Alex Couwenberg wins Joan Mitchell Foundation award December 2007 The Foundation selected nominators nationwide dedicated to supporting artists who are under recognized for their artistic achievements and whose career would benefit from the grant. The candidates' images were viewed for consideration through an anonymous process by a jury panel, which convened in early December at the facilities of the New York Foundation for the Arts. Nominators and jurors include prominent curators, art educators and visual artists. Additional programs undertaken by the Foundation include free art classes for New York City youth, grants to MFA graduates to aid in their transition from academic to professional studio work, and support to painters and sculptors adversely affected by the Gulf Coast hurricanes. The Joan Mitchell Foundation was established in April 1993 as a not-for-profit corporation following the death of Joan Mitchell in October 1992. The Foundation strives to fulfill the ambitions of Joan Mitchell to assist the needs of contemporary artists and to demonstrate that painting and sculpture are significant cultural necessities. For more information on the Joan Mitchell Foundation and its recipients, please visit our website at www.joanmitchellfoundation.org. |