THE LOTOS FOUNDATION PRIZE IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES

This prize recognizes institutions and individuals working in New York City for distinguished accomplishments and exceptional talent in the arts and sciences.

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ALCHEMYVERSE
Bicheng Liang & Yixuan Shao
2024

Sculptors

Nominated by Eugenie Tsai, Former Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum

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VIANCA ALEJANDRA
2024

Vocalist

Nominated by Malcolm J. Merriweather, Director New York Philharmonic Chorus, Music Director and Conductor The Dessoff Chorus and Orchestra, and past 2016 Lotos Foundation Prize Recipient

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PAMELA CABRERA
2024

Architect

Nominated by Matthew Baird, Baird Architects

ANEESHA KUDTARKAR
2024

Theatre Director

Nominated by James Bundy, Elizabeth Parker Ware Dean, David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, and Artistic Director Yale Repertory Theatre

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MAGGIE MILLNER
2024

Poet

Nominated by Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University

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Sarah Einspanier
2023

Playwright

Nominated by Maria Striar,
Producing Artistic Director, Clubbed Thumb

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Ruddy Farias
2023

Choreographer

Nominated by Daniel Ulbricht,
Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet

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inti figgis-vizueta
2023

Composer

Nominated by Nico Muhly, Composer and Arranger of American Contemporary Classical Music

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Ilana Harris-Babou
2023

Visual Artist

Nominated by Lumi Tan,
Curatorial Director Luna Luna

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Arya Sundaram

2023

Journalist

Nominated by Steve Eder,
Investigative Reporter, The New York Times

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Ryan James Brandau

2022

Conductor

Nominated by Mark Shapiro,
Music Director, Cecilia Chorus of NY

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Sidik Fofana

2022

Fiction Writer

Nominated by Lorrie Moore, Author

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Dan Laffrey

2022

Theater Set and Lighting Designer

Nominated by Santo Loquasto
Theater/Film Set Designer

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Jon Powell

2022

Architect

Nominated by Maya Lin, Architect

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Rachel Eulena Williams

2022

Visual Artist

Nominated by Margot Norton
Curator, New Museum

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Melissa Aldana

2021

Jazz Composer

Nominated by Wynton Marsalis,
Managing and Artistic Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Sam Max

2021

Playwright

Nominated by Eric Kuhn,
Independent Theater Producer

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Alexandra Boghosian

2021

Climate Change Scientist

Nominated by Professor Roben E. Bell,
Lamont Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Roya Marsh

2021

Poet

Nominated by Adam Ross,
Editor/Author, The Sewanee Review/Knopf Publishing

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Brandon Ndife

2021

Sculptor

Nominated by Christopher Y. Lew,
Nancy and Fred Poses Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art

JOSHUA BLUE

2020

The James McCracken & Sandra Warfield Opera Prize

Nominated by Marilyn Horne,
The Metropolitan Opera

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John Edmonds

2020

Photographer

Nominated by Roxana Marcoci,
Senior Curator, Department of Photography, Museum of Modern Art, New York

Christina Franklin

2020

Theater Director

Nominated by Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, The Public Theater

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Andrea Guajardo

2020

Choreographer

Nominated by Moses Pendleton, Artistic Director & President, MOMIX

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Rick Rea

2020

Lyricist

Nominated by Patrick Cook, Senior Director of Musical Theatre, BMI

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Nadia Ayari

2019

Artist

Nominated by Ruba Katrib, Curator, MoMA PS1

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Oona Curley

2019

Theatre Set Designer

Nominated by Emily Shooltz, Associate Artistic Director, Ars Nova

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Megan Milks

2019

Fiction Writer

Nominated by Rebecca Wolf, Editor, Fences

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Andrew Dosunmu

2019

Filmmaker

Nominated by Josh Siegel, Curator, The Museum of Modern Art

Brian Michael Moore

2019

Classical Music Performer

Nominated by James Conlon, Music Director and Conductor, Los Angeles Opera, and Principal Conductor, RAI National Symphony Orchestra

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Elizabeth Jaeger

2018

Sculptor

Nominated by Mary Ceruti, Executive Director, The Sculpture Center

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Ioannis Oikonomou

2018

Architect

Nominated by Steven M. Holl, Principal, Steven Holl Architects

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Jeremy O. Harris

2018

Playwright

Nominated by Linda Chapman, Associate Artistic Director, New York Theater Workshop

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Sean D. Henry-Smith

2018

Poet

Nominated by Emily Wang and Lara Mimosa Montes, Senior Editors, Triple Canopy

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William Remmers

2018

Conductor-Director

Nominated by Scott Jackson Wiley, Music Director, South Shore Symphony

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Kate Stone

2017

Photographer

Nominated by Stephen Shore, Photographer, Director of the Photography Program, Bard College

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Wesley Lowery

2017

Journalist

Nominated by Joy Reid, News Anchor, MSNBC

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Claudia Faye Schreier

2017

Choreographer

Nominated by Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem

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Kristine Haruna Lee

2017

Theater Director

Nominated by Mia Yoo, Artistic Director, LaMama Experimental Theatre Club

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Alexander Sage Oyen

2017

Theater Lyricist

Nominated by Terri and Tim Childs, Childs Management Corp.

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Anna Noyes
2016

Writer

Nominated by James P. Kelly, Editor Vanity Fair

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Brandon stirling baker

2016

Lighting Designer

Nominated by Ken Billington, KB Associates, Recipient of Multiple Tony Nominations and Tony Award Winner - Best Lighting "Chicago"

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Haley Shibble

2016

Filmmaker

Nominated by Christopher Wisniewski, Deputy Director for Education and Visitor Experiences at the Museum of the Moving Image

Malcolm Merriweather

2016

Conductor

Nominated by Kent Tritle, Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Music Director of Musica Sacra and of the Oratorio Society of New York

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