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Fellowship grants acknowledge the work of Rhode Island's finest artists in a variety of arts disciplines. Meet below the recipients of our fellowship awards in FY2009.
Jill Colinan grew up in Central Falls RI, and is an artist living on Providence’s Southside.
The Crafts Fellowship Merit Award winner is Amanda Brown [top]
Born in Fall River MA, Edward Delaney is a journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker who teaches communications at Roger Williams University. His first feature film is the documentary “The Times Were Never So Bad: The Life of Andre Dubus.”
The Film & Video Fellowship Merit Award winner is Laura Colella [top]
Kelli Auerbachis a California native who received both a B.A. and M.F.A from Brown University. She has taught creative writing courses around the world, from Providence to Cape Town. Kelli recently spent eighteen months in South Africa as a Fulbright scholar, completing a novel.
The Fiction Fellowship Merit Award winner is Ed Hardy [top]
David O’Connell is a Poet and teacher living in North Providence.
The Poetry Fellowship Merit Award winner is Barbara Schweitzer [top]
Christine Evans came from Australia to Brown University in 2002 as a Fulbright Scholar in Visual and Performing arts. Her plays have been developed and produced across the United States, as well as in her native Australia. She received her PhD at Brown in 2007, and teaches playwriting at Harvard University.
The Play/Screenwriting Fellowship Merit Award winner is Kelli Auerbach [top]
Amy Lovera received her BFA from MASS College of Art, and her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is a multidisciplinary artist who makes her home in Providence and teaches photography courses at RISD.
The Photography Fellowship Merit Award winner is Mary Beth Meehan [top]
Jonathan Laustsen received his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and is a sculptor living and working in Pawtucket.
The Three-Dimensional Art Fellowship Merit Award winner is Linsey Wallace
