WHEREAS, for 30 years, the Prince William County Arts Council has supported local artists and helped residents of the Greater Prince William Area learn about, experience, and better appreciate the visual and performing arts; and

WHEREAS, the Prince William County Arts Council was established in 1992 to stimulate growth in the local arts sector and help make the arts accessible to residents of Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park; and

WHEREAS, the Prince William County Arts Council coordinates public facility use for local artists, advocates for arts education, and enhances community engagement through a wide range of festivals, programs, and activities; and

WHEREAS, artist members of the Prince William County Arts Council have earned local, regional, statewide, and national recognition for their outstanding work, which reflects the talent, ability, and diversity of the community; and

WHEREAS, to honor and celebrate artists, arts organizations, volunteers, educators, and businesses that demonstrate a commitment to public service and support for the arts, the Prince William County Arts Council presents the annual Kathleen K. Seefeldt Award for Arts Excellence, which is named for the first female chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors who also played a key role in the founding of the Prince William County Arts Council; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Prince William County Arts Council hereby be commended on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Prince William County Arts Council as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's contributions to cultural life in the Greater Prince William Area.