Kendig Awards

Pictured from left: Sherman Lea Jr.; Nancy Gray and Shaleen Powell, representing the Roanoke Cultural Endowment; Charles Price, recipient of the Individual or Business Arts Supporter Award; Jon Murrill, recipient of the Individual Artist Award; and Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo, recipient of the Horizon Award.

Roanoke College, Hollins University Announce Winners of 40th Annual Kendig Awards

Jon Murrill, Charles Price and the Roanoke Cultural Endowment are this year’s recipients of the Perry F. Kendig Awards.
John and Bill Kendig, sons of noted art connoisseur Perry Kendig.

Nominations Open for 2025 Kendig Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the Perry F. Kendig Arts and Culture Awards program, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025.
Lacey Leonard

40 Under 40: Lacey Leonard

Meet the Class of 2025, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Shaleen Powell: “This is a visionary model” for raising money for the arts.

A Change in the Arts

The Roanoke Cultural Endowment is swinging for the fences in changing the way the arts community in Roanoke is funded.
Shaleen Powell, Whitney Brock and Nathaniel Bishop await their awards.

Brock, Bishop Win Kendig Awards

The Kendig Arts and Culture Awards honored artist Whitney Brock and supporter Dr. Nathaniel Bishop for their community contributions.
Michael Mansfield

Mansfield Completes Set at Kendigs

The Perry F. Kendig Awards recently announced its 2023 winners.
John and Bill Kendig, sons of noted art connoisseur Perry Kendig.

Three Honored as Kendig Award  Winners

The annual Perry F. Kendig awards honored three winners who work to strengthen our arts and culture community.
Perry F. Kendig Award winners on stage at Olin Hall.

Wilhelms, Ristau Win Top Awards

Winners are honored at the Perry F. Kendig Awards ceremony held at Roanoke College.
Kendig winners (from left) Vera Dickerson of the Studio School, Susan Jennings, Jimmy Ray Ward

Ward, Jennings, Studio School Win Kendigs

The recently-awarded Perry F. Kendig Awards winners include Jimmy Ray Ward, Susan Jennings and the Studio School.

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