The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced the finalists of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. All finalists will be recognized and the winners announced during the 33rd annual Main Street Awards Banquet, May 2, in Oklahoma City. Programs across the state competed in 23 award categories representing the four points of the Main Street Approach – Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality and Design. Panels of outside judges for each point reviewed the entries and determined the winners.

Five Altus businesses are among the finalists for awards in various categories. They are, for Best Creative Fundraising Effort, the Altus Community Cares Bag; Best Interior Design Project Under $25,000, S & W Hair Supply Shop; Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000, The Booterie; Best Building/Business Branding, Perry & Co.; and Outstanding Entrepreneurial Endeavor, The Studio.

“These award categories highlight the many activities, businesses, volunteers and Main Street programs throughout Oklahoma,” said Buffy Hughes, Oklahoma Main Street Center director. “Each award entry, submitted by local Main Street programs, showcases the creativity and participation toward increasing revenue and spurring job creation for their historic commercial business districts. Congratulations to all our finalists from some steep competition.”