波士頓市發80萬元補助120名藝術創意人士

(Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓市長的藝術文化辦公室今 (23) 日宣佈，經由「機會基金」撥發總額80萬餘元補助款，給120名藝術家，教學藝術家，文化實踐者及創意工作者。 今年是波士頓市辦理這項目的第5年，撥發金額也是歷年來最多的一次。 「機會基金」共分2各類別，一為藝術家職業發展補助，一次性的最高補助額可達5000元，另一為社區藝術經驗，藝術家可申請最高一萬元的補助，把藝術體驗及活動帶進波士頓社區。 波士頓市今年優先考慮在多徹斯特，東波士頓，海德公園及麥特潘等地居住或工作的申請者。女性，有色人種，移民，同性戀社區，或經濟上受新冠病毒打擊最嚴重的藝術專業，也獲得優先考慮。                              今年申請到補助款的藝術家，77.5%居住在前述社區中，86.6%由社區藝術體驗項目支持的活動，也都在前述社區之一舉辦。76.7%的領得補助者為有色人種，61.8%領得補助者的年收入低於2萬5000元。                         波士頓市藝術及文化長 Kara Elliott-Ortega表示，波士頓市仍然以致力處理波士頓藝術社區內的不平等為優先要務。                      獲得本年度「機會基金」者包括，獲得社區藝術體驗類補助的Erin Caldwell，將於2022年6月4日舉辦有40個樂隊參加，要支持多徹斯特節 (Dorchfest)的首屆亞當斯艾虛蒙門廊節 (Adams-Ashmont porchfest)；獲得藝術家職業發展類補助的Sheila del Bosque Fuentes，將在華埠組織一次多元感應音樂會，揉合音樂與視覺藝術，以助社會中女性增強力量。 波士頓市今年撥發了46萬元給「機會基金」的營運預算，其中30萬元來自美國援救計畫 (ARPA) 經費，以及4萬元來自哈佛奧斯頓彈性基金 (Harvard Allston Flex Fund)。                       查詢「機會基金」詳情，可上網 boston.gov/opportunity-fund。 MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $800,000 AWARDED TO 120 LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVE WORKERS THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY FUND The Opportunity Fund grants provide support for career development and community arts experiences throughout the city.

BOSTON - Monday, May 23, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced 120 grants totaling $801,343 have been awarded to artists, teaching artists, cultural practitioners, and creative workers as part of the City’s Opportunity Fund program. This is the fifth year of the program, and the most funding that has been allocated to the program to date. “Thanks to the artists and creatives that live and work in our city, our residents are going to be able to participate in numerous free arts and cultural experiences in their communities throughout the year,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Arts and culture are a crucial element of our city’s recovery, and we’re proud to be able to support those that play such an instrumental role in our arts sector through this program.” The City offered Opportunity Fund grants in two categories: Artist Career Development, through which artists could apply for up to $5,000 for one-time artistic opportunities that helped to further their career, including supporting an artistic project, purchasing materials or supplies, and professional development opportunities; and Community Arts Experiences, through which artists could apply for up to $10,000 to bring free arts experiences and events into Boston communities.  This year, the City prioritized applicants who live or work in Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, and Mattapan. Artists and creatives who identify as women, people of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQIAP+ community, or have artistic professions that were most economically impacted by COVID-19 were also prioritized. 77.5% of this year’s grantees live in one of the four priority neighborhoods, and 86.6% of the events and programs supported by the Community Arts Experience category take place in one of those neighborhoods. 76.7% of grantees identify as people of color, and 61.8% have an annual income of less than $25,000. “Addressing inequities in Boston’s arts community remains a key priority for us in the City of Boston, and we’re really excited to be able to support those who have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in this round of grant funding,” said Kara Elliott-Ortega, Chief of Arts and Culture. “We’re also looking forward to bringing more accessible arts opportunities to neighborhoods that haven’t had as much funding to support them in the past.” Examples of this year’s Opportunity Fund grantees include:  Erin Caldwell, who received a grant in the Community Arts Experiences category to support Dorchfest, the inaugural Adams-Ashmont porchfest event featuring 40 local bands on June 4, 2022. Sheila del Bosque Fuentes, who received a grant in the Artist Career Development category to organize a multisensory concert in Chinatown merging music and visual arts to empower women in society. Sonja Tengblad, who received a grant in the Community Arts Experiences category to produce and share a performance of "Mr. Twister and the Tale of Tornado Alley", an opera for families in East Boston. Gabriel Fernandez, who received a grant in the Artist Career Development category to acquire an art studio space and invite other artists to organize around larger projects in partnership with businesses in the East Boston neighborhood.  Odaine Williams, who received a grant in the Artist Career Development category to purchase equipment needed to launch online singing lessons. “This is the first of what will hopefully be an annual and expanding event, and unlike most porchfests, we were committed to paying musicians,” said Opportunity Fund grantee Erin Caldwell. “We know that a) to get the caliber of music that will really make the event fun and b) to honor the work that creatives do, and the enrichment they bring to our lives, payment was critical. The Opportunity Fund played a major role in making that possible, boosting not just one career, but 40.” “I'm simply thrilled I can provide my community with an event like this,” said Opportunity Fund grantee Sonja Tengblad. “East Boston was hit so hard by COVID, and we also have the highest number of essential workers. Since East Boston also faces so many environmental burdens, we will use this event as a way to spread the word about initiatives that offer mitigation and environmental protection.” “Support for inclusive artistic projects that make us question reality, or that offer us experiences that unite us as a community is fundamental,” said Opportunity Fund grantee Sheila del Bosque Fuentes. “Boston is one of the most incredible cities I know in terms of art. I believe that artists in Boston are creating a community where the diversity of voices is highly listened to and respected.” The City of Boston allocated more than $460,000 to the Opportunity Fund in its Operating Budget this year. An additional $300,000 was allocated through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, and the Harvard Allston Flex Fund contributed $40,000. To learn more about the Opportunity Fund, visit boston.gov/opportunity-fund.

