A! Magazine for the Arts

2009 Pinnacle Award Winners

May 17, 2009

KINGSPORT, Tenn. -- The Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association announced the winners of the 12th annual Pinnacle Awards on May 6, 2009, at the MeadowView Marriott in Kingsport, Tenn.

The Pinnacle Awards program pays tribute to individuals, businesses and organizations for exemplary quality and performance in tourism development and promotion.

Arts-related winners included the following:

Special Events Category
(festivals, tournaments, concerts, shows, re-enactments, etc.)

Merit Award Winner, Cultural Arts Division:
Barter Theatre: 75 Years – A Community Celebration

Special Projects
(exhibits, resource publications, photography, educational programs, trade shows, FAM tours and other initiatives)

Pinnacle Winner:
Sculpture Walk -- Cultural Arts Division, City of Kingsport

Advertising & Promotions – Print
(brochures, magazines, newspaper supplements and print ads)

Pinnacle Winners:

** Heritage Tourism Division
A Century of Furniture: The Rose Cabinet Shops
William King Regional Arts Center

** Business Division
National Storytelling Festival Campaign
Hillhouse Graphic Design

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