Last Chance: Nominations Now Accepted for 2012 Creative Living Award

is now accepting nominations for the 2012 . This award was established in 1983 through the Ruth J. Bogan and Ruth Redding Fund and recognizes members of the Vineyard community who embody Ruth Bogan’s spirit and love for the Island and who have contributed significantly to the quality of life on the Vineyard. Last year Daniel Waters was honored with this award.

Ruth J. Bogan first saw Martha’s Vineyard in 1947 and was delighted by the natural landscape. Although a nurse by training, she taught herself painting, photography, sculpture and three languages. Ruth Bogan was known to be an ingenious cook, an avid gardener and someone who could fix anything. As her friend, Ruth Redding, wrote in 1983, “…she met every problem as a challenge to be confronted with courage and intelligence.” Ruth Bogan retired to the Vineyard in 1968 and upon her death, the Ruth J. Bogan Fund was established to support the organizations that were meaningful to her and to recognize members of the community sharing her “creativity and ingenuity” in many fields. Award recipients receive a $1,000 honorarium from the Fund.

To nominate an organization or individual for the 2012 Creative Living Award, please send a letter or email describing their contributions to Island life, and explain how they personify the qualities of Ruth Bogan. Nominations are due by June 22, 2012. After a review of the candidates, the Board of the Permanent Endowment will determine the recipient of this year’s Creative Living Award. The award will be presented at an event hosted by the Endowment at a date to be determined. The mailing address for nominations is P.O. Box 1182, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 02557 or ajason@endowmv.org.

Editor's Note: This information comes from a Press Release