The Gilroy Arts Alliance is giving its angels wings. For 10
years, the alliance has been honoring individuals, businesses and
educators for their contributions to the arts, said GAA board chair
Sylvia Myrvold.
The Gilroy Arts Alliance is giving its angels wings.
For 10 years, the alliance has been honoring individuals, businesses and educators for their contributions to the arts, said GAA board chair Sylvia Myrvold.
The GAA will raise a glass of wine to those who went out of their way to support the arts from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
In this year’s Angel of the Year Award celebration, the GAA will honor Arline Silva and Allstate Insurance as business of the year, Phil Robb as educator of the year and Clara Fayette as individual of the year. The Angel of the Year Award is a private event, but drop-ins are welcome at no cost, said Myrvold.
“I’m really excited about it. I think its really wonderful that the Arts Alliance honors individuals for its contributions,” said GAA Executive Director Trish Triumpho Sullivan, who assumed her position two months ago and will be attending the award for the first time.
The prize for the educator will go to choir teacher Robb of Gilroy High School.
“He has been teaching kids to sing here, and his choir travels around the world. He’s there from early, early morning to late at night,” Myrvold said.
Fayette, individual of the year, is a GAA member. According to Myrvold, Fayette works at major GAA events, from wrapping raffle prizes to organizing the holiday boutique at the interim Center for the Arts.
“She just really knocks herself out all the time,” Myrvold said.
Silva and Allstate Insurance have been helping the GAA get good deals on liability insurance for the interim center.
This year, board members found it particularly difficult to select the winners, Myrvold said.
“It’s always really hard because we only give out three awards per year,” Myrvold said. “This year, our list of people to give an award to were so long,” she said, adding the GAA was planning to host a party in January to honor other arts contributors.
Myrvold said the interim Center for the Arts, by providing a home base for artists and art-lovers, has produced more candidates for the Angel of the Year award.
The interim center was built at the old Salvation Army building at 7341 Monterey St. and the adjoining lot in June.
“This year, above and beyond, Gilroy is just awash with angels,” Myrvold said.
