S&R Foundation Announces 2015 S&R Washington Award Winners

"Our goal and ambition for the S&R Washington Award is to identify and honor highly talented individuals who display outstanding ability and artistic excellence, and to support the next steps in their creative development. We especially support those who contribute to an international cultural dialogue that is a key component of S&R Foundation's core mission," said Dr. Sachiko Kuno, CEO and President of S&R Foundation. "The 2015 winners are wonderful artists who work in diverse fields and communities and they represent the increasingly global reach of the arts in our society today. S&R Foundation is thrilled to support these creative young visionaries."

"Our goal and ambition for the S&R Washington Award is to identify and honor highly talented individuals who display outstanding ability and artistic excellence, and to support the next steps in their creative development. We especially support those who contribute to an international cultural dialogue that is a key component of S&R Foundation's core mission," said Dr. Sachiko Kuno, CEO and President of S&R Foundation. "The 2015 winners are wonderful artists who work in diverse fields and communities and they represent the increasingly global reach of the arts in our society today. S&R Foundation is thrilled to support these creative young visionaries."

The S&R Washington Award recipients for 2015 are:

For more information and full biographies of the 2015 Washington Award winners, visit S&R Foundation.

Washington Award winners each receive a $5,000 prize to support their careers, while Grand Prize winners receive an additional $5,000.

This year, S&R welcomed several new committee members to judge applications for its longest-standing grant. Established in 2001, S&R's Washington Award has honored talented individuals with high aspirations in the fields of fine art, music, drama, dance, photography, film and other fields. Joining longtime committee members Robert Dwyer and Diane Kanca for the 2015 Washington Awards are:

The S&R Washington Awards Gala will take place at Evermay on Saturday, June 4, beginning at 6:30pm. Individual tickets are $550, with a $600 VIP ticket available as well. This signature event offers several levels of sponsorship. For sponsorship levels, contact Kate Goodall at 202-298-6007. Please visit WashingtonAwards.org for additional information and to purchase tickets.

About S&R Foundation
S&R Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created in 2000 to support talented individuals with great potential and high aspirations in the arts, sciences and social entrepreneurship, especially those who are furthering international cultural collaboration. Contributions to S&R Foundation go directly to funding its mission. Overhead and general operational costs are covered by founders' contributions and use of existing assets. For more information, visit www.SandRFoundation.org.