Artadia, a non-profit grantmaking organization and nationwide community of visual artists, curators, and patrons, is thrilled to announce the 2025 Boston Artadia Awardees: Sónia Almeida, the Wagner Foundation Boston Artadia Award recipient; Brittni Ann Harvey; and Sopheak Sam.

The 2025 Boston Artadia Awards application was open to visual artists working in any visual media, at any stage in their career, who have been living and working within Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk Counties for two consecutive years at minimum. We received 273 applications, with 64% of the applicants identifying as African, African American or Black, Multiracial, Arab, Arab American, Asian or Asian American, Latina/e/o/x, Middle Eastern, or North African; 56% as women, gender nonconforming, or nonbinary; and 45% as emerging artists. 

The Awards decision was reached after an extensive two-tiered jurying process. This year’s finalists for the Awards included Constanza Alarcón Tennen, Miguel Caba, and Rixy, selected by Round 1 jurors Eduardo Andres Alfonso, Independent Curator; Stephanie Cristello, Independent Curator; Joseph Henry, Director of Cultural Planning, City of Boston, Office of Arts and Culture. 

All six finalists held virtual studio visits with Round 2 jurors Ruth Erickson, Barbara Lee Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, ICA Boston, and Joseph Henry, Director of Cultural Planning, City of Boston, Office of Arts and Culture, who served as our local juror present for both rounds. 

“The reviewing process offered a meaningful cross section of artistic talent in the Greater Boston area, showcasing how artists continue to produce works that resonate with and reflect the contemporary moment,” shared Eduardo Andres Alfonso.

“Having partnered on many programs in Chicago in the past, being on the jury for this year’s Boston cycle provided a great opportunity to get a glimpse into the community of artists working in another city via Artadia’s presence there,” reflected fellow juror Stephanie Cristello. “The selected finalists represent just six artists culled from a series of strong submissions, whose practices I plan on following in the future.”

Joseph Henry expressed his enthusiasm for the process. “It has been a privilege to immerse myself in the work of the incredible artists across the Boston area. The amount of talent and ideas being proposed in our city continues to inspire me and strengthens my commitment at the City of Boston to platforming and supporting our artists to sustain and thrive here in Boston.”

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