English, music faculty members honored by state arts agency

2:58 p.m., Jan. 14, 2016--Three University of Delaware faculty members have received 2016 Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts, which also recognized three alumni for the quality of their work.

Faculty members selected for awards in the Established Professional category were Siobhan Carroll, associate professor of English, who was honored for her fiction writing; Lisa Dill, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of English, recognized for creative nonfiction; and Bruce Tychinski, associate professor of music, honored for a solo trombone recital.

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Alumni receiving Established Professional awards were Maggie Rowe, who earned her master’s degree in English in 1991 and was recognized for her poetry, and Phillip Scarpone, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 2010 and was honored for his sculpture. Also recognized with an honorable mention award for creative fiction was alumna Mahasveta Barua, who earned a master’s degree in English in 1987.

They were among 16 writers, composers, choreographers, musicians and visual artists selected from 118 candidates for the annual awards. 

Awards are given in three categories: the Masters Award, which includes a $10,000 prize; Established Professional Awards of $6,000 each; and Emerging Professional Awards of $3,000 each. Recipients are required to offer at least one exhibit or performance during the year to share their work with the public.

“Individual Artist Fellowship grants provide the recognition and exposure that artists need to successfully promote their work,” said Paul Weagraff, director of the Delaware Division of the Arts. “The financial award allows them to pursue advanced training, purchase equipment and materials or fulfill other needs to advance their careers.”

The division is a state agency that supports arts programming, public education and awareness. It is funded by appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.