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Touching Artist Lives

When painter Agnes Martin turned up in Taos in the year 1947 she was living out of her car. The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico's very first charitable grant was awarded 70 years ago to Martin, launching her career and culminating in Martin achieving world renown as one of the most heralded and influential Abstract Expressionist artists of the 20th century. Since then, the HWF has provided fellowships to thousands of artists from all over the world.

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Agnes Martin
Painter, 1954

Kai-sa
Painter, 1955

Michio Takayama
Painter, 1968

Vernon Fimple
Visual Arts, 1977

N. Scott Momaday
Writer, 1987

Clay Spohn
Painter, 1955

Marcia Oliver
Painter, 1968

Theresa Connelly
Filmmaker, 1993

May Stevens
Painter, 1993

William Malpede
Filmscoring, 2015

Agnes Martin

painter

I feel very much honored in being chosen to receive assistance from the Wurlitzer Foundation. Till now I had never sought nor received any real recognition for my work. I did not realize how encouraging it could be. Your kindness has been a positive moral uplift. Your action in this has become the most encouraging event for art in this country that I have ever witnessed. I hope to do worthily. Thank you for all your considerations. [1956]

Linda Lightsey Rice

writer

I have been so fortunate to be a resident artist at the Wurlitzer Foundation on several occasions, and these residencies have had a profound impact on my creative life. I completed portions of my second novel here in Taos, and many friendships formed at the Wurlitzer have influenced how I see my own work as well as the role of the artist in general. The near-pastoral setting of the artist casitas, the foundation's...

Fiona Sze-Lorrain

poet

I think of my time in Taos with such gratitude, fondness, and joy: the quiet and mountains and friendships . . . I am much grateful to the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation for bringing this special place and its kind soul(s) into my life. Merci beaucoup.

Fred Smith

painter

I was honored and delighted to be awarded the Wurlitzer Residency. Having visited New Mexico over many years, by living and painting in Taos for three months, I was inspired and stimulated by the land, the people, the arts community, and the comradery of my fellow resident artists.

Anne Sanow

writer

Arriving in Taos during the quiet stillness of winter set the tone for a contemplative, productive writing season for me. The Wurlitzer Foundation provided a lovely place to make progress on a long-term project and to become acquainted with the town, the mountains, and the history all around me. It's true that there is something magical in this place.

Ryan Matthews

writer

I was looking for a period of solitude, to escape the weight of the last two years and thoroughly examine my artistic practice. I needed to focus on the puzzles of the work all day, every day. At the Wurlitzer Foundation, free of responsibilities and distractions, but surrounded by the like minded - I had the space to finally pursue risks in my writing and embrace creative challenges.

Nell Cohen

classical

During my residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, I came into a different pace of living and of creativity. Arriving from bustling New York City, I discovered Taos's unmistakeable ease. This place encouraged a spaciousness and clarity of thought in my composing process. Sitting on the porch of my cozy casita, enjoying the scent of petrichor and cottonwoods after one of Taos's summer afternoon rainstorms, I s...

Steven Schneider

poet

My residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was truly transformative and inspirational. I was able to use my time in Casita Number 3 to finish the manuscript for my book The Magic of Mariachi. The executive director at that time, Michael Knight, was extremely helpful and supportive. Moreover, I came to know and love Taos, which has a very special place in my heart. Saludos and Kudos to the Wurlitzer Foundation!

Jean Francis

visual arts

In 2013 I was awarded a 3 month fellowship at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos. This was a profound experience for me as an artist. Time to spend away from my life in Canada, pursue and concentrate on the work, experience another environment and it just allowed time. The wonderful support and kindness from Michael Knight is a memory that stays with me. I am grateful for the time.

Jory Mickelson

poet

My time at the Wurlitzer foundation was transformational. The residency allowed me the time and space to take an accumulation of my writing and shape it into a manuscript. I am so grateful for my stay and the ability to step away from my regular life and enter deeply into the life of my writing. Meeting and getting to know the other residents was wonderful. Also the opportunity to explore my surroundings--Norther...

Lucy Bledsoe

writer

An amazing residency. Wonderful.

Leon Syfrit

photographer

The moment I arrived, I knew my time here would live within me far beyond my physical departure.

Louise Minks

painter

I really became embedded in the Taos area while I was at the Wurlitzer and especially so because my project was about the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. I relished my days of exploring the region,hours of research in the public library and becoming comfortable with a town full of cultural material so different from my Midwestern and New England experience. I became so attached to New Mexico that I determined to "find a ...

Rita Ciresi

writer

It was a great privilege to spend two months in Taos as a fellow at the Wurlitzer Foundation. I finished a novel and generated the first draft of another while in residence. I am so grateful to the Foundation!

Barbara Claus

visual arts

When I was invited to attend the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation residency, in 2008, it was a crucial period in my artistic path. I so needed time to reconnect with studio practice and it gave me a great opportunity to trust myself, experiment different things and find new confidence in my work. I also enjoyed very much the casita, the natural environment, cycling, going to the farmer’s market, visiting museums, art...

Samyak Shertok

poet

I think of my time at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation as a dream: enchantment, haunting, and reverie all in one. Driving alone through the Rio Grande National Forest in the dark, I had an uncanny encounter with an elk family, in which the papa or mama elk stared at me until all the baby elks were safely on the other side of the road. That set the tone of wondering and wandering for my entire residency. Besides the...

Earl Stroh

painter

I feel deeply grateful for all that the Foundation has done for me over the years and am very sure that my development as an artist would no be nearly so advanced if it had not been for the many opportunities and great aid offered my by your help. [from a letter dated September 3rd, 1962]

Paula Schmidt West

writer

I will be grateful all my life for the gift of time provided to me by the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, and for the profound kindness of Nic Knight and my fellow artists in residence. This is a special place to grow.

