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  <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Californians 
    Awarded Honors from Arts Council</b></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">For Immediate 
    Release<br>
    November 26, 2002</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Number: 02-21<br>
    Contact: Adam Gottlieb (916) 322-6588</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>SACRAMENTO</b> 
    - California Arts Council Director Barry Hessenius today recognized the achievements 
    and contributions of five Californians who work in the nonprofit arts field 
    to receive the annual Director's Awards. He also announced two Southern California 
    legislators to receive the Arts Council's Legislator Award. Awarded annually, 
    these honors recognize individuals for extraordinary commitment to the arts 
    and dedicated support for arts and culture in California.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This year's 
    awardees are: <b>Gordon Davidson</b>, Artistic Director of the Center Theatre 
    Group/Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles); <b>Alma Robinson</b>, Executive Director 
    of California Lawyers for the Arts (San Francisco); <b>Gail Silva</b>, Executive 
    Director of the Film Arts Foundation (San Francisco); <b>Eugene Rodr�guez</b>, 
    Executive Director/Founder of Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center (San Pablo); 
    <b>Hugo Morales</b>, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Radio Biling�e (Fresno). 
    Legislator Awardees are <b>Senator Jack Scott</b> (D-Altadena) and <b>Senator 
    Sheila James Kuehl</b> (D-Santa Monica).</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> "The individuals 
    honored embody the highest commitment to culture and creativity that California 
    has to offer," said Arts Council Chair Barbara George.</font></p>
  <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>BIOGRAPHIES</b></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Gordon 
    Davidson - Artistic Director, <a href="http://www.centertheatregroup.com/" target="_blank">Center 
    Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum</a></b><br>
    Mr. Davidson has led the Mark Taper Forum throughout its 32-year history. 
    He has guided more than 250 major productions. He is the recipient of numerous 
    awards including a Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Los Angeles Drama 
    Critics Circle (LADCC) Award for distinguished achievement, the Margo Jones 
    Award for the encouragement of new plays and playwrights, The Governor's Award 
    for the Arts, and the 1993 Casting Society of America Lifetime Achievement 
    Award, among others. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 
    and is on the board of the Non-Traditional Casting Project.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Hugo Morales 
    - Executive Director and Co-Founder, <a href="http://www.radiobilingue.org" target="_blank">Radio 
    Biling�e</a></b><br>
    Mr. Morales has worked over the past 25 years to bring Radio Biling�e from 
    a grassroots operation to a network of stations with more than 60 affiliates 
    in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico at the same time maintaining 
    the original vision of quality, integrity, and independence of productions. 
    His numerous awards include the Excellence Award from the National Federation 
    of Community Broadcasters, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, The Edward R. 
    Murrow Award-the highest honor of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 
    and the Susan J. Hadden Award from the Alliance for Public Technology. He 
    received a J.D. from Harvard Law School.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Alma Robinson 
    - Executive Director, <a href="http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/" target="_blank">California 
    Lawyers for the Arts</a></b><br>
    Ms. Robinson has served as Executive Director since 1981. She joined the organization 
    as Director of Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services in 1980. Previously, 
    Ms. Robinson worked as a lawyer, university professor, and journalist. She 
    received a B.A. with honors in history from Middlebury College and a J.D. 
    from Stanford University School of Law.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Gail Silva 
    - Director, <a href="http://www.filmarts.org/" target="_blank">Film Arts Foundation</a></b><br>
    Ms. Silva's dedication to the creation, exhibition, and distribution of independent 
    film and video is proven by her 23-year relationship with Film Arts Foundation. 
    She currently serves as a Board Member for Cine Acci�n; and was a former Board 
    Member for the National Alliance of Media Arts and Culture, the Funding Board 
    for the Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media, the National Asian American 
    Telecommunications Association, and Frameline. She has served as a panelist 
    for the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for 
    the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation Intercultural Fellowships, California Arts 
    Council, and San Francisco Art Commission/Cultural Equity. Ms. Silva is the 
    recipient of a Gerbode Fellowship for Professional Development.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Eugene 
    Rodr�guez - Executive Director/Founder, <a href="http://www.loscenzontles.com/" target="_blank">Los 
    Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center</a></b><br>
    Mr. Rodr�guez formed the youth group Los Cenzontles in 1989 and incorporated 
    the Arts Center in 1994. In 1987, He received a Master's degree in Classical 
    Guitar performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 1995 he 
    was nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Album for Children for his production 
    of Papa's Dream a bilingual recording with Los Lobos and Lalo Guerrero. In 
    addition, he has produced ten CDs for Los Cenzontles. He has received recognition 
    and awards from the Contra Costa County Arts Commission, the National Latino 
    Children's Agenda, the California Arts Council, and two grants from the U.S./Mexico 
    Fund for Culture. He served as a nominator for the Creative Work Fund and 
    as a panelist for the Ford Foundation's Arts International, California Arts 
    Council's Touring Panel, and the Contra Costa County Blue Ribbon Arts and 
    Culture Planning Committee.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><a href="http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/scott/" target="_blank">Senator 
    Jack Scott (D-Altadena)</a></b><br>
    Senator Jack Scott represents the 21st Senate District serving the cities 
    and communities of Pasadena, Glendale, and Burbank. He chairs the Joint Committee 
    on the Arts, Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the Subcommittee on 
    Higher Education. He is a member of the Senate Committees on Education, Transportation, 
    Insurance, and Banking, Commerce and International Trade. He is also a member 
    of the Select Committees on School Safety, College and University Admissions 
    and Outreach, and Genetics, Genetic Technologies and Public Policy.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">He was named 
    Legislator of the Year by many organizations, including the California Federation 
    of Teachers, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Association 
    of California Community College Administrators, California State University, 
    and California Association of Health Facilities.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><a href="http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/kuehl/" target="_blank">Senator 
    Sheila James Kuehl (D-Santa Monica)</a></b><br>
    A former pioneering civil rights attorney and law professor, Senator Sheila 
    James Kuehl represents the 23rd Senate District in Los Angeles County. She 
    previously served six years in the State Assembly. During the 1997-98 legislative 
    session, she was the first woman in California history to be named Speaker 
    pro Tempore of the Assembly. She is also the first openly gay or lesbian person 
    to be elected to the Legislature.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">She chairs 
    the Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee, the International Trade Policy 
    and State Legislation Committee, and the School Safety Committee. She also 
    serves as a member of the following committees: the Budget and Fiscal Review 
    Committee, Environmental Quality, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, Industrial 
    Relations and the Joint Committee on the Arts.</font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Senator Kuehl 
    was a law professor at Loyola, UCLA, and USC Law Schools and co-founded and 
    served as managing attorney of the California Women's Law Center. She graduated 
    from Harvard Law School in 1978. In her youth, she was known for her portrayal 
    of the irrepressible Zelda Gilroy in the television series, <i>"The Many Loves 
    of Dobie Gillis."</i></font></p>
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