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For Immediate Release
October 12, 2010
(PHILADELPHIA PA) – Moore College of Art & Design is pleased to announce that Foundation Chair and Professor Moe Brooker has been named the Artist of the Year by Governor Edward G. Rendell of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Governor Rendell will present the awards to Brooker and four other awardees at 7 pm on Tuesday, November 30, at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater.
First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell made the announcement September 23, 2010. The honorees were selected from a field of more than 70 nominations submitted by arts organizations, artists, arts patrons, elected…
During the 2nd summer term, a required four-week international residency provides an intense studio immersion within a distinct cultural environment. During the residency, candidates gain access to international visiting artists not otherwise available in the United States. In addition, candidates examine visual art and culture specific to the region and their influence on past and contemporary art in a seminar entitled “Art History at Burren: Time and Place.” Candidates are provided an opportunity to reflect upon the Burren experience and to prepare for a mid-program review in a two-week studio intensive at Moore immediately following the residency at Burren.
