The Princess Grace Foundation USA has revealed the winners of the 2024 Princess Grace Awards with 18 talents newcomers making the cut alongside 11 Honoraria recipients.
Continuing the legacy of Princess Grace of Monaco and her dedication to the arts, the Princess Grace Foundation USA hands out annual prizes to exceptionally talented young people who are starting out in dance, theatre and film. In all, over 900 artists have been welcomed into the fold.
Every year, the eponymous Foundation rewards a handful of beneficiaries by offering grants, networking opportunities and career development opportunities, and in 2024 a group of 18 have been selected alongside 11 Honoraria winners.
This year, as part of the Foundation’s 40th-anniversary, recipients have been placed into one of four categories: The Princess Grace Award, Special Project Grant, Grace Kelly Scholarship and, for the first time since 2019, the Princess Grace Statue Award, an unrestricted $25,000 grant given to distinguished previous award winners for achievements above and beyond.
This year’s winners are Pulitzer Prize contender and playwright, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and theatre and film director Lila Neugebauer, who won best revival of a play at the 77th Annual Tony Awards for her work on the theatre rendition of Appropriate.
“I am delighted to announce the 2024 Princess Grace Award winners and Honoraria recipients. As we celebrate 40 years of unparalleled grant making and a steadfast commitment to extraordinary artistry, I thank our esteemed artistic luminaries who serve as Arts Advisory Council members and panellists,” said Diana Kemppainen, President of the Princess Grace Foundation USA. “Their discerning judgment and dedication have been instrumental in selecting this distinguished cohort of artists in theatre, dance and film. We eagerly anticipate the contributions these artists will make to the cultural landscape.”
A gala will be held for all the award winners at New York City’s Pierre Hotel on 23rd October. For a full list of all the honourees, click here.
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Main photo: Amari Frazier (Dance 2024) performing with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham the piece, YEAR, at the Krannert Center. YEAR was choreographed by Andrea Miller. Photo by Chris Strong.