LaToya Ruby Frazier Awarded United States Artists Fellowship
Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier is among the 34 people named United States Artists fellows for 2014. The awards, announced on October 13, 2014, come with an unrestricted prize worth $50,000. The “United States Artists” (USA) program is described as investing in “the fundamental value artists contribute to American society.” The organization is funded by individuals and philanthropic groups such as the Bloomberg and Knight Foundations. This year, 16 women and 18 men were selected from among 116 nominated artists; awards were given in architecture and design, crafts and traditional arts, dance, literature, media, music, theater and visual arts.
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