Artists of Medal Day 2023

Anthony Acciavatti

Disciplines Architecture – writing
Region New York, NY
Residencies 2023

Anthony Acciavatti, New York, is the author of Ganges Water Machine: Designing New India’s Ancient…
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David Andree

Disciplines Visual Arts – painting
Region Fayetteville, AR
Residencies 2023

David Andree, Fayetteville, AR, is an artist whose work explores landscape as a subject of…
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Tamar Baruch

Disciplines Film/Video – documentary, Film/Video – feature
Region Rishon LeZion, ISRAEL
Residencies 2019, 2023

Tamar Baruch, Rishon LeZion, Israel, earned a B.F.A. in film from the Steve Tisch School…
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Ashkan Behzadi

Disciplines Music Composition
Region Brooklyn, NY
Residencies 2023

Ashkan Behzadi, Brooklyn, NY, earned his D.M.A. in composition at Columbia University where he studied…
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Jessica Bruder

Disciplines Literature – nonfiction
Region Brooklyn, NY
Residencies 2019, 2023

Jessica Bruder, Brooklyn, NY, is the author of Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century…
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Cristóbal Cea

Disciplines Interdisciplinary Arts – new media
Region Santiago Metropolitana, CHILE
Residencies 2016, 2023

Cristóbal Cea, Santiago, Chile, is an artist and educator working at the intersection, both materially…
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Lesa Cline-Ransome

Disciplines Literature – fiction
Region Rhinebeck, NY
Residencies 2023

Lesa Cline-Ransome, Rhinebeck, NY is the author of nearly 30 books for young readers including…
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Tamar Diesendruck

Disciplines Music Composition
Region Arlington, MA
Residencies 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2023

Tamar Diesendruck (Delta Omicron Studio), Arlington, MA, composes for all acoustic media, and has explored…
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June Edmonds

Disciplines Visual Arts – painting
Region San Pedro, CA
Residencies 2023

June Edmonds, San Pedro, CA, received her M.F.A. from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, and…
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Ada Ferrer

Disciplines Literature – nonfiction
Region New York, NY
Residencies 2023

Ada Ferrer, New York, is a writer and historian. Her most recent book is Cuba…
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Melissa “Mel” Friedling

Disciplines Film/Video – animation
Region Brooklyn, NY
Residencies 2023

Mel Friedling, Brooklyn, NY, is a media artist, scholar, and educator teaching at The New…
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Rashawn Griffin

Disciplines Interdisciplinary Arts – multimedia installation, Visual Arts – sculpture
Region Olathe, KS
Residencies 2007, 2016, 2018, 2023


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Aubrey Johnson

Disciplines Music Composition
Region Brooklyn, NY
Residencies 2023

Aubrey Johnson, New York, is a jazz vocalist, composer, and educator. Her debut album, Unraveled…
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William E. Jones

Disciplines Film/Video – experimental, Interdisciplinary Arts – multimedia installation
Region Los Angeles, CA
Residencies 2020, 2021, 2023

William E. Jones, Los Angeles, is an artist, filmmaker, and writer. He has made two…
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Sheri Joseph

Disciplines Literature – fiction
Region Atlanta, GA
Residencies 2005, 2010, 2023

Sheri Joseph, Atlanta, is the author of the novels Where You Can Find Me (Thomas…
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