Congratulations to the 2017 awardees of the Brother Thomas Fellowships. The Brother Thomas Fund, administered by the Boston Foundation, awards unrestricted $15,000 fellowships to artists in the Boston area. We are proud to note that this year's Brother Thomas Fellows include past Mass Cultural Council awardees Maya Erdelyi, Patrick Gabridge, Regie Gibson, Evelyn Rydz, and … [Read more...]
Boston Supports Artists
Two recent announcements reflect a steadily growing landscape of support for artists in Boston. Brother Thomas Fellowships Congratulations to the ten artists named as 2015 Brother Thomas Fellows - a list that includes four past Mass Cultural Council awardees. The Brother Thomas Fellows receive unrestricted grants of $15,000 through a fund established at the Boston … [Read more...]
Congratulations Brother Thomas Fellows
The Boston Foundation has announced the 2013 Brother Thomas Fellows, receiving unrestricted awards of $15,000: Ambreen Butt, visual artist Lorraine Chapman, choreographer Sean Fielder, tap dance artist Ekua Holmes, visual artist Matti Kovler, composer Megumi Naitoh, ceramics artist The awards are part of the legacy of Brother Thomas Bezanson, a Benedictine monk whose … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – November 11
November, upon us like a helping of heavily syrupped sweet potatoes, brings with it this bounty of news from our past Fellows/Finalists... Congratulations to Sachiko Akiyama (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '05), Angela Cunningham (Crafts Finalist '11, '09), David Valdes Greenwood (Playwriting Finalist '03), Wendy Jehlen (Choreography Finalist '04), and Robert Todd (Film … [Read more...]
Congratulations Brother Thomas Fellows
In a ceremony at The Boston Foundation this past Tuesday night, eight artists (including six past fellows/finalists from the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowships Program) were announced as the inaugural Brother Thomas Fellows, receiving unrestricted awards of $15,000. The awards are part of the legacy of Brother Thomas Bezanson, a Benedictine monk whose porcelain … [Read more...]