One of the most immediate and direct ways the Dallas Museum of Art interacts with the local art community each year is through its “Awards for Artists” grant program. The awards come in three types: one for young artists between the ages of 15 and 25, a second for early-career artist under the age of 30, and a third travel grant for artists over 30. The call for applications is on, with a deadline of March 15, 2010. The release:
Dallas Museum of Art Announces
Annual “Awards to Artists” Applications Now Open
DALLAS, February 17, 2010 — The Dallas Museum of Art is now accepting applications for its 2010 Awards to Artists program. The Museum’s annual awards were established in 1980 by The Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund and the Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund to recognize exceptional talent and potential in young visual artists who show a commitment to continuing their artistic endeavors. The Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund is awarded to artists between 15 and 25 years of age who reside in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona or Colorado, while The Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund is open to residents of Texas under the age of 30. The two funds have awarded over $400,000 to artists since their founding.
In 1990, The Otis and Velma Davis Dozier Travel Grant was created to honor the memory of Dallas artists Otis and Velma Dozier, who strongly believed in the enriching influence of travel on an artist’s work. The grant seeks to recognize exceptional talent in professional artists who wish to expand their artistic horizons through domestic or foreign travel and is awarded to professional artists at least 30 years of age who reside in Texas. Since the fund’s development, The Otis and Velma Davis Dozier Travel Grant has given over $120,000.
Award recipients are selected by a special committee composed of Dallas Museum of Art staff and art professionals that may include curators, critics, collectors and artists. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2010.
Awards to Artists grants have been awarded to more than 215 recipients, many of whom have gone on to successful careers within North Texas and across the country. Over the years, the DMA has acquired works from many of the artists who have received awards from the DeGolyer, Kimbrough and Dozier funds. DeGolyer artists include Jeff Elrod, Misty Keasler and Robyn O’Neil. Kimbrough artists include David Bates, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Melissa Miller, Robert Pruitt, Michael Miller, Erick Swenson and Kelli Connell. Dozier artists include Helen Altman, Annette Lawrence, Margaret Meehan, Ted Kincaid, Scott Barber, Joseph Havel, Katrina Moorhead, Johnny Robertson, Ludwig Schwarz and John Pomara.
Each recipient is invited to speak about his or her work in a series of artist talks scheduled for the evening of Thursday, May 20, 2010. Following the talks, the program culminates in a reception celebrating the artists’ achievements.
