HARTFORD, Conn. (January 23, 2006) – The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT) awarded fellowships to 34 artists across the state today to support their artistic development and enable them to devote substantial time to the creation of new work.
Grants in the amounts of $5,000 and $2,500 were awarded in the categories of choreography, fiction, film/video, music composition, playwriting and poetry.
“The Commission on Culture & Tourism is firmly committed to furthering the professional development of individual artists,” said An-Ming Truxes, director of CCT’s Arts Division.
“Artists are at the core of the rich cultural heritage of Connecticut and make notable contributions to their communities. Supporting artists in the creation of exciting new work ultimately benefits everyone.” Grant recipients are as follows:
Suzanne Frischkorn
Poetry
$5,000
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Drinks on me!
35 comments:
Congratulations Suzanne. Wonderful news for you.
Congratulations! That is fantastic!!
Mazel Tov Suzanne. Don't go and spend it all on one poem. Cheers!
ps - I'll have a saphire martini, please.
Brent
Yay! Break out the champagne! :-D
*pop*
Congrats!
You shouldn't offer drinks, you never know who'll show up!
Congrats!
Huzzah! Congratulations!
Where are the drinks being served at?
Congrats!
Suzanne:
What wonderful news! Congratulations!
All the best,
Greg Rappleye
WOO HOO! You rock!
OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!
This makes me so happy.
love you girl, superstar!
Oh, how absolutely marvelous! Congratulations!!
Go you! I'm looking forward to curling up with your book.
You go with your bad ass self, grl. I think this it is just wonderful. xo
christ, i've spent the last five minutes trying to post this -- only to figure out you haven't switched to beta.
i shouldn't type before 8 am.
Simply splendid wonderful well-deserved and not a bit surprising news, dear you. You rock the poetry house. Congratulations!
Now get thee to Florida to get thee some poems.
Love,
g.
I'm so happy about this! I can't think of a more deserving person.
Cheers!
Congratulations, Suzanne! That is great news -- you deserve it!
Suzanne, that's fantastic. Congratulations.
Great news! Congratulations!
Suzanne, that's fantastic! Now I'm looking forward to more poems from you (no pressure...)
Love and hugs!
wow. congratulations!
Hooray! Congratulations! Enjoy the warmth...
ohmygod! WOW!!! congrats to you!
i'll have a poet's punch, please. if there is no such thing, i think we'll have to invent it. :)
m x
fantastic news! Congrats!!!!!!
Great news! Sorry that I'm late coming to the party! Make my drink a Limoncello! Cheers and congratulations!
Congratulations! Great news!
Congratulations! Wonderful news!
I am so proud of you. Way to go chicka!!!!!
Awesome Suzanne: congrats! Now don't go spending it all in one place, eh?!
Hi Suzanne:
Congratulations! I'm looking forward to your reading for PALABRA PURA in July....
Congrats to you, Suzanne!
Oh man, this is wonderful news. Bravo!
- Kelly in Nebraska
Many, many congrats, Suzanne!
Thanks so much, all of you.
And Francisco, I am too!
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