Video: Presentation to Dr. Helmi Harrington, Superior , Wisconsin Citizen of the Year. It begins at 14:00 minutes

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, Helmi Harrington, PhD, founder and curator of A World of Accordions Music (AWAM) was named the Citizen of the Year by the City of Superior, Wisconsin. Helmi was given a key to the city by Mayor Jim Paine. This award has only been given out a few times, and all of us at A World of Accordions are so proud of her and all her hard work over the years building the incredible accordion-family of instruments collections housed at A World of Accordions Museum.

At the upcoming ATG Festival, July 23-27, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri, there will be a viewing of the documentary, “A World of Accordions . . . a Harrington Legacy,” featuring Helmi Strahl Harrington, Ph.D., Curator, A World of Accordions Museum. The documentary was sponsored by the Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International.

In the State of the City Address given by Mayor Jim Paine recognized Dr. Helmi Harington, the founder and curator of the Harrington Arts Center: “She is a teacher, a musician, a historian, an artist, and a storyteller. She attracts visitors and admirers from around the world. She already has a building named for her,” said Paine. “Thanks to her, Superior, Wisconsin is nationally and globally recognized as a center of art, music, learning, and timeless beauty. She is, quite possibly, our greatest storyteller and now counts among the least of her lifetime honors the title: Citizen of the Year.”

Photo: Jane Christison, Secretary of the AWAM. Right: Helmi is the museum Founder, Curator, and President of the Board of AWAM

For further information:
Jane Christison, ATG Secretary
AWAM Board / Secretary
janec@musicwithasmile.com