Fang Man for music composition and Craig Butterfield for music performance
South Carolina artists in Darlington, Pickens, and Richland counties representing four arts disciplines received individual artist fellowships for fiscal year 2020 after approval by the S.C. Arts Commission board of directors.
Individual artists residing in South Carolina full-time whose work covers visual arts, craft, music composition and music performance were invited to apply for fiscal year 2020 awards. Applications were up 25% over last year. Out-of-state panelists from each discipline review the applications and, based solely on their blind review of anonymous work samples, recommend recipients of each $5,000 fellowship.
At its June meeting, the S.C. Arts Commission board of directors approved the following recommendations:
Adrian Rhodes of Darlington County for visual art,
Valerie Zimany of Pickens County for craft,
Fang Man of Richland County for music composition, and
Craig Butterfield of Richland County for music performance.
Fellowships recognize and reward the artistic achievements of exceptional South Carolina
individual artists. Recognition from fellowship awards lends artistic prestige and
often opens doors to other resources and employment opportunities.