 pm. Past events can be found on YouTube.
MAA would also like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank Mark Thomson, a very dedicated volunteer who has generously organized the music for Art in the Park for many years. Due to his expertise and hard work, the music portion of Art in the Park always receives rave reviews.
The Martinez Arts Association (MAA) has selected the Martinez Music Mafia as the recipient of the first ever Community Arts Award. The organization will receive $2,000 to support their ongoing efforts to bring free live music to our local community.
For the first time in 51 years, MAA had to cancel this year’s Art in the Park festival due to Covid-19. Art in the Park is a much-loved event that supports local artists and musicians. The event typically hires four to five bands and sound crew for the day. To help compensate for the loss, the MAA Board of Directors decided to create a Community Arts Award to recognize and support an innovative community arts organization. The Martinez Music Mafia was selected as a leader that quickly figured out how to provide the community with live music during the pandemic shut-down.
The Martinez Music Mafia began as a loose affiliation of Martinez-based musicians who wanted to use music to benefit the local community. The success of their annual Holiday Toy Drive over its first 10 years convinced the organization that they could do even more, and they attained 501-c-3 certification in 2019.
Their efforts have benefitted charities, musicians, artists and local businesses. MMM’s mission is to promote local musicians and artists by organizing and promoting live music happenings and charity events in and around Martinez.
When the pandemic made it clear that in-person live music events were going to be on hold indefinitely, they moved quickly to launch the weekly Virtual Happy Hour and 1/2 broadcast, which has provided a way for over 40+ musicians to get their music in front of people. The performances can be watched on facebook.com/MartinezMusicMafia every Friday at 4:30 pm. Past events can be found on YouTube.
MAA would also like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank Mark Thomson, a very dedicated volunteer who has generously organized the music for Art in the Park for many years. Due to his expertise and hard work, the music portion of Art in the Park always receives rave reviews.
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