These 36 artists were selected from nearly 700 artists who created a Baker Artist Portfolio in 2022. All artists who have received a cumulative total of less than $20,000 in prizes remain eligible for a Baker Artist Award.

The 2022 finalists we're selected by an anonymous jury. Selected artists exemplify excellence in three areas: mastery of craft, depth of artistic exploration, and a unique vision.

Little Patuxent Review (LPR) is a journal of literature and the arts, publishing poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction and artwork. LPR welcomes most US-based contributors and prides itself on supporting both up-and-coming and well-established artists and writers.

Stop Execution of Children in Iran, Mona from "Freedom" Series

On June 18, 1983, Mona Mahmudi-Nejad was hanged publicly with nine other women in Shiraz Iran solely for their belief in Baha’i Faith. She was only 17 years old.

One of those ten women was my cousin, Tahirih Arjmandi who was a volunteered nurse in rural Shiraz. She was 32 years old.

The death penalty in Iranian judiciary system is a discriminatory form of punishment against religious and ethnic minorities, prisoners of consciousness, political dissidents, students, minors, and women.

Iran's use of the death penalty for crimes committed as minors does not mean it violates human rights, a senior Iranian official, Majid Tafreshi of the state-run High Council for human rights, has insisted to AFP in response to UN criticism. 30/06/21.

Iran is the last executioner of children in the world.

Please consider signing the petition in support of this cause. https://www.stopchildexecutions.com/

Fahimeh Vahdat is the 2024 Outstanding Artist Howie Award Honoree! Fahimeh is an Iranian American mixed media, installation, and performance artist whose work focuses on wound healing, human rights, gun violence, domestic violence, and LGBTQ communities.

Join us Nov 2 for the Celebration of the Arts to see all our outstanding honorees accept their awards. Tickets on sale at hocoarts.org/celebration.