GRANTS & GRANTEES

Francis Davis

1994 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 1994
Literature

References

Francis Davis profiled in Philadelphia City Paper

News

Poetry Month Pew Fellows News: New Books by Major Jackson and Susan Stewart, a Podcast by Yolanda Wisher, Readings from Trapeta B. Mayson, Ron Silliman, and More

More than 40 poets have been awarded Pew Fellowships since the program’s inception. In recognition of National Poetry Month, we’ve gathered the latest news from these distinguished writers below, including newly published work and upcoming online readings.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Rachel Zolf

Zolf’s poetry and art videos explore memory, history, ethics, and the limits of language.

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Filmmaker David Felix Sutcliffe

Pew Fellow David Felix Sutcliffe on his documentary work, the first film that left a lasting impression on him, and more.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Judy Hussie-Taylor

Judy Hussie-Taylor has served as executive director and chief curator of Danspace Project since 2008, where her theme-based Platform series has mobilized artists as advocates and curators within the field.

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Annie Wilson

Investigating what she describes as “public vulnerability and intimacy,” Wilson’s performance work intertwines experimental dance, humor, feminist practice, and audience interaction.

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Roberto Lugo

Lugo’s ceramics and visual art practice blends historical forms of European porcelain with contemporary iconography to honor the culture and experiences of people of color.

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Pew Fellows News: Pepón Osorio Named a 2018 USA Fellow, Kukuli Velarde’s First West Coast Exhibition, Afaa Michael Weaver’s Work Featured in New Book

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Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox, a 2008 Pew Fellow, creates psychologically charged figurative paintings that are technically ambitious as well as visually intriguing.

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Iain Low

Iain Low is an architect and a 1993 Pew Fellow.

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Applying for a 2019 Pew Center Grant: What’s New This Year

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage is pleased to share our 2019 grant application guidelines and to announce updates to our grant making.

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Matthew Mitchell

Pew Fellow Matthew Mitchell's compositions address intersections and cross-pollination among various strains of acoustic, electric, composed, and improvised new music.

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Questions of Practice

Fellows Friday: Q&A with Bassist and Composer Jymie Merritt

Bassist, composer, and Pew Fellow Jymie Merritt discusses the early influence of Duke Ellington on his artistic practice, his interest in digital composition tools, and more.

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Dave Burrell

Dave Burrell is a pianist and a 1996 Pew Fellow.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Aaron Landsman

Aaron Landsman is a New York City-based playwright, actor, and teacher whose performance works combine formal experimentation and long-term community engagement.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Hafez Javier Kotain

Hafez Javier Kotain is a percussionist and teacher, fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Mauro Zamora

"I'm interested in the landscape for political reasons, environmental reasons...things that have to do with us and our society right now," says painter and 2008 Pew Fellow Mauro Zamora.

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News

Fellows Friday News: Heidi Saman Film Acquired for Distribution, Jennifer Higdon Grammy Nominations, and Geoff Sobelle at New York Theatre Workshop

Filmmaker Heidi Saman’s film Namour is acquired for theatrical and on-demand distribution, theater artist Geoff Sobelle presents The Object Lesson at New York Theatre Workshop, and composer Jennifer Higdon is nominated for Grammy Awards.

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2019 in Review: A Year of Grant Making and Cultural Vitality

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage’s 2019 Year in Review highlights the remarkable work our grantees produced throughout the year and the pressing issues of cultural practice discussed in our Questions of Practice research series. We also offer a preview of the projects scheduled for 2020.

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Pew Fellows News: Rennie Harris Honored with National Dance Award, Wilmer Wilson IV Selected for The New Museum Triennial, Remembering Tokay Tomah

This month’s Pew Fellows news sees a national dance award for a hip-hop icon, several exhibitions by visual artists and filmmakers, and we remember the late Liberian vocalist Tokay Tomah.

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Pew Fellows News: Swarthmore College Awards Sonia Sanchez Honorary Degree, Dave Burrell celebrated for Lifetime of Achievement, Jane Irish Transforms Lemon Hill Mansion, and More

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