C. Robert Jones

playwright

My three months in Taos at the Foundation were an incredible experience--giving me time to focus entirely on writing I LIKE IT HERE! which was published shortly thereafter. Casita # 8 was charming, a lovely little home. I'm especially grateful for the TLC of Michael and Tonie Knight who were sensational to all of us during our stay.

Susan Zimmerman

visual arts

“Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.” Agnes De Mille, dancer Coming to Taos was the first of many leaps in the dark during my residency as I wandered down many a different road exploring my art. The beautiful light of Taos that ...

Allie ('Blue') Armstrong

songwriter

My time at the Wurlitzer Foundation was paramount to the recording of my first album. Here I was able to unplug, rest, meditate, and find the energy that manifested into the completion of 5 compositions. The residency had an incredible warmth thanks to Nic Knight and his family, and to the beautiful residents whom I shared a term with. I'm so grateful to the Foundation for allowing me the space and time to create....

Ellen Koment

painter

Now a working artist in Santa Fe for over twenty years, I thank Wurlitzer Foundation for introducing me to this most beautiful part of the world. My association with the foundation as well as the other artists has been life changing. I have been working primarily in Encaustic for the last twenty five years, and throughout this time the magnificent New Mexico landscape, as well as the Santa Fe art world have been i...

Ayden Graham

songwriter

My time at the HWF was nothing short of transformational. It was utter madness inside my head, wrapped within the peaceful eye of the storm, my cozy casita #3. I wrangled with my demons, flirted with the muse, tickled the ivories, cooked delicious meals, and stayed up way too late practicing violin arpeggios. During my time I finessed my looper pedal board, recorded demos, catalogued unfinished songs, finished...

Natacha Sels

writer

These three months of legitimate leave were grandiose. I finally tasted the state of serendipity, this opening that allows to discover what we do not seek! The first residency allowed me to reconnect with my child's soul and to understand that the game is a royal road to creativity and trust. And during the second, I was able to work with concentration on a novel that will soon be published here in France.

Vineetha Mokkil

writer

The residency at the Wurlitzer is a gift I'll always treasure. The magic of Taos continues to influence my life and work. After having spent a very productive three months there, I'm convinced no other place or community on earth cherishes creative spirits with such kindness and generosity.

Xandra Clark

playwright

Since my time in Taos, the Foundation and its environs have remained seared in my mind and are continually a part of my reflections and work process. In fact, "Taos!” has become a way to remind myself to slow down when I get into the chaotic hustle of New York creative life. I have completed the script I was working on when there, and I've stayed in close touch with several fellow residents. The relationships fo...

Nathan Kelly

classical

Wurlitzer in the winter was a magical place. Its quiet solitude gives an artist the space and inspiration needed to create, reflect, and dream. I can't wait to return.

Colleen Morton Busch

writer

My stay in HWF was a long time ago, just after I’d returned from living in Beijing. I needed a place to lay down the foundations of a manuscript about my experience in China. HWF gave me the gift of time and space, and the bonus of being surrounded by beauty and artistic fellowship. I set that manuscript aside to work on other projects, but recently, I rescued it from a drawer and knew exactly what I needed to d...

Aaron Brown

painter

I would highly recommend the Wurlitzer Foundation residency to any artist. Helene Wurlitzer knew exactly what she was doing when she structured the program to provide maximum creative freedom, with minimal expectation. The time spent at my casita and with my fellow residents was pleasant, positive and productive. I'm very grateful for the experience.

Carolyn Gage

playwright

This residency gave me time... three months of time. I was not only able to move forward with new work, but I also had the luxury to finish up those dozens of projects that had been "hanging fire" for years. Invaluable!

Kathleen Heideman

poet

Remembering my terrific residency with the Wurlitzer Foundation, luminous sunset memories of Taos flood the mind — the arms-flung-wide light over Taos. I recall peace and clarity of thought, the sense that each studio-casita was a small hive in which wild-buzzing creative ideas were distilled into honey. Best of all, I arrived with storage boxes of handwritten drafts and left with manuscripts and clarity! It was...

John Repp

poet

Living and working for more than two months in Taos transformed my way of writing. I've secured seven other residencies, but none matched the Wurlitzer residency for peace, quiet, soulfulness, and authentic productivity.

Robert Kostka

painter

[1975] The Foundation continues to be an important aspect of my work... I always seem to develop new ideas, new themes and approaches while I'm here. Perhaps just as important, I discard the old ones as well. I am grateful to the Foundation for all it has contributed to my personal growth.

Frank Avella

playwright

In many respects, my residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation saved my life. This is not hyperbole. I wasn't even certain I would be able to accept the residency. My mamma had fallen very ill. She died a few days before I was scheduled to leave. I was beyond devastated. The day after the memorial, my husband packed me up into my Jeep and insisted I take the trek to Taos. And what a trek. I drove into TWO typho...

Kareem Tayyar

poet

Simply put, the summer I spent as a Wurlitzer Fellow was one of the very best experiences of my life. Taos is a magical place, and those three months filled me with a happiness I have carried with me ever since.

Mildred Tolbert

photographer

[2-16-1973] This period here at the foundation is a unique experience for me - that is, it is the first time in my adult life that I have not felt responsible for myself and/or others, and the fact that I received this grant has had great psychological impetus for me.

Kathleen Kelly

poet

Serenity. Productivity. Generosity... Apt descriptors of the three months I lived and wrote as a poet-resident at Casita #10S. Pink-kissed mornings inspired aubades, the magpies’ constant chatter influenced the aural sensibility of my new work, and the ever-pervasive pinyon distilled an acute sense of olfactory responsibility in my verse... This time—seemingly enchanted and surreal yet nonetheless real--create...

Carol Luc

painter

My six weeks in Taos at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation were incredibly transformative. I "worked like a fiend" and enjoyed every moment, learning so much about the foundation, the city, the culture, the landscape and the region. I can close my eyes and feel it all over again. I met wonderful people, ate great food, planned a party. When I went home I had a new body of work. Thank you so much, HWF, for giving me t...

