News Release: McKnight honors 44 artists and ensembles
August 22, 2006 - The McKnight Foundation will honor 44 artists and ensembles selected for 2006-2007 McKnight artist fellowships and residencies at a private reception in August.
Contact informationThe McKnight Foundation will honor 44 artists and ensembles selected for 2006-2007 McKnight artist fellowships and residencies at a private reception in August. McKnight's is the largest geographically focused arts fellowship program in the country, providing fellowships of $25,000 per year to Minnesota artists."The well-being of Minnesota's vibrant arts community depends on the ideas, passion, and commitment of our individual artists," said Erika L. Binger, McKnight board chair. "Artists need unfettered creative time to make their contributions. The artist fellowship program allows them to set aside time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration. We hope these funds will also give them the freedom to take advantage of opportunities and to work on new projects." A complete list of fellows and national artists in residence is below.ARTIST FELLOWSHIPSIncluding this year's awards, the Foundation has funded over 1,300 artist fellowships since 1982. McKnight currently gives about $1.7 million per year to support fellowship programs run by nonprofit arts organizations representing 12 media.Fellowships are administered by the American Composers Forum (composers), IFP Minnesota (screenwriters and filmmakers), the Loft (writers), MacPhail Center for Music (musicians), Minneapolis College of Art and Design (visual artists), Minnesota Center for Photography (photographers), Northern Clay Center (ceramic artists), Playwrights' Center (playwrights and theater artists), and Southern Theater (choreographers and dancers).ABOUT THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATIONFounded in 1953 and endowed by William L. McKnight and Maude L. McKnight, The McKnight Foundation has assets of approximately $2 billion and granted about $90 million in 2005. McKnight is an independent private philanthropic organization; the Foundation has no relationship with the 3M Company, although Mr. McKnight was one of 3M's early leaders. 2006-2007 MCKNIGHT ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIESCERAMIC ARTISTS
Fellowships: Robert Briscoe, Harris; Mika Negishi Laidlaw, Mankato
Residencies: Lisa Marie Barber, Kenosha, WI; Junko Nomura, New Paltz, NY; Nick Renshaw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; John Utgaard, Murray, KYCHOREOGRAPHERS
Fellowships: Joe Chvala, Minneapolis; Wynn Fricke, Minneapolis; Karen Sherman, MinneapolisCOMPOSERS
Fellowships: Mary Ellen Childs, Minneapolis; Vivienne Corringham, Rochester; Edie Hill, Minneapolis; Aaron Kerr, St. Paul
Visiting Fellows: Sediki Conde, New York, NY; Stuart Hyatt, Indianapolis, INDANCERS
Fellowships: Colette Illarde, Minneapolis; Mifa Ko, Maple Grove; Tamara Nadel, MinneapolisFILMMAKERS
Fellowships: John Hime, Minneapolis; Tom Schroeder, MinneapolisMUSICIANS
Fellowships: Katja Linfield, Golden Valley; Patrick Harison McPeck, Minneapolis; The Minneapolis Quartet (Joseph Johnson, Vali Phillips, William Polk, and Kerri Ryan), MinneapolisPHOTOGRAPHERS
Fellowships: Kristine Heykants, Minneapolis; Orin Rutchick, Minneapolis; Mickey Smith, Minneapolis; Angela Strassheim, MinneapolisPLAYWRIGHTS
Fellowships: Trista Baldwin, Minneapolis; Dominic Orlando, Minneapolis
Residency and Commission: Ruth Margraff, Astoria, NYSCREENWRITERS
Fellowships: Zach Hammill, St. Louis Park; Gary Jenneke and Steven Larson, both of St. PaulTHEATER ARTISTS
Fellowships: Marcus Dilliard, Minneapolis; Joel Sass, Minneapolis; Regina Marie Williams, MinneapolisVISUAL ARTISTS
Fellowships: David Bartley, Minneapolis; Gladys Beltran, Norwood/Young America; Jan Estep, Minneapolis; Chris Walla, MoorheadWRITERS
Fellowships in Poetry: Margaret Hasse, St. Paul; Patricia Kirkpatrick, St. Paul; Yuko Taniguchi, Rochester; Katrina Vandenberg, St. Paul
