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On November 1, 2017, Randy Armstrong was awarded the 2017 Governor’s Arts Award for Arts Education in a celebration hosted by Governor Chris Sununu, the NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the NH State Council on the Arts. The ceremony took place at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester. Quoting the program guidelines, “This award recognizes an individual, nonprofit organization, school district or community that has made an outstanding contribution to arts education within the past three years.”
Photo of Randy Armstrong performing on West African Dununs at Award Celebration 
Photo of Namory Keita, left – Theo Martey, center – Randy Armstrong, right Performing as special guests at the 2017 NH Governor’s Arts Award Celebration 
Photo of Roger Brooks, Chair – NH State Council on the Arts, left / NH Governor Chris Sununu ‘ Randy Armstrong / Jeffrey Rose, Commissioner – NH Dept. of Natural and Cultural Affairs