Date: September 22nd

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Location: Conner Prairie – 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN

Reception: (6:00-6:30 p.m.) Featuring a cash bar, hor d’oeuvres provided by Quality Ingredients Cooking and live music

Program: (6:30-8:0o p.m.) Enjoy inspiring pitches by our array of Creatives, along with presentations about the impact of the Creative Economy in Central Indiana. The sequence of presentations will be:

• Introduction, with Deputy Director Victor Dandridge – Meet our Judges
• Rachel Kavathe – “Beyond Public Art: How Artists Can Help Build Places That Thrive”
• Cairo Morada – “The Great Squirrel Stampede”
• Cory Constantine, 900 North – “Bridging the Gap”
• Sponsor Story: Norman Burns discusses Conner Prairie’s Wellspring exhibit
• Katina Washington – “Capacity”
• Nica Post – “More Art, Please”
• Our Story: Noblesville Creates Executive Director Aili McGill shares the Impact of the Arts By the Numbers
• Ros Demaree, Indiana Artisan – “”Raising the Bar for Local Art: Elevating Understanding through Education and Engagement”
• Eric Thornbury – “Avant Guard”
• Leadership Recognition
• Auction, and Fundraising
• 8:30 The Judges Announce the Winner!
• People’s Choice Award and Raffle Winners Announced!

Noblesville Creates Awards: (8:0o-8:45 p.m.) Celebrate with us as we recognize influential leaders in the Creative Economy, then meet the winners of our Pitch Contest

Celebration and Networking: (8:45 – 9:00 p.m.) Meet the Creatives featured during the evening, enjoy events

Fundraising Activities and Raffles: This is a fundraising event, meant to support the mission and work of Noblesville Creates. We’re planning fun games, raffles, and other opportunities for you to win prizes while helping us cultivate arts resources in our community! Stay tuned for more details!

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We Need You!

We need a wide array of collaborators for this event, from sponsors to artists, donors to economic development leaders!

Sponsors: We’re looking for companies and individuals interested in helping us make this an exceptional and unforgettable Economic Development event in Central Indiana.
      Title Sponsor: $10,000 (one available)
      Premiere Sponsors: $5,000 (three available)
      Entrepreneur Sponsors: $2,500 (five available)
      Presentation Sponsors: $1,000 (eight available)
      Award Sponsors: $500 (fifteen available)
      Ticket Sponsors: $75 (help others attend this event who can’t otherwise afford it!)
If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Aili at amcgill@noblesvillecreates.org 

Artists & Creatives: We’re looking for Creatives of all backgrounds and experience levels to compete in this pitch competition. Apply here to be one of our Pitch Night Presenters – applications are due on August 3rd.

Judges and Workshop Facilitators: We’re looking for thought leaders in the Development and Creative sector to help us manage this year’s event.
Judges will be asked to:

• Review material about the Pitch Night Presenters in advance
• Attend a dress rehearsal of the event, as well as the event itself
• Interact with Pitch Night contestants, audience members, and event staff
• Pose questions and provide feedback to presenters
• Collaborate together to award honors and prizes at the end of the event

Judges’ bios will be shared with our online followers and the attendees at the event and will have a moment to address the audience during the event.
Workshop Facilitators will be asked to:

• Provide information about selected topics to aspiring Pitch Night presenters
• Interact with aspiring Pitch Night presenters, answering questions and providing feedback
• Provide handouts or other follow-up materials for Pitch Night presenters to use

Workshop Facilitators’ bios and contact will be with our online followers, along with a thanks for their service
If you’re interested in becoming a judge or workshop leader, please contact Aili at amcgill@noblesvillecreates.org. 

In-Kind Support: We’re looking for companies willing to donate resources to help us elevate the quality of this event. Needed resources include:

• Event signage
• Event promotion
• Catering services
• Bar services
• Prizes for participants
• Thank-you gifts for sponsors, judges, participants, and attendees
• Raffle prizes, silent auction items, and other fundraising incentives

If you would like to donate in-kind items for this event, please contact Luna at llane@noblesvillecreates.org.

