Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces 2010 Awards Winners in Theater, Dance & Film

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA (PGF-USA) and its Chairman, Hon. John F. Lehman, announced today the winners of the 2010 Princess Grace Awards.  The Awards for theater, dance and choreography, and film continue the legacy of Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco, who anonymously helped emerging artists pursue their artistic goals during Her lifetime. This year's 21 Awards winners will travel to New York City as guests of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, where they will receive their Awards at the annual black-tie Princess Grace Awards Gala, held in the presence of HRH The Princess of Hanover, on November 10, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street. Each recipient will receive a wearable objet d'art, made of precious metals and Swarovski crystal accents, created by artist, Alex Soldier.

The Awards winners exemplify both classical and experimental artistic disciplines and, while still considered emerging talent, already show exceptional promise in their areas of expertise. The Foundation's support assists their theater and dance studies, helps pay their artistic fees at non-profit theater and dance companies and helps support their thesis film projects. The 2010 recipients hail from or are affiliated with organizations in 18 states.

Special Project Awards and Works in Progress Residencies at the Baryshnikov Arts Center are grants given to past Awards winners for projects that advance their artistic development.  This year there are seven Special Projects and three Works in Progress Residencies.

Past winners of the Awards who distinguish themselves in their artistic disciplines since receiving their initial Awards are eligible for the Princess Grace Statue Award. This Award includes a $25,000 gift and a Bronze Statue of Princess Grace created by Dutch artist Kees Verkade.  This year's Statue Award winner is Tony® Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro.

PGF-USA, a public charity, was formed after the death of Princess Grace in 1982. It awards scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships to assist artists at the start of their careers.  Since the Foundation's inception, more than 650 Awards have been given, totaling more than $7 million.

For the complete list of 2010 Princess Grace Awards winners and for more information, please visit www.pgfusa.org or contact Christine Kite, Communications Manager, at 212.317.1470, [email protected].

For Gala ticket information, contact Tamara Leuchtenburg at 212.245.6570 x15, [email protected].

SOURCE Princess Grace Foundation-USA