Ceremony

The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
Awarded to
Pete Seeger
Thursday, September 3, 2009

Welcome
Lisa Philp, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank

Gish Prize History and Committee Introductions
Ed Jones, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank

Welcome to Hunts Point Riverside Park
Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

Performance by
Toshi Reagon

Remarks by
Majora Carter

Presentation of The Prize
Lowery Stokes Sims, Curator, Museum of Arts & Design

Accepting The Prize
Pete Seeger

Remarks by
Adam Green, Executive Director, Rocking the Boat

Performance by
Pete Seeger, Toshi Reagon and Adam Green