Date: September 22nd

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Location: Conner Prairie – 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN

Reception: (6:00-6:30 p.m.) Featuring a cash bar, hor d’oeuvres provided by Quality Ingredients Cooking and live music

Program: (6:30-8:0o p.m.) Enjoy inspiring pitches by our array of Creatives, along with presentations about the impact of the Creative Economy in Central Indiana. The sequence of presentations will be:

• Introduction, with Deputy Director Victor Dandridge – Meet our Judges
• Rachel Kavathe – “Beyond Public Art: How Artists Can Help Build Places That Thrive”
• Cairo Morada – “The Great Squirrel Stampede”
• Cory Constantine, 900 North – “Bridging the Gap”
• Sponsor Story: Norman Burns discusses Conner Prairie’s Wellspring exhibit
• Katina Washington – “Capacity”
• Nica Post – “More Art, Please”
• Our Story: Noblesville Creates Executive Director Aili McGill shares the Impact of the Arts By the Numbers
• Ros Demaree, Indiana Artisan – “”Raising the Bar for Local Art: Elevating Understanding through Education and Engagement”
• Eric Thornbury – “Avant Guard”
• Leadership Recognition
• Auction, and Fundraising
• 8:30 The Judges Announce the Winner!
• People’s Choice Award and Raffle Winners Announced!

Noblesville Creates Awards: (8:0o-8:45 p.m.) Celebrate with us as we recognize influential leaders in the Creative Economy, then meet the winners of our Pitch Contest

Celebration and Networking: (8:45 – 9:00 p.m.) Meet the Creatives featured during the evening, enjoy events

Fundraising Activities and Raffles: This is a fundraising event, meant to support the mission and work of Noblesville Creates. We’re planning fun games, raffles, and other opportunities for you to win prizes while helping us cultivate arts resources in our community! Stay tuned for more details!

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Pitch Night is all about showcasing the vision and leadership of the Artists and Creative in our local community.

This year’s Pitch Night Presenters will be:

• Cory Constantine
• Ros Demaree, Indiana Artisan
• Rachel Kavathe
• Cairo Morado
• Nica Post
• Eric Thornbury
• Caroline and Marianne Vogt
• Katina Washington

We will also be recognizing leadership in the Arts & Culture sector with our annual Noblesville Creates Awards! More information on that coming soon!

We are honored to have the help of four influential community leaders who are serving as this year’s judges:

• Karen Radcliff – President and CEO of Hamilton County Tourism
• Jake Bates is VP of Development at BW Development, a vertically integrated
• Operations Manager for Citizens State Bank
• Hannah Morrison: Manager of Corporate Communications at SMC

These judges will have no small task to pick one winner among our 8 creative entrepreneurs, but we are eager to hear their thoughts and insights about how these proposals will impact Indiana’s future!

We have ticket packages for 8-top tables, as well as half-tables.

We also have sponsorship opportunities that include ticket packages! Support our mission and our creative community, while also getting your tickets for this fantastic evening!

Hors D’oeuvres 

Grazing Table Prepared by Quality Ingredients Cooking:

Apple butter bourbon meatballs
Brown sugar garlic chicken
Warm dip trio
Loaded hummus platter
Greek pasta salad
Chicken Caesar salad
Harvest salad

Dessert Items including:
Noblesville Creates Oreos
Cheesecake Shooters
Cake pops
Brownies/cookies

We will strive to ensure options for all types of dietary restrictions. If you have a specific allergy of which we should be aware, please contact us ASAP – you can also send us dietary requests when you purchase your ticket.

Drinks – with and without alcohol – will also be available. More details coming soon.

Don’t miss out on our ever-popular Whiskey Pull! Our board has donated bottles worth at least $50 – some worth more – including some unique varieties!

You can reserve your Whiskey Pull entry when you purchase your tickets or purchase it the night of the event, while supplies last.

We’ll take a few minutes during the evening to reflect on our mission and the impact we have in Central Indiana. We will ask attendees to consider supporting our programs and services.

Attendees will have the opportunity to make a financial gift supporting Noblesville Creates and this new mission.

This year, Noblesville Creates will recognize leadership in the arts sector in 5 categories:

• Emerging Artist of the Year
• Artist Entrepreneur of the Year
• Artist Advocate of the Year
• Arts Partner of the Year
• Artist of the Year

These five leaders will be recognized at our Pitch Night event after the evening’s pitch presentations, while the judges deliberate, and will have a chance to share their insights with the event’s attendees.

