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2021 Real Art Awards Announced;
Six Artists Receive Cash Prize and
Solo Exhibition
Six artists have been selected for the 2021 Real Art Awards, presented by Real Art Ways of Hartford, Connecticut. The six will each receive $2,500 and a solo exhibition.
The Real Art Awardees are:
Kate Bae • New York, NY
Heather Heckel • Massapequa, NY
Merik Goma • New Haven, CT
Joe Bun Keo • Hartford, CT
Elizabeth Flood • Hamilton, NY
Deep Pool • Queens, NY
“We are especially intrigued by the range of work these artists are creating,” said Real Art Ways’ longtime Executive Director Will K. Wilkins. “We’re looking forward to what comes next!”
The Real Art Awards support artists at a critical career juncture. Along with the cash prize and solo exhibition, each artists will receive a publication with a critical essay.
Founded by artists in 1975, Real Art Ways has a record of supporting artists early in their careers. An example: Real Art Ways has presented a remarkable total of 42 MacArthur “Genius” grantees.
The Real Art Awards competition was open to artists in the six New England states, New York and New Jersey. Recipients were chosen from a competitive field of 350 entrants. Reflecting Real Art Ways’ mission to support artists, there was no charge to apply. The jury for the 2021 Real Art Awards was artist and writer Kameelah Janan Rasheed; Hasan Elahi, artist and Director of the School of Art at George Mason University; and Will K. Wilkins.
The Real Art Awards are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund.
About Real Art Ways
Real Art Ways has a record of linking artists, innovation and community. Programs include visual arts, with exhibitions, public art projects, and artist presentations; cinema, with independent and international films seven days a week; music; performance; literary events; community and educational programming.
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Contact: Neil Daigle Orians
Visual Arts Manager
Cell: 402.740.0250
Email: norians@realartways.org