Kathy Wade has won a Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio, one of eight arts leaders to receive the award this year.
The Ohio Arts Council announced Jan. 24 that Wade, founder of Learning Through Art Inc., and a legendary jazz singer, is recognized in arts administration. It is the most prestigious recognition for the arts in Ohio, and the only award conferred by the governor.
When she got the call from Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna Collins informing her that she had been selected…