Robin Cole

visual arts

My time with the Wurlitzer Foundation was transformative in so many ways. There, during my uninterrupted working hours, I developed a new mixed media drawing technique that I still use and teach, and continued to explore oil painting--relatively new to me at that time, but now my primary medium. The peace and beauty of the landscape and the amazing intellectual and personal company of the other residents were a so...

Anjana Appachana

writer

Being at Wurlitzer was like a long meditation. It allowed me to reach another level of consciousness and to live and work in this space for over three months. From here flowed my writing, and oh, how it flowed.

Charles Hamm

classical

In addition to the work I managed to get done this summer and the ideas I was exposed to, I feel enormously refreshed. I feel optimistic about the coming year and capable of getting even more done.

Melisa Tien

playwright

More and more, I believe that people are the defining feature of experience—more so than place, infrastructure, or resources; perhaps in an abstract and deeper sense, people *are* the place, infrastructure, and resources. This has certainly borne out in my time with the artists here at Wurlitzer, some of whom I imagine I'll break bread with for many years to come. The beauty of the artistic cohort became evident...

Jane Isakson

painter

From September through December 2018 I had the pleasure to participate in the Helene Wurlitzer Artist Residency. This was an amazing opportunity to think and experiment and find clarity of focus as I embark upon creating a new body of work. The landscape and community and fellow artist residents made for a supportive and simulating environment. I can only describe my time there as magical.

Anna Badkhen

writer

I am grateful for the quiet thinking time the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico afforded me in spring of 2019. The semi-seclusion and the near-monastic infrastructure provided a marvelous excuse to focus on nothing but word for the almost three months of the residency. It gladdens me to imagine the artists who will create in this space in the future--perhaps at the very same desk overlooking the very same ...

Ferdinand Rosa

painter

A truly inspirational moment in my life! Thank you Helene Wurlitzer for your ongoing gift to the Arts in America.

Hee Sook Kim

visual arts

The residency in the Wurlitzer Foundation has transformed my artistic path every time I was in. The time was just inspiring and atmosphere was magical. I always enthusiastically recommend the residency to my fellow artists. The surrounding with Taos mountain is surreal.

Maria Anderson

writer

My stay at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was incredible. The time and space given to us there was a great gift. Three months really gives you the time to delve deeply into projects, and I was able to begin a novel I've been thinking about for some time. I also revised short stories for my collection. Back at home in Bozeman, Montana, I'm still daydreaming of my desk in my casita, of long runs on the trails near ...

Andrea Scrima

writer

I don’t think I can overstate the vital importance of the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation residency program. My three months in Taos have had a profound effect on my writing process; they were miraculous and transformative. As writers, artists, and musicians, the majority of us are struggling to make a living and juggling a number of roles simultaneously, all the stuff of life that competes with the “actual” wor...

Alexander Lumans

writer

My time at the Wurlitzer Foundation proved to be absolutely necessary to my development as a writer. The residency guided me toward transformations in my current project as well as in my perspective on the creative process. I will be living on the fumes of my singular experience in Taos for a long time to come.”

George Scott MacLeod

painter

I am grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico twice as young artist. The residencies gave me the focused time I needed to develop my skills and shape my ideas. I carry the incredible residency experiences, memories and colleagues with me. It was a life changing experience which I reflect on with great fondness. Thank you HWF and staff for making it all such a def...

Tana Wojczuk

writer

This experience entirely changed my life. It was my first residency, I was leaving an abusive relationship and finally trying to write full time. I've since been writing and teaching writing and my first book comes out this July! Thank you.

Robert C Ellis

painter

My Wurlitzer Foundation grant has given me the time and freedom to study myself and my painting. It has given me time for concentrated creativity, time to select the best from my experiences both past and present.

Gonzalo Rodríguez Gómez

painter

I will always be grateful to the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. Thanks to this opportunity I was fortunate to work in a dream studio for two and a half months, as well as enjoy the culture of Taos and the company of excellent people and incredible artists.

Mashuq Deen

playwright

The friends I made at Wurlitzer have lasted longer than from any other residency. And it's true what they say about the mountain, it does call you back.

Dorothy Englander

painter

What a magical and life-altering experience I had, from mid April-mid July 2008. My work is still influenced by those days. Fellowship with so many creative people has led to life-long friendships. Sending the foundation my deepest appreciation, Dorothy Englander

Rachel Kaufman

poet

The Helene Wurlitzer residency was a time of blissful quiet, of solitude and meaningful companionship, of meadow writing and casita stories. I'm so grateful for this gift of stillness, enough stillness to finish a poetry manuscript and begin a new one. Thank you to Nic, Michael, Marcos, & Mitch for their care.

Leah Grams Johnson

songwriter

That summer in New Mexico, I grieved the distance between who I was, and I thought I’d be, at that point in my life. It was the most powerful and transformative three months I’ve ever experienced— guiding me back to the raw wilderness of my own intuition, as an artist and as a woman.

Robert (Bob) Ray

painter

Painting must communicate!

Erik Jackson

playwright

My time at the Wurlitzer Foundation was absolutely transformational. The location is idyllic, the support is absolute, and inspiration is everywhere. I loved being able to set my own schedule and to socialize as much or as little as I desired. The wonderful casitas are close enough to the town when you need to run errands, stock up on groceries, get coffee or a bite—but they have the feeling of being off the bea...

Arnito Fillion

music composition

This residency time at HWF was such a great experience. The campus provides such a perfect surrounding for creating in peace, with a very positive philosophy and deep concern about each artist well-being. Certainly one of the most productive time of my life !

