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Mythili Prakash named USA fellow
Fellows will receive a $50,000 unrestricted cash award
Mythili Prakash selected as a fellow USA / Image Akram Khan Company
United States Artists (USA) has selected Mythili Prakash as a fellow. She is the only Indian-American among the 50 others, who are set to receive a $50,000 cash award for their contribution to the cultural fabric of the country.
A second-generation Bharatnatyam dancer, Prakash has previously received the Creation to Performance Grant from the Irvine Foundation, the Artistic Innovation Grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation, and the National Dance Project Touring Grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts for her work.
She received classical dance training from her mother, teacher, and dance expert Viji Prakash. Currently, she is mentored by Bharatanatyam dancer Malavika Sarukkai and dancer/choreographer Akram Khan.
Prakash toured her solo productions in the UK, Canada, Europe, India, Singapore, the US, and Mexico, performing at venues like Sadler’s Wells (London), Music Academy (India), Jacob’s Pillow (USA), and Esplanade Theatres (Singapore), etc.
Representing a broad diversity of regions and mediums, USA fellows are awarded through a peer-led selection process in the disciplines of architecture and design, craft, dance, film, media, music, theater and performance, traditional arts, visual art, and writing.
This year’s fellows are based across 22 states and Puerto Rico, ranging from 20-year-old to 80-year-old. They include emerging artists as well as artists with extensive careers in their fields, underscoring the significance of intergenerational dialogues and support to all stages of artists’ careers, a release by USA said.
In addition to the $50,000 cash award, they will have access to an array of artist services, including financial planning, tax advising, and career consulting.
“With this year’s cohort of USA Fellows, we are thrilled to support a group of artists who, in their diverse approaches and contexts, offer invaluable modes of healing, expression, and collaboration,” said Judilee Reed, president and CEO of United States Artists.
Artists are annually nominated to apply by a rotating committee of arts professionals from across the US, with applications subsequently reviewed by discipline-specific panels.
“We are honored to celebrate 50 artists with this year’s USA Fellowship, whose practices reach across generations, invigorate our histories, and seed the future of the arts,” noted Ed Henry, United States Artists board chair.
What is the USA Fellowship program?
Launched in 2006, the USA fellowship is United States Artists’ flagship program. Through this program, it has distributed over $41 million to more than 850 creative practitioners.
As an unrestricted award, the USA Fellowship allows awardees to allocate the funds however they choose - towards expanding their practices, paying rent, acquiring healthcare, or investing in their communities.
Considering the scale and breadth of the program, USA engages with a plurality of creative communities across the country, going beyond conventional art world centers and embracing often overlooked mediums and approaches.
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