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2024
YoonJee Kwak is an artist and educator originally from South Korea. With a passion for artistic expression, Yoonjee has participated in various artist residencies and conducted workshops both nationally and internationally, all while showcasing her art in numerous prestigious venues. Yoonjee is a former long-term resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in MT (2017-2019) and Pottery Northwest in WA (2021-2022). She earned her MFA in ceramics from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, 2014 and her BFA in ceramics and glass from Hong-Ik University in Seoul, South Korea, 2012. Recognizing her outstanding talent, Yoonjee has been honored with the James Renwick Alliance Chrysalis Award in Ceramics and the Emerging Artist Award from Ceramics Monthly Magazine. Her artistic prowess has also been showcased in international Ceramic and craft biennials, including those in Icheon, Korea, and more recently, in Chungju, Korea, and Jingdezhen, China. Currently, Yoonjee serves as the Full-time Ceramic Faculty in the Visual Arts Department at the prestigious Loomis Chaffee School in CT.
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Hartford, CT
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$10,000
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The Center for Craft is reactivating the Craft Futures Fund grant program to provide emergency relief in response to Hurricane Helene, directing critical resources to the artists of Western North Carolina. Donate now to join this effort—application details will be posted shortly.
The Fall 2024 programs and grant deadlines have been postponed until further notice. The Craft Research Fund and Windgate-Lamar Fellowship programs will continue, though deadlines may have shifted. Please check individual grant pages for details.
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