Rabkin Foundation Announces Eight Recipients of Its 2025 Arts Journalism Prizes
The Dorothea & Leo Rabkin Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Rabkin Prize, an honour that recognises and rewards outstanding visual arts journalists. The eight grant winners, hailing from various backgrounds and regions, have made significant contributions to the field of arts and culture journalism.
Among the recipients is Eva Recinos, an independent arts and culture journalist, and J Wortham, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. America Meredith (Cherokee Nation), the writer and publishing editor of First American Art Magazine, is also on the list. Brandy McDonnell, features writer for The Oklahoman, Nicole Martinez, critic and deputy director of Fountainhead Arts, and Jessica Lynne, associate editor at Momus, are the other deserving grant winners.
Tempestt Hazel, co-founder of the Chicago-based festival Sixty Inches from Center, and Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche Nation), an author, essayist, and curator, complete the list of this year's recipients.
The RabkinInterviews project, scheduled to publish on Wednesdays, starting from September 10, will feature discussions between the Rabkin Foundation's executive director, Mary Louise Schumacher, and the writers. The interviews will be published on Substack, podcast platforms, and the project's website.
To celebrate the achievements of these journalists, the Rabkin Foundation commissioned portraits by photographer Kevin J. Miyazaki of the grant winners. The Rabkin Prize comes with an unrestricted $50,000 purse, offering both financial support and creative and intellectual recognition for their contributions.
J Wortham, in a statement, shared his thoughts on the recognition, mentioning that it took some effort to get the places where he works to recognise his work as an arts writer. He also highlighted his collaboration with Kimberly Drew on an independent book project, titled "Black Futures".
The 2025 Rabkin Prize jury, appointed by the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation, consists of Jessica Bell Brown, Hua Hsu, and Joanne McNeil. These esteemed members of the arts and culture community were responsible for selecting the grant recipients.
The Rabkin Prize continues to shine a light on the vital work of visual arts journalists, providing them with the recognition and resources they deserve. The eight recipients join a prestigious group of previous winners, furthering the foundation's mission to support and elevate the field of arts journalism.
