Richmond Magazine’s Pollak Prizes were recently announced, and most recipients have VCUarts connections.

The awards are named in honor of Theresa Pollak, the woman  whose classes, which began in 1928, spawned  VCU School of the Arts.

The following honorees have VCUarts connections:
Faculty
Scott Putnam/Amaranth Contemporary Dance
Susie Ganch - Fine Arts

Alumni
Cindy Neuschwander (lifetime achievement with Jay Barrows)
Pam Fox - Photography
Terri Murphy Simpson - Vocalist
David Bridgewater - Theater
Ann Swanson - Film
Virginia Samsel - Emerging Artist for Locker 50b
Danny Finney - Applied Arts

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