July 7, 2006
The Lucie Awards announce the 2006 Honorees in conjunction with Rencontres d'Arles at a cocktail reception for Lucies and Sarah Moon.
The 2006 Lucie Awards Honorees were unveiled to an audience of photo editors, gallerists, photographers and VIP's at the second annual Lucie Awards Cocktail party in conjunction with Rencontres d'Arles on July 7. The mayor of Arles, Herve Schiavetti introduced Lucien Clergue, the 2005 Lucie Awards Honoree for Achievement in Fine Art and founder of the photo festival decades ago. Clergue spoke about the importance of the Lucies and also introduced Hossein Farmani, founder of the Lucies. The party also presented the 2006 Lucie Award honorees and among them is Sarah Moon, who will receive the award for Achievement in Fine Art on October 30, 2006 at the American Airlines Theatre.

(left to right - mayor herve schiavette, lucien clergue and hosein farmani, sarah moon, lucien clergue) by lothar troeller

January 21, 2006
Gregory Colbert receives his Lucie Statue for 2005 Curator of the Year - Ashes and Snow
Internationally recognized photographer Gregory Colbert wasn't able to receive his statue in person for the 2005 Lucie Awards Curator of the Year, but when his exhibition Ashes and Snow opened on the Santa Monica Pier in January 2006, The Lucie Awards organized a small party on Venice Boulevad so that he could accept his statue in person! The Lucie Awards organizers also announced the preliminary round of 2006 Lucie Award Honorees.

Gregory Colbert (Left) holds his statue next to Lucie Awards Founder Hossein Farmani.
photo by Clio Van Ert