eighth blackbird prized in Dallas

eighth blackbird, the new-music sextet in its sixth year of residency at the University of Richmond, has been awarded the first Meadows Prize, which will support a residency at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

The prize, named for philanthropists Algur H. and Virginia Meadows, comes with "a substantial prize/stipend" and will finance a one- to three-month residency, during which eighth blackbird "will be expected to interact in a substantive way with Meadows students and to leave a lasting legacy in Dallas," according to a statement from SMU.

"The Meadows Prize is also intended to help spark a local, sustainable contemporary and fringe arts scene in Dallas," the statement continues. "As part of this goal, eighth blackbird will curate a new music series in partnership with the Dallas Arts District," a recently completed complex of performance and exhibition venues in the central city.

More from Tim Munro on the eighth blackbird blog:

http://www.eighthblackbird.com/blog/2009/10/15/8bb-wins-new-meadows-prize/