Clown Of The Year Award: Each year, COAI selects one of its members to receive the title and distinction of “Clown of the Year.” This individual has been praised for his/her exceptional clowning abilities. This year’s Clown of the Year Represents what it means to be a clown in the truest sense of the word. In order to be nominated, one must meet the following criteria:
COAI members and clowns who have been actively involved in the organization for at least five years are eligible to apply for this honor. There will be a strong emphasis on clowning over the past three years or so while voting for the Clown of the Year Award (COTY). As a COAI member and member of the COAI clown community, he/she has made significant contributions to the growth and development of other clowns via both acts and words, while also remaining an outspoken advocate for COAI and the art of clowning. Here are a few instances from the last three years that might be worth your time and consideration:
A professional clown who has devoted his or her life to the art. Contributions to the development of clowning by the nominee, as well as his or her standing among his or her colleagues. demonstrating proficiency in the art of entertainment; Congratulations on your awards! Its effect on the community as a whole; COAI members are encouraged to teach the art of clowning, participate in COAI-sponsored events, and organize membership drives. They are also encouraged to write in the New Calliope about their experiences as a member of COAI. Only one member of the COAI will be honored with this award.
In the meantime, here are three current photos (at the highest resolution possible) – The candidate should pose in full costume and make-up for at least two of the photographs. The second photo should be a natural-looking head and shoulders image. Once a final decision has been reached, additional images may be necessary.
PACKAGE FOR COTY NOMINATIONS
Please send your nominations to the COAI Director of Membership by the 1st of September each year. A high-resolution photo of the nominee is strongly suggested for all submissions to the Director of Membership, through email. Despite our best efforts, we cannot accept or return paper-based or otherwise non-electronic nomination packets for consideration.
One-page introduction of the nominee in an informal letter of recommendation. In this letter, you are free to mention the nominee’s entire number of years of clowning, but for the purposes of the COTY award, stick to the latest three years. Contact details (such as phone number and email) must be provided by the nominator. For the last three years, the nominee’s excellent, sustained, and significant contributions to COAI and the clown arts community are listed in chronological order on a HISTORY PAGE. Please include the name and contact information for each of the nominees (such as their home address and phone number). An assortment of examples could be given, but they are not limited to: building up the membership of COAI, educating the public about clown arts, and preserving and propagating the organization’s legacy. Clown or entertainment articles, COAI alley offices, Awards/Recognition, classes, etc. were held.
Three Letters of support have been sent to the author (Please limit these letters to just three). Letters of support must be written by people who are familiar with the nominee’s qualifications and achievements, and not just the person who nominated them. One page is the maximum length for each. Include the authors’ contact information in each signature (address, phone, e-mail). Four letters (nominator plus three supporters) must come from members of the nominee’s home alley. Letters of support from spouses, family, COAI Boards, or nominees will not be accepted. Attention: Nominations are not permitted for members of COAI’s Board of Directors who are currently serving on that body.
INTERVIEW FORMULA
Members of the AAC are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors each term. The current President serves as the fifth member and is chosen from amongst prior LTA recipients and COTY recipients. It will be run by the present Director of Membership, who will stay neutral and have no say in the Council’s decision-making process. Members of COAI may submit nominations for consideration by the AAC, but the committee is not required to choose an award recipient from among those suggestions.
If no one is nominated or if those nominated do not fit the specified criteria or packet needs, the AAC has the option to designate an award recipient. For board approval, based on criteria and nomination packet, the AAC will hand along its choice to the Director of Membership. The AAC’s selection will be approved by a majority vote of the COAI Board. A second option will be presented by the AAC’s Director of Membership if the first choice is not approved. Unless the COAI Board of Directors can agree on a worthy nominee, the award will not be presented that year. The award is usually announced in the New Calliope in January/February, but it isn’t delivered until the spring during the annual COAI meeting. As soon as the results have been announced, all nominators will be notified, as well as the chosen COTY nominee.
The International Clown Federation
Where each and every link Counts: Presented annually to one of our members for their extraordinary contributions to clowning for the World Clown Association, their local communities, and the entire world of clowning, this award is considered among the most prestigious in clowning. A nominee can be nominated by any member of the World Clown Association. However, in order to be considered for nomination, a World Clown Association member must have been a member for at least one full year. You also cannot nominate yourself for this honor.
The January 2014 Ass Clown of the Month
It’s time for our first Ass Clown of the Month Award of 2014, but first, let’s take a look back at some data about this award. I have given out the Ass Clown of the Month Award 22 times and the Ass Clown of the Year Award three times.1 One prize went to a group of people and another went to the government, and there have been several dual awards as well. Political individuals, countries, traitors5, and idiots6 have received prizes. In some cases, recipients can be classified in more than one category because of their circumstances. The only time a woman has received an award on her own has been a part of a larger group7.
This month is no exception to the Trend: This year’s top honoree is the self-appointed U.S. ambassador to North Korea and Kim Jong-proclaimed Un’s best friend, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice. A past winner of the World Clown Association’s Clown of the Year award is eligible to compete for the title again five years after they received their previous accolade. The World Clown Association’s immediate past president is eligible to be nominated for this honor, although the responsibilities they did as President cannot be cited as their qualifications.
Non-clown members, such as DJs, magicians, and jugglers, are not eligible for the award. Even though Justice Antonin Skeletor died before the Supreme Court could rule on his cases, right-wing attorney Kory Langhofer, who calls himself a “no fan of government,” said in February that his opinion on those cases should still count even though he had died before the court took its final vote.
- The 2016 Clown of the Year Award went to Republican Rep. Steve King of Kansas.
- The 2016 Clown of the Year Award went to Republican Rep. Steve King of Kansas.
- Oh, my gosh, we had some stiff competition in the category of “Total Jackassery.”
