The Princess Grace Foundation-USA (PGF-USA) has announced the winners of the 2015 Princess Grace Awards. In total, the Foundation is awarding over $1 million to artists in theater, dance performance, choreography and film. The 33rd Annual Awards will continue the legacy of Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco, who helped emerging artists pursue their artistic goals during Her lifetime. Held in the presence of Their Serene Highnesses The Prince and The
Princess of Monaco, this year’s Princess Grace Statue Award winner Cary Fukunaga and Prince Rainier lll Award recipients Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars Redford will be presented with their Awards at the Princely Palace of Monacoon September 5, 2015.
Major Gala supporters include Christian Dior Couture, as Presenting Sponsor; and Mrs. Lily Safra and Sir Philip and Lady Tina Green as Platinum Sponsors.
For Dance and Choreography: Lani Dickinson/Dominican University of California (Dance Scholarship), Courtney Spears/Fordham University/Alvin Ailey (Dance Scholarship), Babatunji Johnson/Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet (Dance Fellowship, Chris Hellman Dance Award), Emilie Leriche/Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Dance Fellowship), Harper Watters/Houston Ballet (Dance Fellowship), Ching Ching Wong/Northwest Dance Project (Dance Fellowship), James Gregg/W’him W’him (Choreography Fellowship), Joshua Manculich/The Big Muddy Dance Company (Choreography Fellowship).
For Film: Jeny Amaya/University of California, Santa Cruz (Film Undergraduate Scholarship, Cary Grant Film Award), Gabriele Urbonaite/Emerson College (Film Undergraduate Scholarship, Charles Evans Film Award), Jon Goff/Duke University (Graduate Film Scholarship, John H. Johnson Film Award), Skye Hopinka/University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Graduate Film Scholarship), Elizabeth Nichols/New York University (Graduate Film Scholarship, HBO Film Award), Metrah Pashaee/University of Iowa(Undergraduate Film Scholarship).
Honoraria: Ashley James/Double Edge Theatre (Theater Apprenticeship), Cassaandra Trenary/American Ballet Theater (Dance Fellowship), Suzanne Andrews/Columbia University (Graduate Film Scholarship),Lindsay Cordero/Hunter College (Graduate Film Scholarship), Cecilia Sweet-Coll/University of Southern California (Undergraduate Film Scholarship).
Special Project, Works in Progress Residencies at the Baryshnikov Arts Center and the Choreography Mentorship Co-Commission (CMCC) Awards are grants available to past Princess Grace Awards winners and Honoraria recipients for uniquely significant projects that advance their artistic development. This year’s winners are:
Special Project Awards: Kyle Abraham, Kimberly Bautista, Michael Haverty, Kerry A. Laitala,Andrea Miller,Geoffrey A. Rhodes, David Romberg.
Works in Progress Residencies: Kristen Robinson, Eric Simonson, Lily Whitsitt.
Choreography Mentorship Co-Commission (CMCC) Award: Robyn Mineko Williams.
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