On Monday, 22nd of March 2010, Montblanc honoured Judith Jamison with the North American MONTBLANC DE LA CULTURE ARTS PATRONAGE AWARD 2010. Judith Jamison, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, received the prestigious Award during a ceremony at Ailey’s home, The Joan Weill Center for Dance in New York City.
Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award honors Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison, Honoree of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award 2010 and Montblanc Cultural Foundation Chairman and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang
Judith Jamison, one of the most renowned figures in modern dance, was announced as the Honoree of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award honouring her role as a dedicated patron of the arts. She has been chosen by an international jury in honor and recognition of her role, both as Artistic Director of one of America’s greatest dance institutions but also for bringing dance to a wider audience.
The Montblanc Patron of the Arts limited edition 2010 dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I. Hand engraved on its 18 K gold nib is a bejewelled gold crown in which Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1559.
Judith Jamison received the Award, which comprises of $20,000 towards the project of her choice as well as a limited Edition Patron of the Arts Writing Instrument dedicated to one of history’s greatest patrons Queen Elizabeth I.
The Award was handed over to her by the Montblanc Cultural Foundation Chairman and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang who explains:
“I am proud and delighted to announce Judith as this year’s recipient of the Montblanc de la Culture Patronage Award. Her dedication and passion for developing and nurturing culture and creativity in the United States and across the world whilst transcending social boundaries is remarkable.”
About the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award
In 1992, Montblanc established the Foundation d’Enterprise Montblanc de la Culture to support and honour modern-day patrons of the arts who devoted their time, energy and money in order to encourage cultural life to flourish.
Each year the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award recognises and celebrates the work of outstanding private patrons of the arts in 10 countries around the world. To be chosen, a patron has to demonstrate both, commitment to the arts but also the aim that the wider public should benefit as a result of that support. Previous US Award winners included Susan Sarandon (2008), Wynton Marsalis (2007), Rebecca Neuwirth (2006), John Sykes (2001).
