COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Arts Commission Board of Commissioners has today approved the agency’s 2006–2007 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards. Each Fellow receives $2,500 in recognition of their superior artistic merit. Alternates have also been named in each category. This year’s Fellows are:
Poetry
Sheila Joan Tombe, Beaufort, Beaufort County
Alternate: Alexander Banks Richardson, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County
Prose
Scott Yarbrough, Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County
Alternate: Evelyn Beck, Anderson, Anderson County
Theatre /Acting
Monica Wyche, Columbia, Richland County
Alternate: Paul Jacques Kaufmann, Columbia, Richland County
Dance
Kathryn Smoak, Columbia, Richland County
Alternate: Angela M. Gallo, Columbia, Richland County
Crafts
Peter Lenzo, Columbia, Richland County
Alternate: James D. Connell, Rock Hill, York County
Visual Arts
Patricia Lee Brady, Greenville, Greenville County
Alternate: Janet Orselli, Columbia, Richland County
Additional information about the 2006–2007 Fellows will soon be available at www.SouthCarolinaArts.com.
Fellows and alternates are selected through a competitive, anonymous application process. Out-of-state review panelists make recommendations for selections based solely on a review of work samples. The panel’s recommendations are approved by the board of the SC Arts Commission.
Individual artists working in visual arts, craft, media production and screenwriting are invited to apply for the 2007–2008 Fellowships. The deadline to apply is Oct. 1. For more information about the SC Arts Commission Fellowship program, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/grants/artists or call (803) 734-8696.
About SCAC
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission focuses on increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
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