Lourdes Bernard

painter

This residency had a profound impact on me and my work. The Wurlitzer Foundation's mission is a gift of time to artists and I will always be grateful for the space and support this fellowship generously offers. The setting is historic and the landscape is breathtaking. I was there during the winter and it helped me to fall in love with winter....the stillness and quiet coaxed new ways of making work and re-ignite...

Tim Houghton

poet

Wurlitzer is awesome. It's the only place where I want to work.

Andrea Fuhrman

painter

The stars. The quiet. The black widow spiders by the window outside. The large tables, paint and collage material, while I listen to the Native American radio station. The newspaper that lists arts events, exhibitions, openings. The sky and enormous billowing clouds. The altitude, drinking water, and more water. The 50 year old adobe dust, and my sneezes! The great natural bread at the grocery store. Friendly inte...

N. Scott Momaday

writer

This is to greet you warmly and to thank you sincerely for your generous assistance. I do indeed very much appreciate the accommodations you made available to me. Not only were they comfortable; they were exactly appropriate to my purpose, and I got a lot of work done. To tell you the truth, I miss the rituals of getting out of my Taos bed and opening the curtains on that splendid view of snow falling in the tre...

Devreaux Baker

poet

I feel fortunate to be in residence at the Wurlitzer for many reasons. Not only does it afford me the time to work undisturbed but it also allows me the space in which to be continually inspired by the work of a diverse range of artists, musicians and writers who make up the town of Taos. What greater gift for an artist than to have the solitude to create in a landscape that continually inspires.

William Malpede

filmscoring

My residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos was one of the most profound and life-changing experiences of my life to date. I would encourage every artist to apply for the Residency. The solitude, and the gift of time to reflect, work, and soul search combined with the special energy of Taos provides a truly unique experience!

Susan Lloyd

writer

Thank you for providing a space of tranquility and inspiration during my various sojourns there. It has always been a relief to arrive at one of the Wurlitzer casitas where I know I can concentrate on my writing and photography free of distractions--so rare and so necessary if one is to get serious about one's work.

Shirley Tipping

visual arts

My time at the HWF allowed me to re-focus and re-channel my energies into my photographic and writing practices. Amidst the magic and beauty of New Mexico, surrounded by fellow artists, given the gift of time, and away from domestic distractions, I left feeling re-balanced.

Eileen Tabios

writer

I am appreciative of and grateful for my time at The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation.

Susan Richards

painter

A wonderful experience in all categories. New friends, beautiful adventures and the start on a new path in my work.

Clemonce Heard

poet

Where I met my soul poet. Enchanting to say the least.

Meredith Wilder

songwriter

The summer of 2017 was an invaluable experience, to be surrounded by the beauty of the desert and the energy of the other artists in residence. Once I set up my recording gear and sat down at the grand piano with the sole purpose of writing new music, creativity started filling every corner of the casita. There is something magical about Taos and Helene Wurlitzer's legacy and I would recommend this to every artist...

Matthew Rigney

writer

The three months I spent at the Wurlitzer Foundation were essential to my development as a writer. The residency gave me abundant time and a space in which to work, and as any artist knows, these are precious beyond value. I also connected with a community of other artists and made an important friendship that still endures. The residency showed me what the life-as-writer feels like absent all the complicating fac...

Rafaël Leloup

filmscoring

HWF is an amazing oasis where time stops and allows one to focus solely on their work for a few months. With so little distractions, such an amazing environment, gorgeous views, and clear air, I was able to finish many personal projects that were always set aside when in my regular workplace. I wish a similar experience to all future residents. Thanks to everyone at the Foundation!

Andrew Porter

writer

I absolutely loved my time at The Wurlitzer Foundation. I can't think of a more inspiring or supportive environment in the country.

Tanya Husain Palit

songwriter

My winter at the Wurlitzer Foundation was deeply transformational. Having time and space for creative reflection and learning about the indigenous history of this area has forever changed me and my perspective as a settler on this land. I am so grateful to the Foundation and to the Pueblo people, their ancestors and descendants.

Andrea Clearfield

classical

I have no words to express how wonderful and productive and connected this time has been. I was utterly inspired! Thank you for everything! With much gratitude and appreciation.

Lauren Davies

photographer

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation provides an amazing residency experience with a combination of quiet artistic solitude mixed with the stimulation of an impressive interdisciplinary cohort of visual artists, writers, musicians and composers. Add in my adobe casita studio surrounded by open fields within historic Taos, New Mexico and this experience provided me with a truly magical and creative summer residency.

Debra Kaye

music composition

I am ever-grateful for the opportunity to be at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. The respect and confirmation for my work early in my career, helped me honor myself as an artist. The gift of unfettered time in such a beautiful place and the sense of community with the other residents, fed my creativity. The experience continues to inspire my artistic life with a sense of openness to this day.

Karen Kevorkian

poet

I love the solitude of the casitas. I came to love the town and the state and found much to think about. I return to Taos as often as I can.

Harrison Candelaria Fletcher

writer

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation residency was truly a gift. My time in Casita 8 was among the most rejuvenating and productive of my career. I completed two book-length lyric essay and prose poem manuscripts several years in the making and opened pathways to a third. The freedom to create at my own pace among alfalfa fields, cottonwoods, magpies and big-hearted Taoseños allowed me to relax into my writing and re...

Cheryl Durden

writer

I enjoyed a 5-month writing residency at The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico - 1/97 through 6/97. This was, I believe, the first winter that the foundation's homes were open to residents. I didn't understand it at the time, but my stay at HWF was the perfect transition stop; it became the crossroads of my life and key to making the decision to leave the corporate world and connect more fully with ...

Cristina De Gennaro

visual arts

My time at the Wurlitzer Foundation was truly transformative. I am deeply grateful for being given the opportunity to have lived and worked in such a beautiful place with such creative people.

