{"id":33976,"date":"2019-03-20T10:37:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T14:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/?p=33976"},"modified":"2019-03-30T13:36:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T17:36:17","slug":"2019-ny-acker-awards-to-be-held-march-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2019\/03\/2019-ny-acker-awards-to-be-held-march-26.html","title":{"rendered":"2019 NY Acker Awards Held at Theater for the New City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The Acker Awards, now in their sixth year, are a tribute given to members of the avant-garde arts community who have made outstanding contributions in their discipline in defiance of convention, or else served their fellow writers and artists in outstanding ways. The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kathy_Acker\">award\u2019s novelist namesake<\/a>, in her life and work, exemplified the risk-taking and uncompromising dedication that identifies the true avant-garde artist.<em> \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/patterson.no-art.info\/memo-en.html\">Clayton Patterson<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div id=\"attachment_33991\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33991\" data-attachment-id=\"33991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2019\/03\/2019-ny-acker-awards-to-be-held-march-26.html\/2019-ny-acker-awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"365,178\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2019 NY Acker Awards \/ Theater for The New City\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2019 NY Acker Awards to be held at The  Theater for The New City &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365-300x146.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33991\" title=\"2019 NY Acker Awards to be held at The Theater for The New City\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-theater-for-the-new-city-365-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>2019 NY Acker Awards are to be held March 26 at <a href=\"https:\/\/theaterforthenewcity.net\/?vh_show=new-york-city-acker-awards-2019\">Theater for the New City<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Creator Producer:&nbsp; <\/strong>Clayton Patterson<br><strong>MC<\/strong>: Phoebe Legere<br><strong>Entertainment: <\/strong>Gryphon Rue, Keith Patchel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Time Achievement: <\/strong>Theater for the New City \/ Crystal Fields;&nbsp;Jan Herman, editor, writer, blogger<br><strong>Candy Darling Award:<\/strong> Cynthia Carr writer, historian, intellectual. Presented by Ruby Lynn Reyner.<br><strong>Art: <\/strong>Alexandra Rojas, Brigitte Engler; Carol Ann Braddock; Linus Brant; Mimi Gross; &nbsp;Andrew Castrucci&nbsp;&amp; gallery; Marty Martin &amp; community support.<br><strong>Theater: <\/strong>Susan Cook playwright; Vit Horejs puppetry &amp; producer; Melba LaRose.<br><strong>Performance:<\/strong>&nbsp; John Kelly &amp; art; Anne Lobst &amp; Lucy Sexton Dancenoise.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2019\/03\/2019-ny-acker-awards-to-be-held-march-26.html\/acker-awards-2019-newposter-copy\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acker-Awards-2019-newposter-copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"365,557\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2019 NY Acker Awards (poster)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acker-Awards-2019-newposter-copy-197x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acker-Awards-2019-newposter-copy.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34127\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acker-Awards-2019-newposter-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acker-Awards-2019-newposter-copy.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acker-Awards-2019-newposter-copy-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>Film:<\/strong> Larry Fessington director &amp; producer; Beck Underwood producer &amp; animation; Tessa Huges &amp; curator; Jacob Burckhardt; Tom Jarmusch.<br><strong>Venue<\/strong> Erez Ziv theater; Trigger Smith music; Liberrad Guerra culture creative director.<br><strong>Historic Preservation:<\/strong> Andrew Berman.<br><strong>Music:<\/strong> Chris Iconicide &amp; documenting; Jesse Malin &amp; venue; Josh Wilson &amp; mentor; Power Malu &amp; community support; Johnny Velardi &amp; art, curator.<br><strong>Writer: <\/strong>Bonnie Sue Stein writer\/producer; David Herskovitz writer\/publisher; Michael Carter; Brian Belovitch; Lee Ann Brown poetry.<br><strong>Photography: <\/strong>Efrain Gonzalez.<br><strong>Community Support:<\/strong> Lilah Mejia<br><strong>Jewelry: <\/strong>Spencer Fujimoto &amp; skateboarding, community.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Director\/curator: <\/strong>Ted Riederer &amp; artist.<br><strong>Skateboarding: <\/strong>Alex Corporan&amp; marketing, event planner, community.<strong> &nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Tattoo artist: <\/strong>Tommy Houlihan &amp; studio; Baba Austin &amp; studio.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2019\/03\/2019-ny-acker-awards-to-be-held-march-26.html\/1-zito-2019-cups_365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"365,363\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552936479&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2019 NY Acker Awards (ZITO 2019 POSTHUMOUS CUPS)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365-300x298.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/1-ZITO-2019-CUPS_365-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>Posthumous Awards Cups:<\/strong>&nbsp; Anthony Zito; Adela Fargas; Joe Heaps; Harry Smith; Brian Butterick; Herbert Huncke; Ira Cohen; Charles Gatewood; Louis Cartright; Matty Jankowski; Philly Abe; Lionel Ziprin; Boris Lurie; Al Orensanz; Bill Heine; Bill Salmon; Konstantin K. Kusminski; &nbsp;Thom deVita; Rev. R.O. Tyler.<br><strong>Video: <\/strong>Brian Neff; Alicia Angel&nbsp; &amp; <strong>360 photography:<\/strong>&nbsp; Roman Dubchak, RoyalZ<br><strong>Cover: <\/strong>Roland Vega<br><strong>Poster:<\/strong> Steve Ellis, Fly O.<br><strong>Box:<\/strong>&nbsp; Clayton Patterson<br><strong>Sponsors:<\/strong> JUMP Into the Light; Groupe, Overthrow Boxing.<br><strong>Design&nbsp;:<\/strong> Splashgraphixz<\/p>\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2019\/03\/power-malu-shines-at-2019-ackers.html\">Power Malu Shines at 2019 Ackers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Acker Awards, now in their sixth year, are a tribute given to members of the avant-garde arts community who have made outstanding contributions in their discipline in defiance of convention, or else served their fellow writers and artists in outstanding ways. The award\u2019s novelist namesake, in her life and work, exemplified the risk-taking and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[19,26,18,4,20,21,22,23,25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-33976","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-art","8":"category-books","9":"category-literature","10":"category-main","11":"category-media","12":"category-movies","13":"category-music","14":"category-news","15":"category-theater","16":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-NY-Acker-Awards-poster-365-.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbvgEs-8Q0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33976"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34283,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33976\/revisions\/34283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}