Congrats are in order!

2009 Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize Semifinalists...

The prize will award a $25,000 fellowship to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators working in the Baltimore region. Approximately six finalists will be selected for the final review for the prize.

And the Semi Finalists are:

Seth Adelsberger, Baltimore, MD

Alzaruba, Baltimore, MD

BDC (Baltimore Development Cooperative), Baltimore, MD

Lisa Blas, Washington, DC

Rachel Bone, Baltimore, MD

Jessica Braiterman, Beltsville, MD

Travis Childers, Fairfax, VA

Mary Coble, Washington, DC

R.L. Croft, Manassas, VA

Alyssa Dennis, Baltimore, MD

Liz Ensz, Baltimore, MD

Leslie Furlong, Baltimore, MD

Ryan Hackett, Kensington, MD

Christian Herr, Lancaster, PA

Jason Horowitz, Arlington, VA

Jessie Lehson, Baltimore, MD

Kim Manfredi, Baltimore, MD

Katherine Mann, Baltimore, MD

Baby Martinez, Washington, DC

Sebastian Martorana, Baltimore, MD

Lisa Moren, Baltimore, MD

Ellen Nielsen, Baltimore, MD

Louie Palu, Washington, DC

Molly Springfield, Washington, DC

TwoCan Collective, Baltimore, MD

Karen Yasinsky, Baltimore, MD

Schedule:
*Announcement of semi-finalists- February 12, 2009
*Announcement of finalists- April 14, 2009
*Award announcement- July 11, 2009, 7pm
*BMA exhibition duration- June 20 - August 16, 2009
*MICA exhibition duration- July 17 - August 2, 2009
*Artscape- July 17-19, 2009