John Balaban

poet

My Wurlitzer stay was tonic. I wrote a novel and a book of poetry while there, during one long winter and, again, during another fall. Strangely enough, despite the isolation and its freedom to concentrate, I made more lifelong friends in the town of Taos than anywhere else I've lived. And the dramatic land and people around Taos were life-affecting.

Millee Tibbs

photographer

My time at the Wurlitzer Foundation has been one of my most productive residencies and rewarding artistic experiences. Northern New Mexico is an absolutely enchanting place that I hope to return to again and again.

John Anton

writer

For me, spending another summer in Taos in Mrs. Wurlitzer's company meant the reaffirmation in my faith in culture.

(Laurie) Franciszka Voeltz

poet

When director Michael Knight told my fellow residents and I that our time at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was to be used in whatever way best serves work and our selves (whether that meant sleeping for three months or writing every day for ten hours a day or anywhere in between), I took it to heart. It was precisely that kind of non-pressure, generous support and trust that allowed me to push through some major...

Veronique Maria

filmmaker

From the moment I first heard about the Helene Wurlitzer Residency in Taos and made my application I found myself engaged in an extraordinary and unexpected life changing experience. It has had deep and profound effect on me, my attitude to life and my art practice. I decided to use the three month period to explore 'who am I as a creative woman, when I don't have a project, genre, or any other structure to guid...

Judith Arcana

poet

My first stay was a kind of paradise -- and my second stay was another kind of paradise. Whenever I think of those weeks and months, I am awash in gratitude.

Claudia Tremblay

painter

My residency at The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was life changing! Uninterrupted time to create offers space for a magical and underestimated freedom. Thanks to a serene setting and gracious hosting, any artist can zero in on their true mission. I’m infinitely thankful for this opportunity and hope that the following artists have a similar experience.

Theo Chandler

contemporary

My stay at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was immensely transformative. With the time to write and reflect, I was able to come away from the residency with clearer goals for myself as an artist, as well as a more secure sense of my compositional abilities. I have not seen another program that offers such extended residencies - 2.5 months - and this amount of time was critical for my growth, allowing me to get tot...

Kenneth Fuchs

classical

I had the most extraordinary experience as a fellow at HWF during the summer of 1988. I fell in love with the Land of Enchantment and have returned to New Mexico many times since. I am pleased to tell you that my fifth Naxos recording with the London Symphony Orchestra won the 2018 GRAMMY Award in the most coveted category, Best Classical Compendium

Lane Abernathy

contemporary

My time at the Wurlitzer foundation was not only personally and artistically transformational, but the most creative period of my career. It's simply impossible to put into words the experience of living on the campus, surrounded by the sublime beauty of Taos and northern New Mexico. Following the footsteps of some of the world's greatest artists to Taos, with the support and generosity of everyone at the Wurlitze...

Laura Bennett

photographer

My time at the Helene Wurlitzer residency enabled me to work in a wonderful environment. The casita provided such a lovely warmth, and I experienced the first snow as well. There were times I felt complete, at peace and totally focused on my work. I created handmade books, cyanotype prints and shot 15 rolls of color film and 12 rolls of black and white. I brought my 8x10 camera and my medium format Hasselblad, a...

Michael Pearson

writer

Taos is a place filled with magic, and the Wurlitzer Foundation makes that magic real for artists of all kinds. From the first moment I entered the town, saw the fiery sky and the holy mountains, felt the history and the cultures, I knew I was home.

Pilar Hanson

visual arts

My time at the HWF residency was extraordinary and productive. There were periods of total immersion in my work alongside the enjoyable exchanges with the other residents.

Michio Takayama

painter

Since we came to Taos in April of this year, we have been spending our most happy time in accumulating ideas for our work. During our stay in Taos I would like to make a new phase of my career. Now I am learning everything from the beautiful "Nature" in Taos. This beauty of Taos is probably impossible to capture in a short time... I have been overwhelmed with the beauty and majesty of New Mexico.

Lorna Ritz

painter

I had to get special permission from the Pueblo Chief; turns out he was watching me from day one, awed that I could stay so still for all those hours each day standing at my easel. I ended up giving him a drawing of Taos Mountain which is his religion, which then became mine the more I drew it. I had been pulling my easel and drawing board all throughout the landscape searching for composition, (on a bright hot p...

Jack Ortiz

writer

At the HWF I felt a strong creative energy, on the grounds and in my lovely casita. There I was able to start from scratch a novel, the first long project I truly believe in. Shoutout to the staff who were so warm and welcoming.

Jean Fineberg

contemporary

My time in Taos at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was magical. The mountains, the people, and the air itself were infused with the engaging history of Taos, which I felt that wherever I went. I loved our resident planned Friday night hangouts. I value the discussions of our artistic practices, especially those in other disciplines. I think we all felt closer to each other and to all our art forms. Nic Knight wa...

Larry Calcagno

painter

...There were lots of people at the opening and both shows look good! - But I'm exhausted and am looking forward to just painting and some peace and quiet again. I shall busy myself preparing for an April show... I am grateful for the opportunities in my work that the Foundation has made possible. [from 1973 letter to H.A.S.]

Loraine Veeck

painter

With the beautiful surroundings of Taos New Mexico as inspiration, I found my stay as a resident in Casita #1 very productive. Nic Knight and the staff at Wurlitzer were very supportive of my needs, and my residency will stand out as a wonderful memory in the years to come.

Shiuan Chang

contemporary

The stay at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was transcendental. Three months of solitude, where I had to face many aspects of fear I could avoid due to the velocity of life. I listen to the fear, and the fear makes me stronger. I'll always be grateful to the foundation.

Peggy Diggs

visual arts

Of the residencies I've had, the Wurlitzer was ideally designed. To have my own house, my own studio, and a group of equally independent colleagues made for a situation where I could work intensively in isolation, do things with others when the mood hit, and focus focus focus. Those choices were so important to me. The good length of time, 3 months, also enabled that period of settling in to happen and then a soli...

