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SHORT-LIST OF 15 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR ARTADIA AWARDS 2008 IN HOUSTON
New York, NY – The exceptional diversity and range of artists living and working in Houston was evident as three internationally prominent jurors selected the 15 Artadia Awards Finalists for this year's Houston Awards Cycle. Jurors Franklin Sirmans (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Menil Collection), Sue de Beer (artist, New York and Berlin), and Mark Bessire (Director, Bates College Museum of Art) named the finalists out of a record-number of more than 200 applications for the fourth Artadia Awards in Houston.
The 15 Artadia Awards Finalists are: Mequitta Ahuja, Dawolu Anderson, Sasha Dela, Katherine Heinlein, Lauren Kelley, El Franco Lee, Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand, Lynne McCabe, Delilah Montoya, Katrina Moorhead, Floyd Newsum, Jr., Phillip Perez, Stephanie Toppin, Yvonne Torres (<--ms. YET/Y. E. Torres!!!), and Gabriela Trzebinski.
Applications for the Artadia Awards were open to visual artists in all media and at any stage of their career working and living in Harris County, Texas. The application was available online for ten weeks from January 1, 2008 to March 15, 2008. A total number of 210 applications were received in response to the open call to Houston artists.
Jennifer Gross (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Yale University), Christopher Eamon (Curator, Pamela and Richard Kramlich Collection, and Executive Director, New Art Trust), and Franklin Sirmans will visit Houston for the final jury/studio visits next month from Thursday, May 15 through Saturday, May 17, 2008. The jury will then name three artists for $15,000 awards and seven artists for $1,500 awards. The list of 10 Artadia Awardees will be announced by the end of May. An exhibition of the Awardees is scheduled for 2009 and will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue to commemorate the Artadia Awards and exhibition.
Christopher Vroom, Artadia Founder and Board President, says about Artadia's Houston Awards program: "It is particularly gratifying to be a part of Houston 's vibrant cultural community at a time of vigorous civic debate. The artists selected for this year's Artadia Awards Short List exemplify the diversity of artistic practice and perspective that makes ours a great society. They underscore the varied roles that artists play in our communities–their practice, their viewpoint, and their deep engagement in civic and educational life not only help us see the world in new ways but make us want to be involved in a positive way. It is a great gift indeed."
Of the jury process Franklin Sirmans said: "Working with Sue, Mark, and the Artadia team, we selected one snapshot of a much bigger community of artists. Testament to the quality of the art, the decisions were difficult and many of the artists not selected at this time either had been in the past or certainly would be in the future. We tried to be mindful of the many different kinds of art being made in Houston."
Artadia has long-standing close relationships with the local foundations and private patrons of the arts who recognize the importance of unrestricted funding to visual artists at the local level. Houston partners include DiverseWorks Artspace, which has hosted the Artadia Awards exhibitions in the past, as well as the Lawndale Center for the Arts, where Artadia held this year's well-attended information session in February. The Artadia Awards 2008 Houston are generously supported by the Houston Endowment, Inc., numerous generous individuals, and the Artadia Board. In addition to Houston, Artadia administers successful programs and awards in Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago.
SHORT-LIST OF 15 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR ARTADIA AWARDS 2008 IN HOUSTON
New York, NY – The exceptional diversity and range of artists living and working in Houston was evident as three internationally prominent jurors selected the 15 Artadia Awards Finalists for this year's Houston Awards Cycle. Jurors Franklin Sirmans (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Menil Collection), Sue de Beer (artist, New York and Berlin), and Mark Bessire (Director, Bates College Museum of Art) named the finalists out of a record-number of more than 200 applications for the fourth Artadia Awards in Houston.
The 15 Artadia Awards Finalists are: Mequitta Ahuja, Dawolu Anderson, Sasha Dela, Katherine Heinlein, Lauren Kelley, El Franco Lee, Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand, Lynne McCabe, Delilah Montoya, Katrina Moorhead, Floyd Newsum, Jr., Phillip Perez, Stephanie Toppin, Yvonne Torres (<--ms. YET/Y. E. Torres!!!), and Gabriela Trzebinski.
Applications for the Artadia Awards were open to visual artists in all media and at any stage of their career working and living in Harris County, Texas. The application was available online for ten weeks from January 1, 2008 to March 15, 2008. A total number of 210 applications were received in response to the open call to Houston artists.
Jennifer Gross (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Yale University), Christopher Eamon (Curator, Pamela and Richard Kramlich Collection, and Executive Director, New Art Trust), and Franklin Sirmans will visit Houston for the final jury/studio visits next month from Thursday, May 15 through Saturday, May 17, 2008. The jury will then name three artists for $15,000 awards and seven artists for $1,500 awards. The list of 10 Artadia Awardees will be announced by the end of May. An exhibition of the Awardees is scheduled for 2009 and will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue to commemorate the Artadia Awards and exhibition.
Christopher Vroom, Artadia Founder and Board President, says about Artadia's Houston Awards program: "It is particularly gratifying to be a part of Houston 's vibrant cultural community at a time of vigorous civic debate. The artists selected for this year's Artadia Awards Short List exemplify the diversity of artistic practice and perspective that makes ours a great society. They underscore the varied roles that artists play in our communities–their practice, their viewpoint, and their deep engagement in civic and educational life not only help us see the world in new ways but make us want to be involved in a positive way. It is a great gift indeed."
Of the jury process Franklin Sirmans said: "Working with Sue, Mark, and the Artadia team, we selected one snapshot of a much bigger community of artists. Testament to the quality of the art, the decisions were difficult and many of the artists not selected at this time either had been in the past or certainly would be in the future. We tried to be mindful of the many different kinds of art being made in Houston."
Artadia has long-standing close relationships with the local foundations and private patrons of the arts who recognize the importance of unrestricted funding to visual artists at the local level. Houston partners include DiverseWorks Artspace, which has hosted the Artadia Awards exhibitions in the past, as well as the Lawndale Center for the Arts, where Artadia held this year's well-attended information session in February. The Artadia Awards 2008 Houston are generously supported by the Houston Endowment, Inc., numerous generous individuals, and the Artadia Board. In addition to Houston, Artadia administers successful programs and awards in Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago.
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