The inaugural Irvin Borowsky Prize in Glass Arts, an annual juried award that includes a $5,000 gift, was won by artist and University of Wisconsin, Madison, assistant professor Helen Lee. As part of the 2014 prize, she will deliver a special lecture at 6:30 this evening at University of the Arts's CBS Auditorium in Dorrance Hamilton Hall. Lee holds a BSAD in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute for Technology and an MFA from RISD.
The Irvin J. Borowsky Prize in Glass Arts was launched as part of a 2012 gift from University of the Arts Trustee Irvin J. Borowsky and his wife, Laurie Wagman, which established the Irvin Borowsky Center for Glass Arts, expanded the University's Glass facilities. The winner of the prize was selected by a panel of artists, faculty members and experts in the field of glass arts (Disclosure: GLASS Quarterly editor Andrew Page was among the jurors), and is designed to offer recognition to an artist early in his or her career.
According to the offical announcement about the award: "Candidates for the Borowsky Prize must be active professionals who have shown a serious commitment to the material, can provide evidence of a robust exhibition history, and sustain a dedicated studio practice. They should be at least five years beyond graduation from their undergraduate degree—though a degree is not required. Candidates should not be currently enrolled in a university degree program and should reside in North America."
IF YOU GO:
Helen Lee Irvin Borowsky Prize Lecture Wednesday, March 26, 2014; 6:30 PM University of the Arts CBS Auditorium, Dorrance Hamilton Hall 320 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA More info: http://www.uarts.edu/events/2014/03/borowsky-prize-glass-arts-lecture-helen-lee