Courage Award for the Arts
| Courage Award for the Arts | |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Yoko Ono Lennon |
| Country | USA |
| Presented by | Yoko Ono Lennon |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Official website | |
The Courage Award for the Arts is a private award presented annually by Yoko Ono Lennon to artists, musicians, collectors, curators, writers who sought the truth in their work and demonstrated leadership, courage, resourcefulness in their work, and risked their careers by pursuing a larger vision of the local or national interest despite pressure to succumb to commercial and political constraints.
These awards are very meaningful to me. I’m deeply inspired by all the honorees—by their courage, their determination, their spirit. In their own ways, they’re all working for peace.— Yoko Ono Lennon, Courage Award for the Arts
The award was established in 2009 by Yoko Ono Lennon. Courage Award for the Arts laureates receive a prize of US$25,000.[1]
Recipients
- 2013: Julian Assange[2]
- 2012:
- Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar
- Sabine Breitwieser & Jenny Schlenzka
- Kate Millett
- Carolee Schneemann
- Martha Wilson
- 2010:
- Guerrilla Girls
- GuerrillaGirlsBroadBand
- Guerrilla Girls On Tour
- Printed Matter
- Émile Zola
- 2009:
- Gilbert & Lila Silverman
- La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela
References
- ↑ Philip Dorling (June 6, 2013). "Assange no concern of ours, says Carr". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Jordan Zakarin (2/4/2013). "Yoko Ono Honors Julian Assange With Special Annual Courage Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 June 2013. Check date values in:
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