2014 Coney Awards Announced

Artists Win Prized Residencies at Museum of Glass

Tacoma, Wash.—Museum of Glass announced the 2014 winners of the annual Coney Awards this past Saturday, September 20. Each year three prizes are awarded at the Red Hot Gala and Auction. This year Preston Singletary won the Red Hot 2014 Artist Grand Prize for his piece Birth of Raven, Armelle Bouchet O’Neill’s Formations won the Artists’ Choice Award and Ethan Stern’s Verdant was selected as the People’s Choice Award winner.

“Artists are so generous to the Museum and our fundraising efforts,” noted Susan Warner, executive director of Museum of Glass. “These awards are just one way we can continue to support artists and their careers.” 

The Red Hot 2014 Grand Prize Award winner Preston Singletary will receive a one-week residency in the Hot Shop and $10,000. The award was judged by esteemed jurors Tyler Budge, Amy McBride, Linda Tesner and Sarah Traver. Singletary is looking forward to using his residency to work on pieces for his upcoming exhibition at Museum of Glass, Raven and the Box of Daylight, scheduled for 2017.

Previous and current donating artists were invited to vote for the Artist Choice Award. The winner, Armelle Bouchet O’Neill, receives a one-week residency in the Hot Shop and $5,000. Bouchet O’Neill received the 2012 Grand Prize.

Guests at Red Hot voted for the People’s Choice Award, which went to Ethan Stern. Seattle-based Stern received the 2010 Best Emerging Artist Award. 

Red Hot 2014 raised over $500,000 in support of exhibitions, programs and operations at Museum of Glass.