CAConrad Honored With Creative Capital Award

Today, Creative Capital announced the recipients of the 2019 Creative Capital Awards. Encompassing 50 projects, representative of 58 individual artists—each artist will receive $100,000 for the purpose of career development services and direct project funding. There are four winners in literature, and of those, one in poetry: CAConrad for their project, Resurrect Extinct Vibration. According to Creative Capital's press release, this year's process marked a change from previous years, "when only projects in a rotating selection of genres were eligible to apply, [this year] applications were accepted from artists across all disciplines, a practice that will continue going forward." More, from Creative Capital's press release: 

“There is no better way to mark our upcoming 20 th anniversary than by recognizing these artists and projects,” said Suzy Delvalle, Creative Capital’s President & Executive Director. “The 2019 class of Creative Capital Awardees is a window into some of the most innovative, exciting, and powerful work being undertaken today. We cannot wait to see how these projects develop, and how this incredible community of artists grows together and evolves.”

The projects which earned 2019 Creative Capital Awards are based in 15 different states and territories, from New York to California, Puerto Rico to Washington. Over 60 percent of the artists identify as women, and 77 percent as people of color. They span a range of genres, including literature, performance, the visual arts, moving image, technology, and socially engaged art, but what they all share in common is a conviction in the power of art and the importance of pushing boundaries. “The Creative Capital Award is an investment in the career and potential of the artist. This is not a one-time gift, but a continued relationship and expanded network of inspiration,” added panelist Sixto Wagan. “There’s no real way to quantify the value of being among so many brilliant thinkers and diverse processes.”

In a departure from traditional awards panels, Creative Capital’s review process was not delineated by genre. The nine panelists deliberated together to select the awardees regardless of field. “Many of the hallmarks of the most exceptional proposals were consistently applicable across the visual, performing, literary, and multimedia arts,” said panelist Alice Gray Stites.

Drawing from the principles of venture capital to develop innovative work in the cultural sphere, Creative Capital seeks out bold, groundbreaking projects and provides the artists behind them with the tools they need to realize their visions and build sustainable careers. Since its founding in 1999, Creative Capital has supported 561 projects with over $45 million in funding; professional development opportunities; legal, financial, and other consulting; artist retreats and gatherings; and more, with the aim of fostering and developing artistic exchange and a thriving cultural commons across the United States.

Visit Creative Capital for additional information. Our congrats go out to Conrad!