Nine Chicago artists of color awarded two-year fellowships by Threewalls
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the arts globally, but it's not all bad news here in Chicago. Nine local artists of color were recently awarded two-year fellowships to pursue major creative projects as RadLab Fellows at Threewalls.
"Threewalls recently awarded nine artists and creatives $32,000 to help advance racial equity through their artistic and creative practices," said Jeeffreen Hayes, the organization's executive director. "We're very fortunate to be able to support artists."
The award has traditionally been $25,000 per year, per artist, but the amount was raised this year to account for increased need during the COVID-19 pandemic.