Frohsin to receive state recognition for contribution to arts

Anybody who ever worked with Ralph Frohsin organizing the Alex City Jazz Fest, knows how passionate he was about bringing the event to residents of the area.

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Ralph Frohsin, right, who was awarded the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, will be receiving the Albert B. Head Legacy Award in May.
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Ralph Frohsin, right, who was awarded the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, will be receiving the Albert B. Head Legacy Award in May.
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But it wasn’t just Jazz Fest he was passionate about. Most people don’t realize he also served in many capacities for many years on the Alabama State Council on the Arts. These are just two of the reasons Frohsin is being honored by the arts council with the Albert B. Head Legacy Award in May.

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Frohsin to receive state recognition for contribution to arts

Gwen Bishop

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