The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council is excited to announce the WINNERS for the 40th annual Northeast Louisiana Arts Awards held on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Nominated artists, businesses, educators, and volunteers in the arts community are recognized during this program. Categories receiving nominations this year were the Arts Educator of the Year Award, Performing Artist of the Year Award, Visual Artist of the Year Award, Emerging Artist, BART Award, and Volunteer of the Year Award.
The 2025 Business Art (BART) winner is:
Gilley Enterprises/McDonald’s, nominated by Louisiana Delta Ballet
The 2025 Volunteer of the Year winner is:
Carmen McNew, nominated by Strauss Youth Academy
The 2025 Tommy Usrey Performing Artist of the Year winner is:
Amelia Haynes Littleton, nominated by Twin City Ballet Company
The 2025 Edmund Williamson Artist of the Year winner is:
Inique Harris, nominated by TCAF/Masur Museum
The 2025 Dot Bassett Emerging Artist winner is:
Anna Beth Ellerman, nominated by Sherri Slade
The 2025 Region 8 Arts Educator of the Year winner is:
Karen Sharp, nominated by Sherri Slade
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2025 WINNERS!
