GRANTS & GRANTEES

Christopher Bursk

1995 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 1995
Literature

References

Christopher Bursk's website

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellowships in the Arts at 25

In 2017, the Center celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, with a website and short film highlighting a quarter-century of steadfast belief in the value and impact of artists.

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Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela

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News

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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage is pleased to share the 2020 guidelines for Letters of Intent to Apply for Project grants in our Exhibitions & Public Interpretation and Performance programs.

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Sueyeun Juliette Lee

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Charles Cohen

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Peter Taub

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Questions of Practice

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Tom Quinn

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News

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Event

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Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy and Anthony Smyrski work together as the artist duo Megawords. They are well known throughout Philadelphia for installations that are equal parts gathering space, artist studio, and storefront.

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Anthony Smyrski works with Dan Murphy as the artist duo Megawords. They are well known throughout Philadelphia for installations that are equal parts gathering space, artist studio, and storefront.

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