You are cordially invited to an awards presentation & reception celebrating the recipients of the Ida F. Haimovicz Award for Visual Arts & The Fran Abrams Award for Creative Writing for High School Seniors.

Thursday, April 19, 2018
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Featuring:

An exhibition by Astrid Dong
Recipient of the 2018 Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award

Literary readings by Amal Haddad
Recipient of the 2018 Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award

Literary readings by Tara Campbell
Professional writer, Abrams awards panelist, author of TreeVolution

About the Haimovicz Visual Arts Award
The Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award was established by the family of the late Ida F. Haimovicz to support a Montgomery County high school senior intent on pursuing a visual arts career. At age 64, Mrs. Haimovicz, a resident of North Bethesda, attended a sculpture class at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. This class started Mrs. Haimovicz on a much-loved hobby, said her son Joseph Hamer. "She began sculpting at home, but the clay became heavier and heavier as she grew older. She realized that she should have started much earlier in life." Mrs. Haimovicz wanted to provide financial aid to deserving high school students to enjoy their creativity while still young. The award comes with a cash prize and the opportunity to be curated by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County in a solo art exhibition of the winner’s work

Learn more about the Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award

About the Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award
The Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award honors both a high school senior who excels in creative writing and Fran Abrams, who worked tirelessly throughout her career to support the arts and humanities in Montgomery County. The Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award is a competitive award open annually to all Montgomery County high school seniors. The award includes a cash prize and an award reception featuring a reading by the winner and a local professional author

Learn more about the Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award.