The Office for the Arts Prize Descriptions
2008 Arts Prizes Press Release
2007 Arts Prizes Press Release
The Council Prize in Visual Art (2006-07): recognizes outstanding work by a Harvard undergraduate in the field of visual arts, which includes but is not limited to painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, film, and video.
The Louise Donovan Award (Behind the Scenes/"unsung hero"): recognizes a Harvard student who worked behind the scenes in the arts -- for example, as director, producer, or accompanist -- contributing most to the success of a production and the opportunity for others to shine. The award is given in honor of Louise Donovan who, through her distinguished career at Radcliffe College, was a role model of unselfish, effective support for the College.
The Suzanne Farrell Dance Prize: named for the acclaimed dancer and former ballerina of the New York City Ballet, the prize recognizes a Harvard undergraduate who has demonstrated outstanding artistry in the field of dance.
The Radcliffe Doris Cohen Levi Prize (Musical Theater): recognizes the Harvard undergraduate who combines talent and energy with outstanding enthusiasm for musical theater at Harvard. The prize honors the memory of Doris Cohen Levi '35 and is conferred upon a student who has made a consistent contribution of high quality to the production or performance of musical comedy, opera, dance, and all other forms of theater which combine music and theatrical performance at Harvard.
The Jonathan Levy Award (Acting): recognizes a Harvard undergraduate as the most promising actor or actress at the University.
The Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts (Senior with most outstanding
artistic talent and achievement): recognizes the senior with the most
outstanding artistic talent and achievement in the composition or performance
of film, music, drama, dance or visual arts. The prize is intended to
honor the sum of the student's activities rather than a single project.
PRIZE HISTORY
LOUIS SUDLER PRIZE:
1983: Daniel Dodd Wilson, Dunster House, VES
1984: William Rauch, Adams House, theatre (director)
1985: Marc A. H. Lowenstein, Cabot House, music
1986: Christopher Liam Moore, Lowell House, theatre (actor)
1987: Marya Cohn, Adams House, theatre (director/actor)
1988: Morley Robertson, Mather House, music
1989: Alan Gilbert, Adams House, music
1990: Lucy Soutter, Adams House, VES
1991: David Eggar, Mather House, theatre, music
1992: Amy Cabranes, North House, theatre (director)
1993: Richard Nash, Adams House, theatre (director, writer)
1994: Ariane Anthony, North House, dance (dancer, choreographer)
1995: Brad Rouse, Dunster House, theatre (director)
1996: Matt Haimovitz, Kirkland House, music (cellist)
1997: Matt Saunders, Adams House, VES, theatre (actor, director, visual
artist)
1998: Sybil-Catherine Watkins, Winthrop House, dance
1999: Mai'a K. Davis, Currier House, dance
2000: Joseph Lin, Mather House, violin
2001: Brett Egan, Lowell House, acting & Elizabeth Waterhouse, Eliot
House, dance
2002: Christopher Hossfeld, Leverett House, music & Cary McClelland,
affiliate of Pforzheimer House, theater & Jeff Sheng, Eliot House,
visual arts (photography)
2003: Hazel Davis, Cabot House, music & Roberto "Pacho" Velez, affiliat of Adams House, visual arts (filmmaking)
2004: Anthony Cheung, Winthrop House, composition
2005: Michael M. Donahue, Adams House, theatre & David Mahfouda, Dudley House, visual arts (performance art)
2006: Mellisa Goldman, Mather House, theater (set designer), & Han Yu, affiliate of Dudley House, visual arts (installation art)
2007: Stefan Jackiw, Leverett House, violin
2008: Bong Ihn Koh, Cabot House, cello, & Elizabeth Lim, Cabot House, composer
LEVY AWARD: (acting)
1985: Christopher L. Moore, Lowell House
1986: Benjamin Evett, Currier House
1987: Jonathan Tolins, Dunster House
1988: Chad Raphael, Adams House
1989: Daniel Zelman, North House
1990: Anthony Hatch & Pier Carlo Talenti, both of Dunster House
1991: Donivan Barton, North House & China Forbes, Adams House
1992: Eisa Davis, Adams House
1993: Faith Salie, Dunster House
1994: Jessica Walling, Eliot House
1995: Winsome Brown, Adams House
1996: Colin Stokes, Adams House & Jessica Fortunato, non-res.
