Kick Ass Awards 2013: St. Louis

This Thursday I'll be co-presenting the 10th Annual Kick Ass Awards at the Heavy Anchor in St. Louis. I'm giving awards to:

• Lauren Cardenas and Jennifer Baker of Piecrust Magazine
• Sarah Rye Bliss of South Broadway Art Project
• Sayer Johnson and Sharon Burns Johnson, long-time activists in the LGBT community 

Altogether, we will be recognizing 15 individuals or organizations that are working to make St. Louis a vibrant, creative, and diverse place to live. Plus, three mystery awards will be up for grabs that night.

I've said this so many times--the Kick Ass Awards event is always one of the major highlights of my year, every year. But this will be the last year as a co-presenter. Ten years ago, I was more involved in the arts community and was just out there doing more things. It was easy to come up with winners every year and I had time to dedicate to organizing and promoting the event. Over the last few years my priorities have shifted and I feel like I'm not able to give the awards 100% so I'd rather leave on a high note. I'm sure at some point I'll be involved in similar endeavors in another capacity.I sure have loved this ride and have been introduced to some amazing people and organizations through this event. Thursday is going to rock.