Applications for the 2009 William H. Johnson Prize are now available online at http://www.whjohnsongrant.org.
Please note that the due date for all applications is July 31, 2009, several months earlier than in past years. Applicants are advised to take note of the change so that they do not miss the deadline. The 2009 William H. Johnson Prize is 25,000USD and the winner will be announced in September 2009.
The William H. Johnson Prize is awarded annually to an early career African American artist. For our purposes, “early career” is a flexible term that should be interpreted liberally to include artists who have finished their academic work and who have produced mature work for less than ten years. Age is not determinative, and artists may already have been included in gallery or museum exhibitions.
The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to encourage African American artists early in their careers through its annual award, The William H. Johnson Prize. Early career African American artists who work in painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation and/or new genre are eligible to apply.
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