~ 2020 AWARDS CEREMONY ~
THE ART OF GIVING
NBAF’s priority is to support African American artists during the challenging
times that we are facing in Atlanta and as a Nation. This year’s theme, “The Art
of Giving” focuses on our desire to transform lives and make a collective impact
in a tangible way. Now is the time for us to come together as a community to
support artists with their abundance of talent and inspiration and sow into them
by investing our time, resources and most importantly, hope!
ABOUT THE HORIZON AWARDS
The National Black Arts Horizon Awards for Emerging Artists seeks to help aspiring emerging artists of African descent to scale their careers. The award is highly competitive and will grant the recipient in each category with a $10,000 awards package to fund their practice.
We are looking for emerging artists that have a track record and have been working in their respective fields for at least three to seven years. Have a proven track record of success and have dedicated themselves to a career in their field.
National Black Arts Horizon Award in Visual Arts
Presented by Wells Fargo
National Black Arts Horizon Award in Music
Presented by Spotify
National Black Arts Horizon Award in Film
Presented by
Southern Gas
~ 2020 JUDGES ~
MUSIC
VISUAL ARTS
Doug Shipman
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Woodruff Arts Center
Anne Smith
Curator of Collections, Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
Jessica Lynne
Writer and Art Critic, Co-founder, Arts.Black
Franklin Sirmans
Director, Perez Art Museum Miami
Erin Christovale
Co-founder of Black Radical Imagination and associate curator at the Hammer Museum
FILM
Presenting Sponsors