Leandro Vesco

writer

One of the best moments of my life, I spent in the Casitas of the Foundation, writing, and then walking and talking with so many friends! Greetings to everyone from Buenos Aires, especially Michael Knight, whom I always remember.

Virginia Barrett

poet

I feel very blessed to have twice been a Wurlitzer Foundation Fellow (1997, 2017). My first stay imprinted Taos, and the surrounding landscape, indelibly on my creative psyche. When I returned twenty years later, the feeling only deepened, and has led me into a series of poems focused on the area. I now intend to spend a good deal of my time here; Taos continues to inspire.

Jessamine Chan

writer

My three months at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation were the happiest, most fulfilling, and most productive of my life. I’ve been home for seven months now, and every single day I think, with great longing, about Taos, my casita, my desk, the view from my window, the mountains, and the walk through town. I miss the sense of time expanding and I miss the light. You’ll see the most beautiful sunsets in Taos, and ...

Howard Sherman

visual arts

Wonderful gift of space and time to focus on my work.

Jean-Marc Felzenszwalbe

painter

Taos light, talking with Henry Sauerwein will allways stay in my memory as an inspiring moment.

Dienke Nauta

visual arts

The work period at the Wurlitzer has had a huge impact on me and my work. It gave me back my work flow and it has brought me a more playful and organic approach. I can't live without creating. The fact that I was able to create without the pressure of an upcoming show or having to work my night job, gave me such a breather. Art is Spirit. I saw that in one of Helene Wurlitzer's rooms of the main house, where the D...

Ron Strickland

writer

I remember my time at Wurlitzer with great fondness. New energy infused my work. Insights from that period continue to enliven my recent writing.

Ling-lin Ku

sculptor

The moment I arrived in Taos I knew I was in love with this place. My time at HWF was like a sweet dream full of tree leaves, magic light, and crispy air. It was my honor to have this time and solitude to focus on my work and myself. I came back home refreshed with new inspirations and friendships.

Raegan Payne

playwright

The time I spent at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation was full of healing and progress. Taos is an easy place to fall in love with, and I left Taos with not only a place in which I can forever seek sanctuary, but also a group of lifelong friends. The residency is an invaluable experience and a gift to artists around the world.

Jeffrey Salloway

writer

What a privilege to join an elite group of artists, immersed in expression, sharing in fellowship!

Nicole Schmölzer

painter

I keep thinking about my two Wurlitzer experiences and they are still very much alive. So many years later, the memories are not only still nourishing, but I feel deeply grateful to Helene for having had such a great vision and for still finding the right people who are able to continue her legacy in such a unique and understanding dedication to her will and to the creative people. A real gift.

David Cote

playwright

The three months I spent at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in fall 2022 was a period of gentle introspection and steady, satisfying work. I won’t lie; past residencies lasted only three or four weeks, and the extended period offered by Wurlitzer was both exciting and intimidating. I had been to New Mexico about fifteen years earlier as a tourist, and now felt challenged to melt into the place, at least temporar...

Lex Williford

writer

If it had not been for Wurlitzer, I may not have written all the flash fiction in my award-winning chapbook, Superman on the Roof, part of a novel in flash fiction, short fiction and novellas, which I'll be working on during my stay at Wurlitzer Summer of 2021. I’m grateful for the time and solitude Wurlitzer has allowed me to continue my work.

Kathleen Edwards

visual arts

My time at the foundation has been an enormous and deeply appreciated gift. Quiet, undistracted focus in the studio allowed my work to grow like a pot-bound tree placed into the ground.

Eleanor Guilliatt

painter

I brought away from Taos a new and delicious sense of abject dedication which is largely due to John Anton and Mrs. Wurlitzer; and it is for this new dimension of understanding that I am writing to thank you. I brought chaos to Taos and took directed wildness away. This is what I needed, and it is what the Foundation environment and Taos gave me.

Susan Smereka

visual arts

Time, space, place and people - this convergence at HWF was life-altering. The freedom I experienced allowed my work to change in ways I didn't anticipate. Connections to other artists - now friends, has been an added bonus.

Maggie Graber

poet

I've been fortunate to come to Taos for two residencies (winter/springs 2015, 2019) and each one was was so affirming and surprising in what it opened up in me and my work. After my second residency, I stayed in northern New Mexico for six more months, because I knew I wasn't going to be ready to leave at the end of the residency. Forever thankful to the Wurlitzer Foundation for believing in my work and providing ...

Tom Cho

writer

Definitely among the top artist residencies that I have done. The setting is near-perfect: a town that is rich in arts and culture, with access to much natural beauty. Each artist lives in their own casita and has twelve weeks of uninterrupted time to devote to their process. Delving into the foundation's long and fruitful history of nurturing artists made me all the more humbled to be part of this residency progr...

Lauren Mantecon

visual arts

My time in residency was productive in a non-traditional way. The atmosphere, support and space became a refuge after an extremely turbulent time in my life. The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation became my entrance to New Mexico which has since become my home; as seeds planted for the next chapter to my art making career. I was able to not only reflect but make work in what I considered a sanctuary of " place".

Caitlin McGill

writer

My time in Taos was unparalleled--peaceful, productive, restful. Grateful for this community!

Rob Scheps

classical

The Wurlitzer Foundation is a hidden gem. The program is fantastic; Taos is amazing, and I composed a lot of good music there that I still perform. Michael Knight was a great residency director, and I learned a lot about New Mexico being there.

Roger Aplon

writer

It's very subtle, quick and profound. I'm speaking of the magical transformation, both personally and artistically, that takes place when you arrive in Taos and enter your private casita. This phenomenon has been spoken about and written about by artists of all stripes who have had the pleasure and the honor of being invited to The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation\'s unique settlement. The individual experiences range...

Yulia Pinkusevich

painter

The Wurlitzer was an important residency and moment in my life who's impact has lasted for over a decade.

