Category Archives: Residencies and Awards

Weems awarded Skowhegan Medal

Carrie Mae Weems has been awarded the Skowhegan Medal in Photography from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.  Founded in 1946, Skowhegan is one of the foremost artists' residency communities in the country.Skowhegan honors artists, patrons and those who... Read More »

Hank Willis Thomas awarded Media Arts Fellowship

Hank Willis Thomas and Chris Johnson have been named as recipients of the 2007 Media Arts fellowship from Renew Media. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the two artists received the $35,000 award for Question Bridge: Black Male, a documentary... Read More »

Carrie Mae Weems Wins Rome Prize

Carrie Mae Weems has been awarded the Joseph H. Hazen Rome Prize Fellowship by the Trustees of the American Academy in Rome. The 2005/2006 recipients were announced at a ceremony last month in New York.One of the most prestigious... Read More »