Cleveland Arts Prize Annual Awards Event

Held at the Cleveland Museum of Art & hosted by 2016 Robert P. Bergman Prize Winner, Dee Perry, the 59th Annual Awards Event will include performances and special appearances by past winners and is followed by a VIP After Party-this year at the Alcazar Hotel.

It is our honor to announce this year’s Cleveland Arts Prize Winners and On the Verge Fellows! Please join us in congratulating and celebrating the following recipients:

Emerging Artist Award: Kisha Nicole Foster (Literature), Dominic Moore-Dunson (Theatre&Dance)

Mid-Career Artist Award: Mary Biddinger (Literature), Victoria Bussert (Theatre&Dance)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Janice Lessman-Moss (Visual Art)

Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts: The Print Club of Cleveland

Robert P. Bergman Prize: Terri Pontremoli

Barbara S. Robinson Prize for the Advancement of the Arts: Tony Sias

2019 Special Honoree: John Pearson (CAP 1975)

On the Verge Fellowships: Brittany Benton, Ephraim Nehemiah(Butler), Archie Green II, Lexy Lattimore, Samuel McIntosh, Ryan Charles Ramer, Na-Te’ “Tae” Sturdivant, Antwoine Washington, Mariama Whyte, McKinley Wiley

On the Verge Fellowships are made possible by generous support from the Cleveland Foundation and the Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

The Awards Ceremony runs 6-8pm
VIP After Party 8:30-10:30pm
Parking is included at all ticket levels
Valet included at the Alcazar