第31屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽頒發46個金銀銅獎

中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵 (右起) 請方正厚，林浩宗、朱蓉、蔣宗壬、馬清雄等
專家、學者擔任全美青少年國畫書法比賽評審。 (周菊子攝)

     (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導) 中華表演藝術基金會主辦的第31屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽，5月22日公佈評審結果，在來自6州的118件作品中，共46件獲得金銀銅獎。

             中華表演基金會會長譚嘉陵指出，本屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽的參賽人數，和往年相比，幾乎減半，主要原因是新冠病毒疫情導致許多學校及書畫工作室關門，改為在線教學，但國畫及書法這2種藝術，以在線方式教授，挑戰頗大，以致於尤其是甲組 (九歲及九歲以下)的 參賽人數大幅度減少，國畫部分更是大受影響。

評審仔細評核參賽畫作。 (周菊子攝)

             譚嘉陵表示，讓人興奮的是，書法作品部分，有很多參賽者繳交對聯，或4至10幅的聯屏作品，筆墨勾勒水準都讓人驚艷。

             全美青少年國畫書法比賽在舉辦多年後，如今已是許多學校及學生每年固定參加的活動，並在各自校內先辦初賽，精選出作品之後，再送來參加全美青少年國畫書法比賽。

中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵 (中)   和協助登錄瓶身成績的學生、志工們核對資料。
(周菊子攝)

             5月21日這天，中華表演藝術基金會請來新英格蘭音樂學院，以及紐約茱麗亞音樂學院，Mantis音樂學院的學生協助，把來自加州、康州、喬治亞州、麻州、南卡羅來納州，及華盛頓州等6州，共16所學校、書畫學苑，以及個人的參賽作品，共國畫84件，書法34件，張貼在位於牛頓市的波士頓僑教中心的大廳四週、前廳及走廊，再請今年的評審，包括藝評家暨專業藝術比賽評審朱蓉，國畫暨書法家林浩宗、馬清雄，書法家方厚正，以及前任波士頓僑務委員暨藝術品收藏家、鑑賞家蔣宗壬等5名專家、學者，花了2個多小時仔細打分，評核，才篩選出優勝者。

