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Dear Artists & Friends of the WHJFA,

Applications for the 2007 William H. Johnson Prize are now available online at www.whjohnsongrant.org. The deadline for applications has been extended. It is now November 30, 2007 and the winner will be announced in late December.

The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts was established in 2001 with the objective of providing support and encouragement for early career African American artists. Inspired by the life and work of William H. Johnson, an African American artist who worked during the 1920s through 1940s, the Foundation established the $25,000 William H. Johnson Prize, an honor given annually to an early career African American artist. Past winners include Laylah Ali, Nadine Robinson, Kori Newkirk, Dave McKenzie and Edgar Arceneaux.

Please forward this email to any eligible artists as well as curators and writers who might forward it to other artists. We hope to have another large and talented pool of applicants. In addition to the $25,000 Prize winner, as many as two $1000 Finalist Prizes will also be awarded. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your support of the William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts.

Yours sincerely,

Steve Turner

The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts
6022 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 931-3744
(323) 931-3751 fax
www.whjohnsongrant.org