1997: Dan Goor, Eliot House
1998: Paul Siemens, Dunster House
1999: Lucia Brawley, Eliot House
2000: Marisa Echeverria, Adams House
2001: James Carmichael, Adams House
2002: Emily Knapp, Leverett House
2004: Geordie Broadwater, Eliot House
2005: Robert (Bobby) Hodgson, Adams House
2006: Liam Martin, Kirkland House
2007: Joshua Brenner, Currier House & Michael Hoagland, Eliot House
2008: Sophie Kargman, Adams House
RADCLIFFE DORIS COHEN LEVI PRIZE: (musical theater)
1990: Jacqueline Sloan, Adams House (producer)
1991: Jennifer Giering, Dunster House (composer and performer)
1992: Teresa Marrin, Lowell House (conductor)
1993: Sarah Hicks, Winthrop House (music director)
1994: Catherine Zipf, Winthrop House (theatre tech)
1995: Susanna Witt, Winthrop House (theatre tech and producer)
1996: Jill Weitzner, Adams House (performer, board member, theatre tech)
1997: Kate deLima, Cabot House (actor, producer, theatre tech)
1998: Catherine Ingman, Leverett House (actor and director)
1999: Jessica Jackson, Mather House (actor, director, costume design)
2000: Sara Yellen, Leverett House (actor, director)
2001: James Augustine, Winthrop House (actor, director, dancer, choreographer)
2002: Sara Heller, Eliot House (choreographer, director, theatre tech)
& Sarah Meyers, Adams House (actor, choreographer, director, board
member)
2003: Shelby Braxton-Brooks, Mather House (actor, dancer, choreographer, director)
2004: Christina Shelby, Eliot House (dancer)
2005: Johanna (Jojo) Karlin, Adams House (actor, producer, board member, business manager, theater tech)
2006: Michael Mitnick, Currier House (composer)
2007: Mark Musico, Quincy House (conductor, music director)
2008: Arlo Hill, Winthrop House (actor)
LOUISE DONOVAN AWARD: (for "behind-the-scenes" work)
1997: Hilary Snow, Adams House (theatre tech)
1998: Helen Shaw, Lowell House (set design, HRDC President)
1999: Colleen McGuiness and Sam Speedie, both of Cabot House
2000: John Baxindine, Eliot House (music director, accompanist) and David
Levy, Adams House (producer, director, writer)
2001: R David Salvage, Quincy House, (music)
2002: Kate Agresta, Cabot House, (theatre) & Marvin Pittman, Pforzheimer
House (producer, Black Arts Festival, opera, Pforzheimer House Music Society)
2003: Dan Cozzens (theater administrator/producer) & Elizabeth Little (set designer, producer, board member), Winthrop House
2004: Grace Catenacio, Adams House (visual arts producer, curator), Ben Margo, Currier House (theater administrator/producer) & Peyton Sherwood, Adams House, (theater tech/administrator)
2005: Karina Mangu-Ward (theater tech/administrator, producer)
2006: Zoe Savitsky, Kirkland House (theater producer/assistant director/publicity coordinator/designer)
2007: Blase Ur (theater tech/administrator)
2008: David Jewett (theater tech/producer) & Kara Kaufman, Quincy House (theater administrator/producer, stage manager)
SUZANNE FARRELL DANCE PRIZE:
2005: Rebecca Alaly, Mather House (dancer, choreographer)
2006: Marie (Molly) Altenburg, Eliot House
2007: Larissa Koch, Eliot House (dancer, choreographer)
2008: Claudia Schreier, Adams House, (dancer, choreographer)
Council Prize in Visual Art
2007: Nicole Salazar, Dudley House (painting, animaiton, non-fiction filmmaking)
2008: Alexandra Hays, Quincy House, (installation and video art) & James Powers, Adams House (painting, illustrations)
OFFICE FOR THE ARTS PRIZE: (on behalf of the Council on the Arts at Harvard)
1988: John Lesher, Dunster House & Diane Paulus, Cabot House
CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION: (on behalf of the Harvard Council on the Arts)
1990: Mireya Nadal-Vicens, Mather House
