Topeka ? The Kansas Arts Commission is accepting nominations for the 2002 Governor’s Arts Awards. The deadline for submitting nominations and support materials is May 1.

The categories are individual artist, arts organization, arts educator, arts advocate, individual patron and patron organization. Individual artists can be in the visual, performing, literary, folk or media arts.

For more information or to request a nomination form, contact the Kansas Arts Commission, 700 S.W. Jackson St., suite 1004, Topeka 66603-3761; e-mail KAC@arts.state.ks.us; call (785) 296-3335; or fax (785) 296-4989.

Guidelines and nomination forms also can be downloaded from the Web site, arts.state.ks.us.