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Fifteen Bush Artist Fellows announced; three others get Enduring Vision Awards
By Joe Kimball | Published Tue, Jun 16 2009 11:53 am
Prestigious and lucrative Bush Foundation awards have been announced, with 15 people named Bush Artist Fellows and three getting Enduring Vision Awards.
Enduring Vision Awards, which focus on propelling the artistic investigations of mature artists, went to Kevin Locke, Michael Sommers and Mary Louise Defender Wilson. Each will receive $100,000 over the next three to five years to encourage their continued influence on present and future generations of artists, audiences and their chosen field of work.
Bush Artist Fellows each receive $50,000 in unrestricted funds and professional development support to deepen and advance their work and to foster their careers as artists.
This year's winners:
Script Works
David Adjmi (Minneapolis)
Deborah Stein (Minneapolis)
Literary Arts
Laura M. Flynn (Minneapolis)
J. Vincent Hansen (St. Cloud)
Sheila O’Connor (Minneapolis)
Matt Rasmussen (Robbinsdale)
Performance-Based Work
Dominique Serrand (Minneapolis)
Karen Sherman (Minneapolis)
Music Composition
Maura Bosch (Minneapolis)
Greg Herriges (Minneapolis)
Peter Mayer (Stillwater)
Thomas Scott (Minneapolis)
Traditional & Ethnic Performing Arts
Keith Bear (O’Mashi! Ryu Ta - “Northern Lights”) (New Town, ND)
Laura MacKenzie (St. Paul)
Dáithí Sproule (West St. Paul)
Arts | Tue, Jun 16 2009 11:53 am |
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