The Museum of Arts and Design announced the finalists for the inaugural Burke Prize for contemporary craft. The prize, named for craft collectors Marian and Russell Burke, drew an outstandingly diverse and highly competitive pool of five hundred artists working to expand the field of craft. Open to professional artists under the age of forty-five working in glass, fiber, clay, metal, or wood, the Burke Prize was determined by a jury of professionals in the fields of art, craft, and design. The sixteen finalists were chosen for their accomplished work, strong use of materials, innovative processes, and conceptual rigor and relevance. The finalists are: Tanya Aguiņiga, Los Angeles, CA • Leonardo Benzant, Richmond Hill, NY • Brittany Cox, Seattle, WA • Annie Evelyn, Louisville, KY • Josh Faught, San Francisco, CA • Holland Houdek, Rochester, NY
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