Doris Duke Foundation Artists Awards

[Adam]

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2013 Doris Duke Artists Awards...

"...Each member of the 2013 class will receive an unrestricted, multi-year cash grant of $225,000, plus as much as $25,000 more in targeted support for audience development and as much as $25,000 more for personal reserves or creative exploration during what are commonly retirement years for most Americans. Artists will be able to access their awards over a three to five year period under a schedule set by each recipient."

The 2013 Doris Duke Artists are Anthony Braxton (jazz), Billy Childs (jazz), Ping Chong (theater), Kelly Copper (theater), Lisa D'Amour (theater), DD Dorvillier (dance), Amir ElSaffar (jazz), David Gordon (dance), Pat Graney (dance), Stacy Klein (theater), David Lang (dance, multidisciplinary performance), Pavol Liska (theater), Rudresh Mahanthappa (jazz), John Malpede (theater), Miya Masaoka (jazz, multidisciplinary performance), Myra Melford (jazz), Tere O'Connor (dance), William Parker (jazz), Elizabeth Streb (dance), and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (dance).

PDF announcement:

http://tinyurl.com/cfenvfh

[colinmce]

Great news. Can't wait to see what Braxton & Melford do.

[ValerieB]

I am so thrilled for all, but especially the jazz folks, and very especially for Billy Childs!!!! YEAH!!

[AllenLowe]

I am sure Valerie will join me in saying that these groups have to start finding people who are not, let us say, the usual suspects.

and what, no Herbie Hancock?

[Leeway]

Doris Duke awards for 2014, $225,000 to $250,000. Some very very worthy recipients:

http://ddpaa.org/artists/