Justin Vivian Bond Awarded MacArthur “Genius Grant”
The New York cabaret star Justin Vivian Bond is part of this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows, making her one of 22 people who’s been given what’s known as the “genius grant” this year. The MacArthur Foundation’s annual prize, granted to people in many different fields, includes a stipend of $800,000, and it’s previously gone to musicians like Ali Akbar Khan, Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Rhiannon Giddens, Vijan Gupta, and Ikue Mori.
1 Oct 18:51 · Stereogum