Community Foundation Announces 20 Recipients of CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists

Unique fellowship supports artistic and professional development of emerging and mid-career visual artists in L.A. County

LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Community Foundation (CCF) in Los Angeles announced a record 20 recipients of the CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists and a new online gallery of art (http://www.calfund.org/artistgallery) by current and past fellows.

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The recipients of the 2011 CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists are emerging and mid-career artists in L.A. County who each receive a $15,000 to $20,000 grant and opportunities to develop business skills necessary to become self-supporting over time.  Since the fellowship was established in 1988, nearly $1.8 million in grants has been awarded by the community foundation to 195 professional artists.

Mid-Career Artists:

• Kevin Appel – painting and sculpture
• Deborah Aschheim – drawing, interdisciplinary– mixed media, installation
• Cindy Bernard – interdisciplinary-mixed media
• Carolyn Castano – painting
• Zoe Crosher – photography
• Tony de los Reyes – painting
• Martin Durazo – drawing, experimental film and video, interdisciplinary–mixed media, installation, painting, photography, sculpture
• Christina Fernandez – photography
• Charles Gaines – interdisciplinary-mixed media
• Janie Geiser – experimental film and video
• Alexandra Grant – painting
• Mungo Thomson – interdisciplinary-mixed media

Emerging Artists:

• Patricia Fernandez – installation
• Jocelyn Foye – interdisciplinary-mixed media
• Gregory Michael Hernandez – installation, photography, painting, sculpture
• Andrew Lewicki – interdisciplinary–mixed media, installation, photography, sculpture
• Nuttaphol Ma – drawing, installation, sculpture, other
• Alison O'Daniel – experimental, film and video, performance art, photography
• Nate Page – interdisciplinary–mixed media, installation, sculpture
• Nancy Popp – performance art

"As one of the largest patrons of the arts in L.A., the community foundation strives to keep the arts healthy, vibrant and accessible to all," said Antonia Hernandez, president and CEO of CCF.  "Our fellowship program is important and unique because it provides direct and meaningful support to visual artists so they can devote themselves fully to developing their work as art and as a career."

The CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists is made possible by the generous funding of sponsors which currently include: J. Paul Getty Trust, Brody Arts Fund, Atlass Fund, Joan Palevsky Endowment for the Future of Los Angeles, T.M. and R.W. Brown Fund, Harry J. Volk Fund, Pamela Simon-Jensen Fund, Scott N. Kivel Charitable Fund, The Jane Eisner Fund and The Tom and Janet Unterman Family Gift Fund.

The works and biographies of current and past fellows, in addition to more information regarding the fellowship program and its generous donors are available for viewing in the new online gallery at http://www.calfund.org/artistgallery.

California Community Foundation (CCF) is a public, charitable organization serving Los Angeles County in multiple capacities since 1915.  It encourages philanthropy by individuals, families, companies and organizations, and serves as a steward of their charitable funds and legacies.  It also makes grants to nonprofits in the arts, education, health care, housing and neighborhoods, and human development, and collaborates in addressing the needs of vulnerable populations such as adults with developmental disabilities.  In addition, it actively engages in community problem solving with business, civic, government and other organizations.  For more information, visit www.calfund.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/calfund.

Contact: Barbara Lee, Media Specialist
Phone: (213) 413-4130 ext 258
E-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE California Community Foundation