Artist of the Year
Boxx the Artist

Emerging Artist of the Year
Laura McCormick

Artist Leader of the Year
Riwo

Arts Advocate of the Year
Pat Grabill

Arts Patron of the Year:
Brenda Myers

Corporate Arts Partner of the Year:
Star Bank

Emeritus Board Member:
Gino Johnson

Artist of the Year:
Boxx The Artist
Caroline Pyle
Karen Fehr
Gino Johnson

Emerging Artist of the Year:
Ashley Marie Meyers
Laura McCormick
Michael Levine
Kenn Schliz

Artist Leader of the Year:
Josh Cecil
Riwo Leach
Mike White
Glenn Dobbs

Arts Advocates of the Year:
Josh Leach
Betsy Reason
Paige Sharp
Pat Grabill

Arts Patrons of the Year:
Carol Adams
Cindy Leahy
Brenda Myers

Corporate Arts Partner of the Year:
Rivet
MashCraft
Star Bank

Artist of the Year
Simona Buna

Arts Entrepreneur of the Year
Sweet Tunes

Artist Advocate of the Year
Esperanza Alonzo

Arts Partner of the Year
The Ignite Studio

Arts Patron of the Year:
Douglas Church

Artist of the Year
Penny Roberson
Peg Adams
Simona Buna
Caroline Hays
Steve Sickles

Arts Entrepreneur of the Year
Koda Witsken
Sweet Tunes
Emily Winkel
Erik Lundorf

Artist Advocate of the Year
Ian Hauer
Vernon Williams
John Hinton
Esperanza Alonzo

Arts Partner of the Year
Gabby Blauert, Hamilton County Tourism
Nathan Compton & Tim Palmer, Primeval Brewing
Jessica Layman, Hamilton County Bicentennial
The Ignite Studio
Yolanda Kincaid

Arts Patron of the Year:
Susan Dickey
Katie & Chris Nurnberger
Jack & Chris Martin
Douglas Church

Artist of the Year
Shaunt’e Lewis

Emerging Artist of the Year
Critt Hunter

Arts Patron of the Year
Moonshot Games

Arts Champion of the Year
Cheryl Bowlin of Janus Developmental Services

Cultural Venture of the Year
Kelly McVey & Indiana Peony Festival

Emerging Artist of the Year: Indy Gorgeous Club

Artist of the Year: Korie Pickett

Arts Educator of the Year Nominees: Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi

Emerging Arts Patron of the Year Nominees: Dick Gordon 

Arts Patron of the Year Nominees: Meyer Najem 

SPECIAL: Lifetime Achievement Award: Sue Payne

Honorable Mentions:

These are additional groups and individuals who made great achievements in the arts in the past year:

Artists:

• Lesley Haflich – for inspiring others
• Koda Witsken – for public art projects
• Krista Darrow – for enthusiasm & dedication
• Ava Turner – Emerging Artist 

Public Art Projects:

• Riverview Hospital for the Infusion Center Sculptures
• Thompson Thrift for Fishers District Murals
• City of Noblesville for North Alley Activation

Inspiring Leadership:

• Hamilton County Tourism for enduring through great hardships and continuing to champion the arts

2018 AWARD WINNERS:

Artist of the Year: Carol Griffith

Emerging Artist of the Year: Gavin Cooley

Arts Educator of the Year: Jamie Follis

Emerging Art Champion of the Year: The City of Fishers

Patron of the Year: Noblesville’s Downtown District Committee

2017 AWARD WINNERS:

Artist of the Year: Christine Merchent and J. Rodney Reveal

Emerging Artist of the Year: Noah Laramore

Emerging Arts Champion of the Year: John Gilmore

Patron of the Year: The Legacy Fund

Christine Merchent

J. Rodney Reveal

Noah Laramore

John Gilmore

Legacy Fund

2016 AWARD WINNERS:

Artist of the Year: Lesley Haflich

Emerging Artist of the Year: Kat Ho

Emerging Patron of the Year: Alaina Shonkwiler

Patron of the Year: the Noblesville Parks Foundation

Read more about the WINNERS HERE!