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Denison Arts Council Presents Award for
Outstanding Service to Mia Munson

The Denison Arts Council proudly presented an award for outstanding service to Mia Munson during their meeting on September 8, 2006. Munson has served the Arts Council as an executive board member and committee director for five years and has been acting President for the last two years. “We wanted to recognize the excellent level of service Mia has provided the Council, her unending enthusiasm for the arts and bettering the community, as well as specific personal contributions she has made to help us reach our goals over the years” states Mike Williams, current Treasurer of the Arts Council.

Munson has played a major role in the success of the Denison Arts Council during her tenure as President. She has enhanced Denison’s relationship with Texas Commission on the Arts Executive Director Rick Hernandez and State Representative Larry Phillips. Munson also introduced performing arts into the DAC’s roster with last spring’s Melodrama production, increased relationships with local community leadership, founded a college internship position with the Council, and established a relationship with CableOne to host several interviews with artists, galleries, and actors involved in the local arts community.

Of late, Munson received an invitation to present Denison’s art success story at the Texas Commission on the Arts bi-annual conference in Austin, Texas. “We could not have asked for a better spokesperson for DAC. She approaches every project with enthusiasm and passion… We need that, along with vision, to pursue and achieve our goals.” says Shelley Tate Garner, a current board member of the DAC. Munson will complete her term as President on September, 30th. She will continue to sit on the Arts Council’s executive board, but is also actively pursuing her career as a hotel design consultant in Texas and abroad.

The Denison Arts Council is a 501c3 non-profit organization manned entirely by community volunteers. The mission of the Denison Arts Council is “to promote, encourage, and otherwise develop cultural activities in order to serve the needs of all citizens through participation, exposure, and educational opportunities.” The DAC is now in its 25th year of service providing cultural experiences and opportunities in the North Texas area.

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