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2025

Chaya
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writer

Laura Eve
Engel

poet

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writer

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poet

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McCanna

poet

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poet

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2024

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2023

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writer

2021

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screenwriter

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writer

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poet

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poet

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2020

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Gershman

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writer

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2019

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poet

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writer

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writer

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writer

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poet

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writer

2018

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poet

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poet

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playwright

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writer

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writer

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poet

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writer

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Saylor

writer

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Sze-Lorrain

poet

2017

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writer

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Barrett

poet

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Bunch

writer

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Chen

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writer

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writer

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writer

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poet

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poet

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writer

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writer

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writer

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Wyman

writer

2016

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playwright

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writer

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poet

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poet

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writer

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poet

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writer

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writer

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writer

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Stanton

writer

2015

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writer

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Boaz

writer

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Chan

writer

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poet

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Kevorkian

writer

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writer

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writer

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writer

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poet

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poet

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writer

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writer

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writer

2014

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poet

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Bodhrán

poet

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Cho

writer

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Coulter

writer

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poet

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Groff

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writer

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writer

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writer

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writer

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poet

2013

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Baker

poet

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Benham

writer

India
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writer

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poet

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Kelly

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2012

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poet

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writer

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poet

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writer

2011

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Quirk

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Samson

writer

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Wilson

poet

2010

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playwright

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writer

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Campbell

writer

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Folsom

writer

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Gage

playwright

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Isom

writer

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Kevorkian

poet

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King

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writer

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Krefft

writer

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Kushner

writer

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Orndorff

playwright

Hillary
Read

writer

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Ruenitz

writer

Clifton
Snider

writer

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Voros

writer

Marie
Watkins

writer

2009

Lavonne
Adams

writer

Roger
Aplon

writer

Anjana
Appachana

writer

Shelley
Armitage

writer

Devreaux
Baker

poet

Jonathan
Blum

writer

Cynthia
Hogue

writer

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Kelley

writer

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Pallingston

writer

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Parry

writer

Pit
Pinegar

writer

Liza
Porter

writer

Janet
Shannon

writer

Susan
Steinberg

writer

Anita
Sullivan

writer

Joana
Varawa

writer

Patricia
Wakida

writer

2008

Matthew
Barber

writer

Robin
Becker

poet

Margaret
Chula

poet

Daniel
Cooper

writer

Ronald
Jaeger

writer

Sheryl
Kayne

writer

Karen
Kevorkian

poet

Nathaniel
Koehne

poet

Charles
Kondek

playwright

Linda
Lancione

writer

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Lane

playwright

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writer

Dora
McQuaid

writer

