Dascha Polanco, Kevin Chacon, and More to Be Honored at 2018 HOLA Awards

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA), the nation's longest running active arts advocacy organization for Latino actors, has just announced the list of Honorees and Award recipients for the 2018 HOLA Awards Gala and Benefit.

Dascha Polanco ("Orange is the New Black" Netlflix) will receive the HOLA Award for Excellence in Television;

Kevin Chacón ("Jessica Jones" Netflix) will receive the HOLA Emerging Artist Award;

Sophia Angelica, outstanding young singer and composer, will receive the HOLA Elizabeth Peña Breakthrough Artist Award;

Jorge Alí Triana, a Colombian artist who has been working in the world of theater for more than 40 years will receive the HOLA Excellence in Theater Award;

Ana María Estrada, an outstanding actress of Peruvian television and American cinema, will receive the Raúl Juliá HOLA Founders Award.

The 2018 HOLA Awards will take place on Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Gramercy Arts Theater, headquarters of the Spanish Repertorio Company, located at 138 East 27th Street.

Tickets are $100. Seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling HOLA at (212) 253-1015 or (888) 624-HOLA.

In addition to the Honorees, HOLA will also continue its annual tradition of honoring the best of Latino theater in New York with noncompetitive awards encompassing multiple winners in each category. HOLA is at the forefront in recognizing the high caliber work being offered across New York's growing and thriving Latino theatrical stages. For the HOLA Awards, the theater season begins on July 1st and ends June 30th of the following year.

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an arts service/advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of the full spectrum of Latino culture and heritage in the entertainment and media industries.

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