VCU graduate named MacArthur Fellow
VCU School of the Arts graduate Tara Donovan, a sculptor, was named a winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, becoming the third former VCU student to win the award in the last five years.
Donovan, who received her M.F.A. in sculpture at VCU in 1999, was one of 25 MacArthur Fellows named Tuesday.
VCU School of the Arts graduate Tara Donovan, a sculptor, was named a winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, becoming the third former VCU student to win the award in the last five years.
Donovan, who received her M.F.A. in sculpture at VCU in 1999, was one of 25 MacArthur Fellows named Tuesday. Each grant winner will receive $500,000 over the course of five years with no obligations on how the money is spent, providing honorees with a large measure of freedom to advance their work.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowships are awarded annually to individuals from a variety of fields. Fellows are selected for their “creativity, originality and potential.” The award is often referred to as the “Genius Grant.”
