William Alexander (WCYA faculty chair) | to support the creation of a young adult fantasy novel inspired by the artist’s Cuban-American heritage

Frances Cannon (WP faculty) | to support the creation of a graphic novel entitled Vernal Thaw that centers on women’s bodies, bodies of water, trauma and tenderness, and toxic masculinity in lesbian relationships

Kate Donnelly (’18 VA) | to support the creation of a body of work that explores the concept of caregiving resulting in a live video performance

Dana Walrath (’10 WCYA) | to support the creation of a full libretto based on a graphic memoir about the artist’s mother’s dementia journey entitled Aliceheimer