| BALTIMORE, MD Thu, Feb 7, 2008 In celebration of the 10th annual Maryland Arts Day, Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that 97 Maryland artists have been selected to receive Individual Artist Awards totaling $250,000 from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. The artists competed for $1,000, $3,000 and $6,000 awards in the following categories: Dance Solo Performance, Fiction, Media, Solo Instrumental Performance, Solo Vocal Performance, Solo Theatre Performance, Computer Arts, Photography and Sculpture. (See list of awardees below.)
“I am proud to announce the 97 winners of the Individual Artist Awards. We are fortunate to have so many talented artists within Maryland’s borders,” said Governor O’Malley. “The Individual Artist Awards program is an excellent way to honor their accomplishments and provide them with the resources they need to create and advance.”
“The awards recognize the vital role the arts play in our communities, enhancing the quality of life for all Maryland citizens,” said Dania Blair, Chair of the Maryland State Arts Council. “These awards also serve to express the appreciation of our citizens for the contributions made by individual artists to our communities.”
The Individual Artist Awards are given out annually, with the categories alternating each year. For this year’s awards, out-of-state juries representing each artistic discipline anonymously reviewed a total of 659 applications before awarding the individual grants, which were determined solely on the basis of artistic merit. For FY 09, the awards will be made in the following categories: Choreography, Crafts, Music Composition, Photography Playwriting, Poetry and Sculpture (excluding Installation). Applications are available by visiting www.msac.org.
The mission of the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, is to encourage and invest in the advancement of the arts for the people of Maryland. In FY 2007, the Maryland arts industry contributed more than $1.2 billion to the State’s economy and provided more than 15,000 jobs to Maryland residents. For more information about the Maryland State Arts Council visit the MSAC web site at www.msac.org or call (410) 767-6555 or TDD/TTY (410) 333-4519.
Maryland State Arts Council FY 2008 Individual Artist Award recipients (listed by county):
| Allegany |
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Joan DeVee Dixon |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
| Anne Arundel |
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Anna Fine Foer |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Helen-Nicole Kostis |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Installation, Computer Arts and Other Genre |
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Lynn Ann Schwartz |
$3,000 |
Fiction |
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Michael Noonan |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Rob Levit |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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| Baltimore City |
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Christine Bailey |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Christopher Michael Siron |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Daniel S. Conrad |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Installation, Computer Arts and Other Genre |
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Eve Mengelkoch |
$1,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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James Magruder |
$1,000 |
Fiction |
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James Rieck |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Jo Smail |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Julianna Dail |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Kathryn L. Bell |
$1,000 |
Media |
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Lyle Kissack |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Melissa E. Dickenson |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Michael W. Kirby |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Nora Sturges |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Paul Adam Weiss |
$1,000 |
Media |
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Russell David Kirk |
$1,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Shirley Yoo |
$1,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Susan Leslie Mann |
$1,000 |
Solo Dance Performance |
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Benjamin John King |
$3,000 |
Solo Theatrical Performance |
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Bill Schmidt |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Calla Thompson |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Courtney Jordan |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Dave Cipriani |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Hadieh Marjan Shafie |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Kyle Coughlin |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Lillian Bayley |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Mara Neimanis |
$3,000 |
Solo Theatrical Performance |
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Osvaldo Mesa |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Rachel Bone |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Ryan Michael Hoover |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Installation, Computer Arts and Other Genre |
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Alyssa Marie Dennis |
$6,000 |
Visual Arts: Works on Paper |
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Eric Dyer |
$6,000 |
Media |
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Karen Yasinsky |
$6,000 |
Media |
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Laure Drogoul |
$6,000 |
Visual Arts: Installation, Computer Arts and Other Genre |
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Seth Owen Adelsberger |
$6,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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| Baltimore County |
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Airi Sophia Yoshioka |
$1,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Randi Reiss-McCormack |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Sue Waterman |
$1,000 |
Fiction |
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Symmes Gardner |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Installation, Computer Arts and Other Genre |
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David Thomas Thorndill |
$3,000 |
Fiction |
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Jane Delury |
$3,000 |
Fiction |
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Jeff Reed |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Kathrin Murray |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell |
$3,000 |
Solo Dance Performance |
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Matt Klos |
$3,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
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Rebecca Reynolds |
$3,000 |
Media |
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Peter Minkler |
$6,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Ryan K. Johnson |
$6,000 |
Solo Dance Performance |
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| Calvert |
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Carmen Calhoun |
$6,000 |
Solo Vocal Performance |
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| Carroll |
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Bruce Sager |
$3,000 |
Fiction |
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| Frederick |
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Doug Moulden |
$1,000 |
Visual Arts: Painting |
| Harford |
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Ashlie Kauffman |
$3,000 |
Fiction |
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| Howard |
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Jaya Bala |
$1,000 |
Solo Vocal Performance |
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Srinath Balasubramanian |
$1,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Carla Du Pree |
$3,000 |
Fiction |
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Lisa Maria Cella |
$3,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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Sandhya Srinath |
$6,000 |
Solo Instrumental Performance |
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