MCC artist grants announced

The Massachusetts Cultural Council has named the winners of its 2009 artists fellowships. Fellows each receive $10,000. Finalists get $1,000 each.

Crafts fellows:
Janet Echelman
Christopher S. Gustin
Robbie Heidinger
Tricia Lachowiec Harding
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Crafts finalists:
Michael Banner and Maureen Banner
Andela Cunningham
Heather White van Stolk
Joe Wood

Film and video fellows:
Claire Andrade-Watkins
Alla Kovgan
Rebecca Meyers
Abraham Ravett
Jonathan Schwartz
Film and video finalists:
Lisa Olivieri
Christian Pierce and Steffen Pierce
Jeff Daniel Silva
Robert Todd

Photography fellows:
Eric Gottesman
Heyward Hart
Eirik Johnson
Robert Lewis
Camilo Ramirez
Vaughn Sills
Joshua Winer
Photography finalists:
David Prifti
Irina Rozovsky

Sculpture and installation fellows:
Alicia Casilio, Kelley Casilio, Sarah Casilio and Cary Wolinsky
Janet Echelman (she was named a fellow in two categories, but only gets one grant)
Christopher Frost
Niho Kozuru
Greg Mencoff
Nathalie Miebach
Amy Podmore
Patricia Shannon
Rachel Perry Welty
Sculpture and installation finalists:
Sarah Braman
Matthew Rich