January 31, 2017

Professor Jess Perlitz recipient of three awards

Professor Jess Perlitz recently received three awards

Jess Perlitz, Assistant Professor of Art and Studio Head of Sculpture, received three competitive awards to support her sabbatical this semester.  The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) awarded Perlitz with an artist Project Grant to support the creation of “The Rock That Moves,” an artist’s book that draws from a myriad of sources to tell a story about sculpture.  Perlitz was also selected for the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts international Artist-in-Residence program and received an Oregon Artist Fellowship for a residency at Vermont Studio Center. More information about her work is available here.