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A R T D I R E C T O R S G U I L D A W A R D S | P E R S P E C T I V E 1 7 D L i f e t i m e A c h i e v e m e n t A w a r d s S p e c i a l L e a d e r s h i p A w a r d O u t s t a n d i n g C r e a t i v e A c h i e v e m e n t A w a r d Each year, the four Art Directors Guild Councils award a Lifetime Achievement Award in recoginition of outstanding accomplishments in their areas. These awards went to Production Designer/ Set Designer James Murakami, Senior Illustrator/Art Director Martin Kline, Scenic Artist John Moffitt and Production Designer Norm Newberry. The Art Directors Guild Executive Director Chuck Parker presented a Special Leadership Award to International IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb for his outstanding efforts on behalf of the union. In his acceptance of the award, Loeb gave a passionate speech on the importance of unions in both the entertainment industry and the nation at large, and brought the house to its feet in support of his principles. Production Designer Michael Baugh was given an award for Outstanding Creative Achievement for his role as the founding editor of PERSPECTIVE, the journal of the Art Directors Guild. For over ten years and in more than sixty issues, Baugh developed the premiere publication dedicated to the art and profession of Production Design and its associated crafts, and in doing so, created an ongoing document of record for this industry. JAMES MURAKAMI JOHN MOFFITT MARTIN KLINE NORM NEWBERRY MATTHEW D. LOEB MICHAEL BAUGH