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Announcing the winners of the 2012 Vilcek Prizesβ¦
At the heart of the Vilcek Foundation mission is our awards program; it is through the presentation of the Vilcek Prizes and the Creative Promise Prizes each spring that we most directly fulfill our guiding purpose, to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions of foreign-born scientists and artists living and working in the United States.
KEXP Presents Immigrant Songs: Song and Story from the Immigrant Experience
I’m very excited to announce the launch of Immigrant Songs, a cool new series that...
Postmodern pioneer: Manga biography celebrates Denise Scott Brown
Denise Scott Brown leads off manga series, illustrated by Japanese-born Hiroki Otsuka, saluting Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners.
Artist Interview: Nicole Awai
Nicole Awai, a Trinidadian born, Brooklyn-based multimedia artist has a distinct visual language....
Blanka Zizka
Blanka Zizka receives the Vilcek Prize in Theatre for leadership that established Philadelphiaβs Wilma Theater as an institution of national significance, and for a singular artistic vision and acclaimed direction of contemporary theatre.
First Vote: Chinese Americans and the presidential election
In First Vote, director Yi Chen explores what divided and united Chinese American voters in the 2016 presidential election.
Roberta Capp
Roberta Capp receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for exposing systemic barriers to health care access in the United States, and for exploring innovative, equitable models for delivering medical care.
A Look Back at 2016
A Busy Year for Vilcek Prizewinners in Theatre: The honorees of the 2016 Vilcek Prizes for the Arts wasted no time demonstrating the impact immigrants have on American theatre.
Documentary β76 Daysβ places sharp focus on the human impact of COVID-19
Hao Wuβs β76 Days,β filmed in Wuhan, China, refers to the 76-day lockdown period in Hubei province due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is presented as part of the New American Perspectives program at the Hawaiβi International Film Festival.
Sarah Benson
Sarah Benson receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre for directing and producing new works in immersive stagings that have made New Yorkβs Soho Rep into a leading destination for contemporary drama.
