Sept. 12, 2005
by Stephen Wicks
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The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation (KTCF) announced that six-time Grammy Award –winner Antwan (Big Boi) Patton of the renowned hip-hop music duo Outkast is one of five recipients slated to receive the Foundation’s 2005 Awards.  The KTCF Fine Arts award will be presented to Patton on Saturday, October 8, 2005, during the Foundation’s annual banquet at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. “Patton has demonstrated with brilliant creativity and keen conscience his ability to communicate with a broad audience,” said KTCF Board Chairman Larry Chisolm. “His professionalism and devotion to his craft has set a higher standard for artisans and budding musicians not only in Georgia, but throughout the world.”

Patton, a native of Savannah, moved to East Point, Georgia, where he and Andre “Dre” Benjamin formed the exceptionally popular duo.  They signed with LaFace Records and in 1994 released their first single: “Player’s Ball,” a gold record that topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for six weeks and made the top 40, a month after its release.

Drawing upon the experiences of his youth, Patton focused on his dreams and created a unique sound, fusing his experiences with his Southern roots to produce consistent innovation.  Patton and Benjamin have been praised for their innovative blend of jazz, blues, soul, rock, and hip-hop. Their album Stankonia, debuted as a number one and went triple platinum within a few months.

Since their explosion on the hip-hop scene, Outkast has had at least six platinum releases with their all time biggest LP, Speakerboxxxx: The Love Below, reaching 10x platinum status.

Experiencing unparalleled success, the prolific duo has received five MTV Video Music Awards: 2002 for Best Hip-Hop Video (Ms. Jackson) and four in 2004 for Video of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Special Effects and Best Art Direction.  Outkast has six Grammy’s to its credit: two Grammy Awards in 2002-for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (Ms. Jackson) and Best Rap Album (Stankonia), one in 2003 for Best Rap Performance by a duo or Group (Whole World” with Killer Mike), and three in 2004 for Album of the Year, Best Urban /Alternative Performance, and Best Rap Album (Speakerboxxxx: The Love Below.)   Patton and Benjamin are recipients of the 2004 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group.  They are recipients of additional awards from BET, Soul Train Music Awards, American Music Awards, Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards, and the Source Awards.

CEO of the new record label Purple Ribbon, Patton will not let the world forget for one minute from where he’s come. He has carved a solid niche for himself made famous by his razor-sharp eloquence and southern articulation, laden with an unmistakable drawl.

Danny Filson, dean of the Schoolof Mediaand Performing Arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), will present the fine arts award to Patton at the awards banquet. The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit institution offering 78 degree programs in 30 areas of study. It was named recently as one of “America’s Hottest Colleges” by Kaplan / Newsweek. SCAD not only has a campus in Savannah, but also has campuses in Lacoste, Franceand Atlanta– where it has now formed an alliance with the WoodruffArtsCenterand the Atlanta College of Art.

The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation was established in 1981 in Savannahto research, collect, and present the African-American historical and cultural experience to the public.  The Foundation endeavors to fill the void of information concerning the contributions of African-Americans, especially in Georgia and the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Today, the Foundation operates the BeachInstituteAfricanAmericanCulturalCenter, which houses the internationally recognized Ulysees Davis Folk Art Collection and art and artifacts from around the African Diaspora, and the Negro Heritage Trail Tour: An African American Journey, a bus tour of Savannahfrom an African American perspective.  The foundation also operates the King-Tisdell Cottage, which will soon re-open as a museum that presents the story of slavery in Savannahand the coastal region.

The KTCF Awards Banquet is the Foundation’s primary activity for securing operating and personnel support.  The program and presentations will begin on the evening of October 8^th at 7:30 p.m., with a reception planned at 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets for the banquet are available for $75.00.   Tables and sponsorships are also available.   For more information, contact the Beach Institute at 912-234-8000.  Chisolm, said, “This year’s affair is designed to provide each person in attendance with an enhanced appreciation of the many ways people work to make the Savannahcommunity better.  Gerald Rainey, of SunTrust, is providing excellent leadership as Honorary Chair and we are very pleased with the caliber of persons who will receive and present the awards.”

The KTCF Awards banquet is presented each year as a means of recognizing persons who have been consistent and stellar in their work to improve their surroundings in one of several areas: Public Service, Fine Arts, Education, and Historic Preservation.   Previous award recipients have been: Leah Sears-Ward, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court; Jonathan Green, nationally known artist; Dr. Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey and the Rock; Thurbert Baker, GeorgiaAttorney General; and Max Cleland, former Senator from Georgia. The KTCF Fine Arts award is presented to persons who deserve recognition in the fields of visual art, music, or dance.  Consideration is given to national or regional recognition, availability of the artist to the citizens of the Savannahcommunity, and commitment to the preservation and interpretation of traditional forms of African American artistic expression and the preservation of African American history.

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