The Irish American Arts Awards
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The Irish American Arts Awards is a not for profit organization headquartered in New York City that seeks to recognize, encourage and celebrate contemporary visual art by those of Irish
ancestry across the world, in particular by the annual award of a cash prize.
Founded in 2005 it was launched at a reception on January 27, 2006 in the Irish Consulate General in New York, co-hosted by representatives of the governments of both sides of the Irish border.
The Irish American Arts Awards is led by its Chairman, Simon Pereira Shorey, and its Executive Board, Attracta Lyndon, Antonia Reilly, Ciaran Grant and Anita Daly.
The launch was attended by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith
, a noted enthusiast for both things Irish and the power of art.
Entries were submitted from St. Patrick's Day (March 17) 2006 until June 15, 2006 by artists from around the world.
The 2006 Panel of Judges is: Professor Declan McGonagle
(Chair), Professor of Art and Design, The University of Ulster
, Belfast, NI; Professor Colm Ó Briain, Director of the National College of Art and Design
in Dublin, Ireland; Cheryl Donegan, artist, New York, USA; Vincent Ferguson, businessman and art collector, Sligo, Ireland; Emily-Jane Kirwan, Associate Director at the Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, USA; Alice Maher
, artist, Dublin, Ireland; Dr. Yvonne Scott, Director of TRIARC, the Trinity College
Irish Art Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
The Panel of Judges announced their short list on June 27 2006.
The 2006 Short List is:-
Under 35 Years Old Category: Katie Holten, New York, New York, USA; Suzanne Mooney, Dublin, Ireland; Katrina Moorhead, Houston, Texas, USA; Niamh O'Malley, Dublin, Ireland; Paul Rowley, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Over 35 Years Old Category: Meg Cranston, Los Angeles, California, USA; Maud Cotter, Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland; Maureen Gallace, New York, New York, USA; Mary Kelly, Dublin, Ireland; Tom Molloy, Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland
The category winners and the overall winner (who will receive a cheque for $25,000) were announced on September 12, 2006 at the awards ceremony at Jumeirah Essex House
, New York City.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry across the world, in particular by the annual award of a cash prize.
Founded in 2005 it was launched at a reception on January 27, 2006 in the Irish Consulate General in New York, co-hosted by representatives of the governments of both sides of the Irish border.
The Irish American Arts Awards is led by its Chairman, Simon Pereira Shorey, and its Executive Board, Attracta Lyndon, Antonia Reilly, Ciaran Grant and Anita Daly.
The launch was attended by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Ann Kennedy Smith is an American diplomat and a former United States Ambassador to Ireland. She is the eighth of nine children born to Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald and is their last surviving child. She is the sister of the 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy,...
, a noted enthusiast for both things Irish and the power of art.
Entries were submitted from St. Patrick's Day (March 17) 2006 until June 15, 2006 by artists from around the world.
The 2006 Panel of Judges is: Professor Declan McGonagle
Declan McGonagle
Declan McGonagle is an Irish art curator and professor of art at University of Ulster.In 1987, McGonagle became the only curator to be shortlisted for the Turner Prize thanks to his work at the Orchard Gallery in Derry...
(Chair), Professor of Art and Design, The University of Ulster
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
, Belfast, NI; Professor Colm Ó Briain, Director of the National College of Art and Design
National College of Art and Design
The National College of Art and Design is a national art and design school in Dublin, Ireland.-History:Situated on Thomas Street, the NCAD started as a private drawing school and has become a national institution educating over 1,500 day and evening students as artists, designers and art educators...
in Dublin, Ireland; Cheryl Donegan, artist, New York, USA; Vincent Ferguson, businessman and art collector, Sligo, Ireland; Emily-Jane Kirwan, Associate Director at the Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, USA; Alice Maher
Alice Maher
Alice Maher born at Kilmoyler, a rural area between Bansha and Cahir, County Tipperary, 1956 is an Irish painter and sculptor.Alice Maher received her early education at Ballydrehid National School and at Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cahir. She later graduated from the University of Limerick and the...
, artist, Dublin, Ireland; Dr. Yvonne Scott, Director of TRIARC, the Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
Irish Art Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
The Panel of Judges announced their short list on June 27 2006.
The 2006 Short List is:-
Under 35 Years Old Category: Katie Holten, New York, New York, USA; Suzanne Mooney, Dublin, Ireland; Katrina Moorhead, Houston, Texas, USA; Niamh O'Malley, Dublin, Ireland; Paul Rowley, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Over 35 Years Old Category: Meg Cranston, Los Angeles, California, USA; Maud Cotter, Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland; Maureen Gallace, New York, New York, USA; Mary Kelly, Dublin, Ireland; Tom Molloy, Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland
The category winners and the overall winner (who will receive a cheque for $25,000) were announced on September 12, 2006 at the awards ceremony at Jumeirah Essex House
Jumeirah Essex House
The Jumeirah Essex House, commonly known as the Essex House, is a luxury hotel located on 160 Central Park South in Manhattan. Built in 1931 as the Park Tower Hotel, it is situated across the street from the southern border of Central Park and is convenient to both the stylish shops on Fifth Avenue...
, New York City.