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7 Mark Worthington AD COUNCIL CHAIR - Art Directors Guild WELCOME (VIRTUALLY!) TO THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF THE ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS. e advent of COVID-19 has made this year one of the most challenging in the history of the entertainment industry, particularly for the workers who make the movies, television shows, commercials, music videos and recorded live events that have provided such needed respite for a world struggling in this di cult time. rough it all, our members have shown extraordinary ingenuity and resilience. is year's awards event provides the opportunity to come together as artists to re ect upon and celebrate the positive things we have achieved in this year of challenges. I want to thank the Awards Committee and in particular, Scott Moses, Guild member and awards producer, and Debbie Patton, the Guild's sta member in charge of the awards, who have shouldered the herculean task of e ectively reinventing this year's awards as an exciting online event. Much of what you will experience will be familiar, but the virtual venue has provided the opportunity to add some new elements that I believe you will nd very much enhance the experience. e director, writer and producer Ryan Murphy will receive this year's Cinematic Imagery Award. From working with Ryan on ve seasons of American Horror Story, I know him to be an intensely visual artist which correspondingly makes him a consummate cinematic artist. I can't think of a more deserving recipient of this award. Four legends of our industry will receive our Lifetime Achievement Award: Scenic Artist Pat DeGreve, who spent 45-plus years as a Scenic Artist at CBS de ning for subsequent generations of artists what scenic painting is; Illustrator John Eaves, whose contributions to the art and design of science ction lms and television—especially the Star Trek franchise—have de ned that genre for more than three decades; Set Designer Martha Johnston, the breadth of whose work includes the most iconic lms and television shows of the last 40 years, from Poltergeist and Hill Street Blues to Tenet and Seinfeld; and nally, Production Designer Stuart Wurtzel, with work spanning both lm and television, from his Academy Award-nominated design for Hannah and Her Sisters to his evocative Emmy-winning design for HBO's adaptation of Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Wurtzel holds a unique place in the art of Production Design. He is also, of course, an award-winning stage designer for theater. As we look forward to the renaissance of our industry, I wish you and your family good health and good fortunes in the coming year. Have a good time this evening! G R E E T I N G S F R O M MARK WORTHINGTON ADG COUNCIL CHAIR