Piedmont Arts will honor George W. Lester, II and Martinsville Speedway at the 17th annual Clyde Hooker Awards. The Clyde Hooker Awards were established in 2003 by the Piedmont Arts Board of Directors to recognize businesses and individuals that are involved in and support Piedmont Arts and other arts and cultural organizations in Martinsville-Henry County. The award is named in honor of J. Clyde Hooker, Jr. for his support of the arts. In addition to the recipients of the Clyde Hooker Award, Piedmont Arts will also recognize 2019 Arts in Education Award recipients Meritha Rucker and Brian Joyce; as well as the recipients of the 2019 Nicodemus Hufford and Harold Knowlton Work Memorial Art Scholarships. The Clyde Hooker Awards ceremony will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. Guests are invited to enjoy a reception with light refreshments following the awards ceremony. In lieu of an admission cost, guests may make a donation to Piedmont Arts’ scholarship fund. Please include "Scholarship Fund" in the comments. RSVP to this event