Burke Prize 2019

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An exhibition of works of the 2019 finalists and winner of the Museum's Burke Prize, awarded to a contemporary artist under the age of forty-five working in glass, fiber, clay, metal, and/or wood. Named for Marian and Russell Burke, two passionate collectors of craft and longtime supporters of MAD, the Burke Prize represents emerging voices expanding the disciplines at the core of American studio craft movement whose highly accomplished work demonstrates a strong use of materials, innovative processes, and conceptual rigor and relevance. A jury of professionals in the fields of art, craft, and design choose the winner of the unrestricted award of $50,000.