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Contemporary Art & Music

Celebrating and supporting emerging contemporary artists and composers

Since 2000, the Foundation has supported emerging contemporary artists and composers through the Rappaport Art Prize and the Rappaport Prize for Music Composition. Both prizes celebrate talent, promise and creativity and have helped foster the careers of visual artists and composers who have enriched our culture and community.

Watch: A Tribute to Jerry Rappaport’s Philanthropy in the Arts.

Celebrating and supporting emerging contemporary artists and composers.

For twenty-five years, the Foundation has supported emerging contemporary artists and composers through the Rappaport Art Prize and the Rappaport Prize for Music Composition. Both prizes celebrate talent, promise and creativity and have helped foster the careers of visual artists and composers who have enriched our culture and community.

‘The Hometown Team’

Rappaport Prize at the deCordova encourages local artists to push boundaries.

Programs

Our Fellows

Tomashi Jackson


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2023

Steve Locke


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2022

The Painter-tinkerer

Matt Saunders started in his father’s wood shop and today continues to invent.

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Katherine Bradford


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2021

Sonya Clark


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2020

Daniela Rivera


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2019

Titus Kaphar


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2018

Hannah Lash


Organization Atlantic Classical Orchestra

Program Rappaport Prize for Music Composition

Year 2018

Sam Durant


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2017

Conrad Tao


Organization Atlantic Classical Orchestra

Program Rappaport Prize for Music Composition

Year 2017

Barkley L Hendricks


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2016

Matt Saunders


Organization deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

Program Rappaport Art Prize

Year 2015

Jeffrey Parola


Organization Atlantic Classical Orchestra

Program Rappaport Prize for Music Composition

Year 2015

Patrick Harlin


Organization Atlantic Classical Orchestra

Program Rappaport Prize for Music Composition

Year 2015

Zhou Tian


Organization Atlantic Classical Orchestra

Program Rappaport Prize for Music Composition

Year 2015

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PAGE IMAGE & ARTWORK CREDITS
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  1. Banner photo: Artwork by Orly Genger. Photo by Arthur Evans. Courtesy of Larissa Goldston Gallery.
  2. Impact story photo: Artwork by Liz Deschenes. Photo by Charles Mayer Photography