Opera Volunteers International (OVI)

OVI Information

 

 

 

Opera Volunteers International (OVI) is a not-for-profit association of over one hundred opera guilds and other opera volunteer organizations, as well as opera volunteer coordinators who work for opera companies, and hundreds of individual members. They come from throughout the United States and Canada, with a few members in Europe and Australia as well.

 

Partners in Excellence Awards

The Partners in Excellence Awards is a program from Opera Volunteers International (formerly Opera Guilds International) that was instituted in 1994 to recognize all of the individuals and organizations who have been enormous contributions to the successes of the opera companies in their communities.

Two members from the Knoxville Opera Guild have been recognized for their achievements by OVI. They are an inspiration to others who may be motivated by their example:

1999 - Happy Booker, nominated by the Knoxville Opera Guild, a founder of the Knoxville Opera, charter member of the guild, fundraiser extraordinaire, and a powerful advocate of the arts.

Happy Booker

 

2002 - Carolyn Sergeant, nominated by the Knoxville Opera Guild, a founder of Knoxville Opera, charter member of the guild, chair of an annual ball, chair of the Victorian Teas, and a tireless proponent of opera in the community and a continuing worker in the organization since its inception.

Carolyn Sergeant