Dorothy_and_Lillian_Gish_Prize

The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize

The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize

American annual arts award


The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize or Gish Prize is given annually to "a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind's enjoyment and understanding of life."[1] It is among the most prestigious and one of the richest prizes in the American arts.[citation needed] The 2019 winner Walter Hood received $250,000.[2] The founders Dorothy Gish (1898–1968) and Lillian Gish (1893–1993) were sisters, famous as actresses from the silent era of film and mid-century theatre. About the prize, established in Lillian Gish's will, she said: "It is my desire, by establishing this prize, to give recipients of the prize the recognition they deserve, to bring attention to their contributions to society and encourage others to follow in their path."[1] It was established in 1994 by the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize Trust and is administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank.[1]

Recipients

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Notes

  1. "The Prize". The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. "Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize Trust FYE 2020 Form 990-PF" (PDF). Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. "Gish Prize Recipients". The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. Sean McGrath (July 20, 1999). "Arthur Miller to Receive 1999 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize". Playbill. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  5. Heidi Benson (September 22, 2006). "Iranian-born artist Neshat wins Gish Prize". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  6. Lynn Heffley (September 16, 2006). "Gish Prize goes to Shirin Neshat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  7. Patrice O'Shaughnessy (September 8, 2009). "Folk icon Pete Seeger inspires boatload of fun". Daily News. New York. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  8. Daniel Wakin (September 7, 2011). "Trisha Brown Wins Gish Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  9. Mike Boehm (January 18, 2013). "Anna Deavere Smith wins $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize". LA Times. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  10. Patricia Cohen (January 17, 2013). "Anna Deavere Smith Wins Gish Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  11. Chris Lee (September 18, 2013). "Spike Lee awarded $300,000 Gish Prize". LA Times. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  12. Graham Bowly (October 7, 2014). "Maya Lin Wins $300,000 Gish Prize". New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  13. Piepenburg, Erik (14 October 2015). "Suzan-Lori Parks Is Awarded the Gish Prize". New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  14. Jennifer Schuessler (September 28, 2016). "Elizabeth LeCompte of the Wooster Group Wins the Gish Prize". New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  15. Reggie Ugwu (September 18, 2017). "Meredith Monk Wins the Gish Prize". New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  16. Kara Mavros. Walter Hood Wins 2019 Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize Architectural Record, October 8, 2019
  17. Messman, Lauren (August 6, 2020). "Ava DuVernay Wins the Gish Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  18. Barr, Sarah (October 7, 2021). "Sonia Sanchez Wins the Gish Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  19. Ulaby, Neda (July 18, 2022). "Dancer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, of Urban Bush Women, wins prestigious Gish Award". National Public Radio. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  20. "Thelma Golden, 2023 Recipient". October 23, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

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