Art Works 2022 Recipients
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The Colored Girls Museum
Organization
The Colored Girls Museum is a memoir museum that honors the stories, experiences and history of ordinary Colored Girls.
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Cesar Viveros
Individual Artist
Cesar Viveros is a muralist who performs Aztec dances and ceremonies, and creates miniature altars, sculptures, fresco paintings, mosaics and feather work.
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First Person Arts
Organization
First Person Arts provides a platform for artists and everyday people to tell their stories through memoir and documentary art.
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Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Individual Artist
Jamaaladeen Tacuma is an award-winning jazz bassist who has been mastering the instrument and pushing its boundaries for nearly four decades.
Emily Bate
Individual Artist
Emily Bate is a dynamic composer, vocalist, song leader, and performance maker.
Daniel Park
Individual Artist
Daniel Park is a theatre and performance based artist combining performance and game design to create interactive experiences that explore the boundaries of human agency.
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Clef Club of Jazz
Organization
Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts celebrates and preserves the legacy of jazz through accessible education, talent development, programming, and public performance.
BL Shirelle
Individual Artist
BL Shirelle is an accomplished musician, producer, and songwriter dedicated to social change and activism.
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BWA
Organization
Brandywine Workshop and Archives produces and shares art to connect, inspire, and build bridges among global communities.
Selection Committee
Our selection committee includes: Ellen Somekawa (Executive Director, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School), Brittany Webb (Evelyn and Will Kaplan Curator of Twentieth-Century Art, Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts), Erica Battle (John Alchin and Hal Marryatt Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art), Jaime Frankfurt (Art Advisor), Nasheli Ortiz González (Executive Director, Taller Puertorriqueño), Odili Donald Odita (Artist), Sharon Hayes (Artist), Thom Collins (Executive Director and President, The Barnes Foundation), and Jennifer Rice (Co-Founder, Forman Arts Initiative).
