Lynden Announces Third Cohort of Ruth Arts Mary L. Nohl Alumni Awardees.

Lynden named five artists to the third Ruth Arts Mary L. Nohl Alumni Award cohort, each receiving $25,000 in unrestricted funds and invited to help co-create an artist mutual aid network.

Lynden announced the third cohort of Ruth Arts Mary L. Nohl Alumni Awardees, naming Jon Horvath, Xavier Leplae, Shana McCaw & Brent Budsberg, and Jennifer Montgomery. Each selected artist will receive $25,000 in unrestricted funds and is invited to join prior cohorts in developing an artist mutual aid network. The Alumni Award is an extension of the Mary L. Nohl Fellowship legacy and is funded through the Ruth Foundation for the Arts Wisconsin Artist Grants regranting program. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is on W. Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee and is open to the public most days; admission is free. Key details: - Awardees named: Jon Horvath; Xavier Leplae; Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg (collaborative team); and Jennifer Montgomery. - Each award provides $25,000 in unrestricted funds and an invitation to participate in co-creating an artist mutual aid network. - The Alumni Award is a Ruth Arts regranting initiative that extends the Mary L. Nohl Fellowship program beyond its original local focus. - The third cycle was open to artists whose most recent Nohl Fellowship was between 2003 and 2017; of 78 eligible artists and collectives, 22 applied (16 local, 6 living outside the four-county area). - This year's jurors included Evan Garza and Irene Georgia Tsatsos, both of whom have previously served as Nohl jurors and bring curatorial and scholarly experience. Summary: The Alumni Award adds financial support and a collaborative layer to the Nohl Fellowship legacy by directing unrestricted funds to former fellows and inviting them to build career-sustaining networks. The named cohort will work alongside earlier awardees to develop the mutual aid network and share resources and expertise as the program continues to evolve.