Bill Roby to receive Arts and Culture El Dorado's 2022 Normadene Carpenter Award

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Bill Roby, executive director of El Dorado Community Foundation, has been announced as the recipient of the 2022 Normadene Carpenter Award, presented by Arts and Culture El Dorado. The annual honor recognizes special achievements and extraordinary contributions to the community and proceeds from the event support the programs and services of Arts and Culture El Dorado.

“I am deeply moved and honored to have been chosen for this year’s Carpenter Award,” said Roby. “Arts and culture have always been intertwined for me. We celebrate the excellence of the creation when it soars above us on musical notes, the spoken word, and the richness of our cultural history. This is one of our most treasured defining factors, which is why I believe in and support the mission of Arts and Culture El Dorado.”

Katy Peek, who was instrumental in founding the Community Foundation and has served the El Dorado County community for over 50 years, has been named Honorary Chair of the 2022 Carpenter Award. “I am extremely proud to serve as Honorary Chair for this important event,” she noted. “For the last 15 years, Bill has served tirelessly as a catalyst for many good works on behalf of the El Dorado County community.”

The reception and award program will be held at David Girard Vineyards on Thursday, June 2, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., and will be catered by Oliver Ridgeway, whose Sacramento restaurant, Camden Spit & Larder, was recommended by Michelin in 2021. Folsom Lake Symphony String Quartet will perform music by Beethoven and Handel.

Arts and Culture El Dorado has been a catalyst for good works as well, serving as the State-Local Partner to the California Arts Council and providing targeted programs and services, a vibrant gallery exhibition series, and a focus on initiatives that support and sustain the cultural life of the region. Founded in 1984 as El Dorado Arts Council, the organization offers programs for veterans and students, families and young people, artists and arts organizations, and residents and visitors to the region. Tax-deductible charitable donations and ticket purchases may be made at www.artsandcultureeldorado.org/benefit-2022.