Fellowship in Children's Literature: Phyllis Root, Minneapolis
Contact
Tim Hanrahan, Communications Director, 612-333-4220
Contact informationThe McKnight Foundation will honor 44 artists and ensembles selected for 2006-2007 McKnight artist fellowships and residencies at a private reception in August. McKnight's is the largest geographically focused arts fellowship program in the country, providing fellowships of $25,000 per year to Minnesota artists."The well-being of Minnesota's vibrant arts community depends on the ideas, passion, and commitment of our individual artists," said Erika L. Binger, McKnight board chair. "Artists need unfettered creative time to make their contributions. The artist fellowship program allows them to set aside time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration. We hope these funds will also give them the freedom to take advantage of opportunities and to work on new projects." A complete list of fellows and national artists in residence is below.ARTIST FELLOWSHIPSIncluding this year's awards, the Foundation has funded over 1,300 artist fellowships since 1982. McKnight currently gives about $1.7 million per year to support fellowship programs run by nonprofit arts organizations representing 12 media.Fellowships are administered by the American Composers Forum (composers), IFP Minnesota (screenwriters and filmmakers), the Loft (writers), MacPhail Center for Music (musicians), Minneapolis College of Art and Design (visual artists), Minnesota Center for Photography (photographers), Northern Clay Center (ceramic artists), Playwrights' Center (playwrights and theater artists), and Southern Theater (choreographers and dancers).ABOUT THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATIONFounded in 1953 and endowed by William L. McKnight and Maude L. McKnight, The McKnight Foundation has assets of approximately $2 billion and granted about $90 million in 2005. McKnight is an independent private philanthropic organization; the Foundation has no relationship with the 3M Company, although Mr. McKnight was one of 3M's early leaders. 2006-2007 MCKNIGHT ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIESCERAMIC ARTISTS
Fellowships: Robert Briscoe, Harris; Mika Negishi Laidlaw, Mankato
Residencies: Lisa Marie Barber, Kenosha, WI; Junko Nomura, New Paltz, NY; Nick Renshaw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; John Utgaard, Murray, KYCHOREOGRAPHERS
Fellowships: Joe Chvala, Minneapolis; Wynn Fricke, Minneapolis; Karen Sherman, MinneapolisCOMPOSERS
Fellowships: Mary Ellen Childs, Minneapolis; Vivienne Corringham, Rochester; Edie Hill, Minneapolis; Aaron Kerr, St. Paul
Visiting Fellows: Sediki Conde, New York, NY; Stuart Hyatt, Indianapolis, INDANCERS
Fellowships: Colette Illarde, Minneapolis; Mifa Ko, Maple Grove; Tamara Nadel, MinneapolisFILMMAKERS
Fellowships: John Hime, Minneapolis; Tom Schroeder, MinneapolisMUSICIANS
Fellowships: Katja Linfield, Golden Valley; Patrick Harison McPeck, Minneapolis; The Minneapolis Quartet (Joseph Johnson, Vali Phillips, William Polk, and Kerri Ryan), MinneapolisPHOTOGRAPHERS
Fellowships: Kristine Heykants, Minneapolis; Orin Rutchick, Minneapolis; Mickey Smith, Minneapolis; Angela Strassheim, MinneapolisPLAYWRIGHTS
Fellowships: Trista Baldwin, Minneapolis; Dominic Orlando, Minneapolis
Residency and Commission: Ruth Margraff, Astoria, NYSCREENWRITERS
Fellowships: Zach Hammill, St. Louis Park; Gary Jenneke and Steven Larson, both of St. PaulTHEATER ARTISTS
Fellowships: Marcus Dilliard, Minneapolis; Joel Sass, Minneapolis; Regina Marie Williams, MinneapolisVISUAL ARTISTS
Fellowships: David Bartley, Minneapolis; Gladys Beltran, Norwood/Young America; Jan Estep, Minneapolis; Chris Walla, MoorheadWRITERS
Fellowships in Poetry: Margaret Hasse, St. Paul; Patricia Kirkpatrick, St. Paul; Yuko Taniguchi, Rochester; Katrina Vandenberg, St. Paul
Fellowship in Children's Literature: Phyllis Root, Minneapolis
Contact
Tim Hanrahan, Communications Director, 612-333-4220