among whom are six jazz musicians. Each will receive $275,000 in flexible multiyear funding.
The six jazz musicians are
Muhal Richard Abrams
Ambrose Akinmusire
Darcy James Argue
Steve Coleman
Okkyung Lee
Yosvany Terry
To qualify for consideration, according to a press release, Doris Duke Artists "must have won grants, prizes or awards on a national
level for at least three different projects over the past 10 years, with at least one project having received support from a DDCF-funded
program. The panel chose the artists based on demonstrated evidence of exceptional creativity, ongoing self-challenge and the continuing
potential to make significant contributions to the [field] of jazz, contemporary dance [or] theatre in the future."
For more information about the new Doris Duke Artists, visit Class of 2015: Doris Duke Artist Award and click the names in the list.
The structure of DDCF's relevant programs looks like this:
Doris Duke Performing Artist Initiative
- Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards
- Doris Duke Artist Awards
- Doris Duke Impact Awards
- Doris Duke Building Demand for the Arts
Sources:
http://jazztimes.com/sections/news/articles/158579-six-jazz-musicians-receive-doris-duke-artists-awards
http://ddpaa.org/docs/DDArtists2015PressRelease.pdf