The organization will give $250,000 to women-identifying artists over 18 in addition to its annual awards to women over 40.
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
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