The Collective Renaissance Guild (CRG) hired AW Media Group to provide event publicity for the 2008 Winter Ball "Art of Change"...CRG partnered with the National Black Arts Festival to honor Big Boi of Outkast for his groundbreaking performance in big. The Renaissance Award was presented to Big Boi by special guest, Dr. Cornel West as a symbolic passing of the baton from one generation to the next.