Eight Performing Artists in the Fields of Dance, Jazz and Theater Receive Doris Duke Artist Awards of Up to $275,000 Each, Totaling $2.2 Million in Unrestricted Funding to Performing Artists
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) announced the names of the 2020 Doris Duke Artists, each receiving an award of $275,000 intended as an investment in and celebration of these artists and their ongoing contributions to the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theater. A total of $250,000 of the prize is completely unrestricted, and $25,000 is dedicated to encouraging savings for retirement. The awards are not tied to specific projects; rather, they are available to artists to attend to important life needs that can help artists thrive. As one of many ways DDCF is upping its support to individual artists in response to the impacts of Covid-19 on the arts sector, the foundation is expanding the number of artists receiving Doris Duke Artist Awards to a total of eight for 2020, up from six the previous year.
This year’s Doris Duke Artists are:
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This year’s Doris Duke Artists are:
- Ana María Alvarez (Dance)
- Andrew Cyrille (Jazz)
- Sean Dorsey (Dance)
- Michael John Garcés (Theater)
- Rennie Harris (Dance)
- Cécile McLorin Salvant (Jazz)
- Dael Orlandersmith (Theater)
- Pam Tanowitz (Dance)
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