譚嘉陵強調，為鼓勵各地學生百尺竿頭更進一步，籲請各校老師、家長以發揚中華文化精髓為重，勉勵學生志在參與，不要過分在意是否得獎。

中華表演藝術基金會請志工協助，把所有參賽作品張貼在波士頓僑教中心的大廳、走廊
牆上，方便評審們觀看，評核。  (周菊子攝)

46幅得獎作品將在中華表演藝術基金會裝裱後，於7月30日前後上傳到該會網站 www.ChinesePerformingArts.net，供各界欣賞。明年的比賽仍訂5月15日舉行。該會期盼各界踴躍參加。

全美青少年國畫書法比賽由 「譚嶽泉、蕭運貞文教紀念基金」及各界的捐款贊助，查詳情可冾中華表演藝術基金會會長譚嘉陵，Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net.

第31屆全美青少年國畫書法比賽各組金獎得主分別為，國畫部分，9歲級以下組，南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美術工作室的王一帆 (Allen Wang) ；10至13歲組，加州宜真美術學院的蔣新禾 (Shinher Jiang) ，14至17歲組，加州宜真美術學院的樂露茜 (Lucy Yue) ；書法部分，9歲級以下組，加州柏拉阿圖中文學校的陳慧真 (Emma Chen) ；10至13歲組，加州柏拉阿圖中文學校的王祖暘 (Adrien Wang) ；14至17歲組，加州宜真美術學院的唐國瑞 (Nathan Tang) ；18至22歲，加州Mission San Jose高中的王佑文 (Emma Wang) ，麻州的麻州大學Amherst分校的許馨元 (Xinyuan Xu) 。

以下為中華表演基金會公佈的完整得獎名單:

I: Brush Painting Group A (age 9 and under, total 22 entries)

Gold Medal

1, Allen Wang 王一帆, age , 8, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美 術工作室

            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

Silver Medal

2,  Jayden Cheung 張維峰, age 8, Brookline Chinese School, MA 麻州布魯克萊恩中文學校

            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

3, Hanyue Liu  劉翰悅, age 8, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

4, Olivia Kou 高咏晴, age 7, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

 

Bronze Medal

5, Siena Zhao 趙妡悅, age 9, Brookline Chinese School, MA 麻州布魯克萊恩中文學校

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

Honor

6, Queenie Chen 陳安淇, age 6, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

7, Crystal Wang 王晶語, age 8, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

Finalist

Jenifer Pan 珍尼弗, age 7, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

Kiarra Yang 楊茜凡, age 7, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

Yulia Chen 陳小龍, age 7, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

Rosie Cheung 張慧麗, age 9, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校

 

II. Brush Painting Group B (age 10 to 13, total 30 entries)

Gold Medal

8, Shinher Jiang 蔣新禾, age 12, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

Silver Medal

9, Jessica Chen 陳心玲, age 12, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

10, Sophia Chai 柴欣敏, age 10,  Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校

11, Lili Schow 利利, age 12, GIPAC Academy, MA 麻州

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

12, Elizabeth Xuan 𧝁悅,age 10, Brookline Chinese School, MA 麻州布魯克萊恩中文學校

Bronze Medal

13, Benson Chen 陳柏志, age 13, GIPAC Academy, MA 麻州

            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

14, Alice Wang 王一逸, age 12, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio,  SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美            術工作室

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

Honor

15, Katherine Chen  陳詩涵,  age 10, LiZhai Art Studio, CT 康州李翟美術工作室

16, Amanda Zhang 張文蘭, age 10, Brookline Chinese School, MA 麻州布魯克萊恩中文學校

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

17, Naomi Pong 龐至美, age 13, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校

Finalist

Camellia Wang 王馨茗, age 12, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

Olivia Li 李彤, age 12, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC  南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美術工           作室

Sophie Zhou 周傳嘉, age 10, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校

            (Both of her painting entries were chosen as Finalist)

Kaleigh Lee 李悅, age 12, Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School, CA 加州

Annabelle Pang 彭惠立, age 11, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校

Xinwen Amy Dai 代欣文, age 11, Newton Chinese Language School,  MA 麻州牛頓中文學校

III. Brush Painting Group C (age 14 to 17, total 32 entries, including panels: 36)

Gold Medal

18, Lucy Yue樂露茜, age 17, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

19, Audrey Wang 王凱霓, age 16, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

