Past Recipients

In April 2018, as part of Connecticut Arts Day, COA presented its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Judy Dworin, the founder, executive and artistic director of The Judy Dworin Performance Project, Inc. (JDPP). 

Judy was awarded the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her unwavering belief that the arts make a difference in our lives and to honor her tireless commitment to raise awareness about social issues and to create positive change through creative expression.

JDPP is a nonprofit organization of professional artists who innovate, inspire, educate and collaborate on stage, in schools, in prisons and in the community. Judy founded JDPP in 1989 based on a commitment to the important role the arts can and do play in challenging and creating change — personal, educational and global.

Learn more about Judy and the Judy Dworin Performance Project here.