February is starting off strong with Baker Artists! After last week’s heavy winter storm led to many cancellations and rescheduled events, this week’s calendar is extra full—in the best way.
With dozens of events featuring Baker Artists taking place between Thursday and Saturday, our weekly email simply couldn’t hold it all. So we’ve rounded everything up here in one place to make it easier to plan your week/end and show up for Baker Artists in person.
In 2018, Amy Sherald became a Baker Artist Awardee and was honored with the prestigious Mary Sawyers Imboden Prize. At $40,000 this is the largest art prize in the region. Sherald’s work was recognized for its mastery of craft, depth of artistic exploration, and unique and compelling vision.
These 36 artists were selected by a pool of 12 regional jurors for showing excellence in three areas: mastery of craft, depth of artistic exploration, and a unique vision. Baker Artist Award Finalists are divided equally amongst the website’s six artistic disciplines: visual, literary, interdisciplinary, film/ video, performance, and music.
All artists who have received a cumulative total of less than $20,000 in previous prizes remain eligible for a Baker Artist Award.
