I am honored to be one of three inaugural recipients of a 3Arts Next Level Award. The $50,000 unrestricted grant supported by 3Arts and The Spare Room Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation, were awarded to three womxn artists from among the 3Arts awardee network who are currently practicing in the visual arts and residing in the Chicago Metropolitan area. The closely guarded secret of the award was announced Monday, October 19, 2020 at the 3Arts annual event, this year virtually on YouTube, along with ten $30,000 grants to other extraordinary Chicago artists. The other two Next Level award recipients, artists Huong Ngo and Amanda Williams, were introduced by family members. I got teary during an introduction by my personal hero and occasional collaborator–my adult son Omodayo.

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