Seattle Center Announces Teeny Awards, 7/7

Seattle Center Teen Tix will reveal its favorite local arts organizations and programs on July 7, 2010 with the Teeny Awards. Now in their second year, the awards aim to empower young audiences, honor youth-friendly programming choices and acknowledge organizations where young audience members feel particularly valued and welcomed.

The Teen Tix Teen Steering Committee determines the awards based on voting by Teen Tix members. Members, who range in age from 13 to 19 years old, vote for their favorite organizations and programs in 20 categories, including:

* Best Date Venue
* Best Box Office Experience
* Best Film
* Best Music Performance
* Best Play or Musical
* Best Art Exhibit
* Best Dance Performance
* Best "Other" Event
* Favorite Organization Overall

Seattle Center Teen Tix, an arts access program for teenagers, partners with local arts organizations to make it possible for its members to purchase $5.00 day-of admissions. Now in its sixth year of operation, Teen Tix provides Seattle area teenagers with access to 37 arts organizations, including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Seattle Art Museum, EMP|SFM, On the Boards, ACT Theatre, Bellevue Arts Museum and Seattle International Film Festival. In 2009, nearly 5,000 teenagers used Teen Tix to access the arts.

The Teeny Awards are just one part of Teen Tix's strategy to engage young people in Seattle's vibrant cultural scene. The list of this year's awardees includes some of the Seattle area's most venerable large arts organizations, as well as severAl Smaller professional arts groups. The complete list of awards and winners will be revealed on the Teen Tix blog (teentix.blogspot.com) on July 7, 2010.

For more information about the Teen Tix program, as well as other youth and family attractions and activities at Seattle Center, visit www.seattlecenter.com or call 206 684-7200.

Seattle Center draws you in. Its vibrant pulse brings together people of all ages and walks of life to create thousands of extraordinary experiences that enrich millions of lives each year. Entertainment options abound - starting with nearly 500 free and affordable public programs and over 5,000 shows and events annually. The 74-acre campus, with its 17 acres of open space, is welcoming to all - and is home to more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations. This treasured urban park exists to delight and inspire the human spirit in each person and bring together our rich and varied community. The 12 million visitors to Seattle Center each year generate $1.15 billion in business activity and $387 million in labor income for King County.

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