“This year’s eight outstanding honorees significantly enhanced the quality of life in Palm Springs when the community was in crisis managing the pandemic,” the city wrote in announcing the honorees, noting their “outstanding contributions promoting and protecting human rights, social progress, better standards of life, and equality for all individuals.”
Among the honorees is Dezart Performs’ board member Ann Sheffer.
“Sheffer is recognized for providing leadership to support the Palm Springs effort to invest in local arts during the COVID-19 crisis. With the belief that arts build social cohesion and address social equity, racial awareness, and civic engagement, Ann’s leadership with the City of Palm Springs Public Arts Commission helped our city overcome the COVID crises. Artists are rightfully looked to as second responders in times of crisis. They support mental and physical health outcomes and community resilience and rebuilding.”
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