2013 St. Louis Arts Awards

The 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards were held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel on Monday, January 21, 2013, and honored Chuck Berry with the Lifetime Achievement award in the Arts, PNC Bank with the award for Corporate Support of the Arts; Judy and Jerry Kent for Excellence in Philanthropy; the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for Excellence in the Arts; Michael Uthoff for Excellence in the Arts; St. Louis Public Radio as a Champion of the Arts; and Duane Martin Fosteras Art Educator of the Year. Photos by Theo R. Welling for the Riverfront Times.

See Also
- Chuck Berry Given Lifetime Achievement Award: "It's Beyond My Dreams to be Here this Long, Really."

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Ken and Nancy Kranzberg presenting Chuck Berry his Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award at the Chase Park Plaza.

Ken and Nancy Kranzberg presenting Chuck Berry his Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award at the Chase Park Plaza.

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Soprano Kelly Kaduce.

Soprano Kelly Kaduce.

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Duane Martin Foster, Choir Director for Normandy High School, accepts the award for Art Educator of the Year.

Duane Martin Foster, Choir Director for Normandy High School, accepts the award for Art Educator of the Year.

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Ken and Nancy Kranzberg hosting the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards at the Khorassan Ballroom on January 21, 2013 at the Chase Park Plaza.

Ken and Nancy Kranzberg hosting the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards at the Khorassan Ballroom on January 21, 2013 at the Chase Park Plaza.

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Musician Billy Peek entertained the event playing hits by Chuck Berry at the Chase Park Plaza.

Musician Billy Peek entertained the event playing hits by Chuck Berry at the Chase Park Plaza.

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Patrick Sly, Emerson presenting awards at the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards at the Khorassan Ballroom on January 21, 2013 at the Chase Park Plaza.

Patrick Sly, Emerson presenting awards at the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards at the Khorassan Ballroom on January 21, 2013 at the Chase Park Plaza.

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Fox 2’s morning show anchor Kevin Steincross Emcee’s the night at the Chase Park Plaza.

Fox 2’s morning show anchor Kevin Steincross Emcee’s the night at the Chase Park Plaza.

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Billy Peek doing Chuck Berry’s famous duckwalk at the Chase Park Plaza.

Billy Peek doing Chuck Berry’s famous duckwalk at the Chase Park Plaza.

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St. Louis Public Radio general manager Tim Eby accepts the Champion of the Arts award for St. Louis Public Radio 90.7KWMU at the Chase Park Plaza.

St. Louis Public Radio general manager Tim Eby accepts the Champion of the Arts award for St. Louis Public Radio 90.7KWMU at the Chase Park Plaza.

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Accepting for PNC Bank’s award of Corporate Support of the Arts is Rick Pierce.

Accepting for PNC Bank’s award of Corporate Support of the Arts is Rick Pierce.

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