Silver Medal

20, Janelle Lee 李清源, age 16, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

Honor

21, Amanda Pang 龐依萌, age 17, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

22, Alice Xiao 肖若繽, age 15, GIPAC Academy, MA 麻州

            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist)

23, Wun Yoh Loc 陸溫柔, age 14, GIPAC Academy, MA 麻州

24, Samantha St. Clair 梅心顏,  age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

25, Sissi Zhuojia Chen 陳琢葭, age 14, Lou Art Studio, GA  喬治亞州

            (4-panel 條幅/ 一套4張)

26, Tiffany Lee李佳玲, age 17, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

27, Catherine Qin 秦丹梅,  age 15, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

Finalist

Canina Wang  王加云, age 14, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校

Zoey Lim林心悅,  age 14, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室

            (2-panel 條幅/ 一套2張)

Jiali Yang 楊佳俐, age 14, Hamden Hall Country Day School, CT 康州

            (Both of her painting entriess were chosen as Finalist)

Alvin Zhao 趙安文, age 14, Newton Chinese Language School, MA 麻州牛頓中文學校

 

V: Calligraphy Group S (age 9 and under, total 7 entries, including panels: 8)

Gold Medal

28, Emma Chen 陳慧真, age 8, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校

            (2-panel 條幅/ 一套2張)

Silver Medal

29, Philip Zhang 張利普, age 9, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校

Bronze Medal

30, Rong An Lin 林容安, age 9, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校

31, Ava Wang 王宥心, age 8, Lexington Chinese School, MA 麻州勒星頓中文學校

 

VI: Calligraphy Group T (age 10 to 13, total 17 entries,  including panels 33)

Gold Medal

32,  Adrien Wang 王祖暘, age 10,  Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校

            (5-panel 條幅/ 一套5張)

33, Shinher Jiang 蔣新禾, age 12,  Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校

            (5-panel 條幅/ 一套5張)

34, Sharon Lin 林佳臻, age 10, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校

            (6-panel 條幅/ 一套6張)

 

Silver Medal

35, Lydia Wang 王祖晴, age 12, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校

Bronze Medal

36, Annabelle Chang 張心宇, age 12, Palo Alto Chinese School, CA 加州柏拉阿圖中文學校

37, Xinyi Zeng 曾馨儀, age 13, Eastside Preparatory School, WA 華盛頓州

Honor

38, Darius Robinson 達利斯, age 13, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王         氏美術工作室

            (His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalist)

Finalist

Aria Le 阿麗雅, age 12, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美術工作       室

Olivia Li 李彤, age 12, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio, SC  南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美術工           作室

Alice Wang 王一逸, age 12, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio,  SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美術         工作室

Sarah Fang 方樂樂, age 13, East Point Academy Wang's Art Studio,  SC 南卡羅來納州 東點小學王氏美術         工作室

 

VII:  Calligraphy Group U (age 14 to 17, total 8 entries,  including panels 33)

Gold Medal

39, Nathan Tang 唐國瑞, age 16, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

            (6-panel 條幅/ 一套6張)

40, Enhua Khong 鄺恩華, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

41, Kaden Chen陳萬盛, age 16, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

            (10-panel 條幅/ 一套10張）

Silver Medal

42, Dennis Zicong Xiao 蕭梓聰, age 14, Ichen Art Academy, CA 加州宜真美術學院

            (4-panel 條幅/ 一套4張)

43, Audrey Wang 王雅宣, age 15, Mission San Jose High School, CA 加州

            (6-panel 條幅/ 一套6張）

Bronze Medal

44, Vincent Kwan 関明宇, age 15, Bai-Du Studio, CA 加州百度書屋

            (4-panel 條幅/ 一套4張)

Finalist

Zoey Lim林心悅,  age 14, Channing Art Studio, CA 加州長寧工作室

            (Both of her calligraphy entries were chosen as Finalist)

 

VIII. Calligraphy Group V (age 18 to 22, total 2 entries, including panels 5)

Gold Medal

45, Emma Wang 王佑文. Age 18, Mission San Jose High School, CA 加州

            (4-panel 條幅/ 一套4張）

46, Xinyuan Xu 許馨元, age 21, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 麻州