Nicole
Pekarske

poet

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Rico

writer

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Rohret

playwright

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Roth

writer

Julian
Rubenstein

writer

Willa
Schneberg

writer

John
Sewell

poet

Clark
Smith

writer

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Snider

writer

Paul
Stein

writer

Gladys
Swan

writer

Alex
Van Ark

writer

2007

Colleen
Anderson

writer

Judith
Arcana

poet

Lucy
Bledsoe

writer

David
Flynn

writer

Michael
Jensen

poet

Dora
McQuaid

writer

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Mor

writer

Michael
Pearson

writer

Andrew
Porter

writer

Diana
Rico

writer

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Rohret

playwright

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Sa'adah

writer

Penelope
Scambly Schott

poet

Debora
Seidman

writer

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Sideman

writer

Bren
Simmers

poet

Terry
Song

poet

Violeta
Tauragiene

writer

Galina
Tuluzakova

writer

Leslie
Ullman

poet

Susan
Varon

poet

David
Wallace

writer

2006

James Benedict
Bulman-May

poet

Zina
Camblin

playwright

Andrea
Clark-Mason

writer

Mary
Crow

writer

Isabelle
Deconinck

writer

Jennifer
Donnelly

writer

Mary
Felstiner

writer

Sara
Halprin

poet

Catherine
Hardy

poet

Michael
Jensen

poet

Katie
Kingston

writer

Linda
Lightsey Rice

writer

Doris
Lynch

writer

Liza
Porter

writer

Davida
Singer

poet

Clark
Smith

writer

Rowan
Somerville

writer

Susan
Varon

poet

2005

Elizabeth
Black

writer

Yong-Wook
Chung

writer

William
Clark

poet

Serena
Fox

writer

Serena
Fusek

poet

Jane
Futcher

writer

Veronica
Golos

poet

Christine
Hodak

playwright

Destiny
Kinal

writer

Heather
King

writer

Susan
Lloyd

writer

Dea Adria
Mallin

writer

Patrice
Melnick

writer

Chris
Nelson

playwright

Rich
Orloff

playwright

Penelope
Scambly Schott

poet

Debora
Seidman

writer

Davida
Singer

poet

Frances
Sjoberg

poet

Pauline
Smolin

playwright

Clifton
Snider

writer

Jean
Valentine

writer

Carla
Williams

writer

2004

Austin
Alexis

poet

Lis
Anna

writer

Rachel
Carpenter

writer

Julia
Connor

poet

Sally
Cooper

writer

Isabelle
Deconinck

writer

Pamela
Frierson

writer

Matthew
Gleeson

writer

Linda
Hattendorf

writer

Susan
Lloyd

writer

Francesca
Marciano

writer

Willa
Schneberg

writer

Davida
Singer

poet

Pauline
Smolin

playwright

Clifton
Snider

writer

Liz
Waldner

poet

Tana
Wojczuk

writer

2003

Judith
Arcana

poet

Pleasant
DeSpain

writer

Betty
Dobson

writer

David
Flynn

writer

Mary
Gilliland

poet

Veronica
Golos

poet

Mark
Greenside

writer

Debra
Gwartney

writer

Matthew
Iribarne

writer

George
Katznelson

writer

Noah
Kupferberg

writer

Thomas
McNeely

writer

Patrice
Melnick

writer

Katherine
Miller

writer

Becky
Peterson

poet

Holiday
Reinhorn

writer

Bernice
Rohret

playwright

Magdalene
Smith

writer

Tamara
Teale

writer

Sara
Wendt

writer

2002

Margie
Arnold

writer

Jamie
Cat

writer

Mary
Crow

writer

David
Flynn

writer

Janette
Griffiths

writer

Dylan
Guy

playwright

Cynthia
Hogue

writer

Michael
Jensen

poet

Daphne
Kalotay

writer

Linda
Lightsey Rice

writer

Sheila
Nilva

writer

Liza
Porter

writer

Brian
Silberman

playwright

Michele
Spring-Moore

poet

Rhoda
Stamell

writer

Susan
Varon

poet

Gail
Waldstein MD

writer

2001

Sandy
Boucher

writer

Gaylord
Brewer

poet

Constance
Crawford

writer

Elizabeth
Evans

writer

Wendy
Fidao

writer

Mark
Greenside

writer

Lois
Hayna

writer

Cynthia
Hogue

writer

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Kaz

playwright

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Martone

writer

Fetzer
Mills

writer

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Nicholson

playwright

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Nilva

writer

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Pearson

writer

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Price

writer

Julie
Regan

writer

Matthew
Rigney

writer

Magdalene
Smith

writer

Eileen
Tabios

writer

Leandro
Vesco

writer

Lex
Williford

writer

2000

Austin
Alexis

poet

Margot
Becker

writer

Sandy
Boucher

writer

T Anders
Carson

writer

Sally
Cooper

writer

Pleasant
DeSpain

writer

Emilia
Dubicki

writer

Serena
Fusek

poet

Christine
Hume

poet

Daphne
Kalotay

writer

Felicia
McKnight

writer

Ian
Stewart

writer

Judith
Strasser

poet

1999

Marlene
Adelstein

writer

Samuel
Allen

writer

Bay
Anapol

writer

Nancy
Ancrom

poet

Laura
Beausoleil

writer

Alfred
DePew

writer

Bettye
Givens

writer

Gerry
Gomez-Pearlberg

poet

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Hancock

writer

Cheryl
Jefferson

writer

Suki
Kim

writer

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Mor

writer

Donna
Musil

writer

Steven
Paxton

writer

John
Repp

poet

Alex
Shakar

writer

Jeffery
Skibell

writer

Henrietta
Sparks

writer

Ron
Strickland

writer

Marcella
Taylor

writer

Paco
Taylor

writer

Karen
Wolman

writer

Judith
Zivanovic

playwright

1998

Samuel
Allen

writer

Leslee
Becker

writer

Colleen Morton
Busch

writer

Becky
Duning

writer

David
Flynn

writer

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Lise
Goett

writer

Patricia
Harty

writer

Steven
Heighton

writer

Betsy
Hulick

playwright

Emily
Johnston

writer

Jenny
Lombard

writer

Maureen
McCoy

writer

Rebecca
Mills

writer

Rose
Oktenberg

writer

Josef
Quattro

writer

Carol
Rosendahl

writer

Deborah
Schwartz

writer

DA
Smulley

writer

Clifton
Snider

writer

Ron
Strickland

writer

Deborah
Theodore

writer

1997

Virginia
Barrett

poet

Killarney
Clary

poet

Cheryl
Durden

writer

Tom
Filer

writer

David
Flynn

writer

Daniel
Fuchs

writer

Eric
Gamalinda

writer

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Corrine
Glesne

poet

Frank
Graziano

poet

Dylan
Guy

playwright

Tim
Houghton

poet

Michael
Jensen

poet

George
Katznelson

writer

Ruth
Lambert

writer

Linda
Lightsey Rice

writer

Maureen
McCoy

writer

Nannette
Montgomery

playwright

Cheryl
Nyland-Strayed

writer

Lucille
Rhodes

writer

Joanna
Rotte

playwright

Linda
Satchwell

writer

Michele
Spring-Moore

poet

Judith
Tannenbaum

poet

1996

Frances
Adler

poet

Virginia
Barrett

poet

Joan
Bean

writer

Killarney
Clary

poet

Marshall
DeBruhl

writer

Phillip
Gambone

writer

Tim
Houghton

poet

George
Katznelson

writer

Erica
Liederman

writer

Townsend
Ludington

writer

Nicholasa
Mohr

writer

Molly
Moynahan

writer

Patricia
Pruitt

poet

Linda
Satchwell

writer

Karin
Seifert

poet

Gregory
Smith

writer

Deborah
Theodore

writer

Jonathan
Treitel

writer

Ingrid
Wendt

poet

1995

Jefferson
Adams

poet

Frances
Adler

poet

Robin
Becker

poet

Patricia
Brooks

writer

Alfred
DePew

writer

Carol
Dine

poet

Elana
Dykewomon

writer

Tess
Fragoulis

writer

Sally
Freeman

writer

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Phyllis
Hoge

poet

Linda
Lightsey Rice

writer

Patrice
Melnick

writer

Patricia
Pruitt

poet

Kate
Ryan

writer

Eklund
Sigbritt

writer

Marcella
Taylor

writer

Jonathan
Treitel

writer

Alice
Van Buren

writer

1994

Susan
Campbell

writer

Barbara
During-Harris

writer

John
Feffer

writer

Gerald
Gordon

poet

David
Hill

writer

Tim
Houghton

poet

Barbara
Hyett

poet

Sherry
Kramer

playwright

Diane
Lefer

writer

Maryrica
Lottman

writer

Harriet
Ziskin

writer

1993

Nancy
Ancrom

poet

Charlene
Ball

writer

Rudolf
Baranik

poet

Leslee
Becker

writer

Robin
Becker

poet

Susan
Campbell

writer

Barbara
During-Harris

writer

David
Flynn

writer

Jan
Freeman

poet

Kenny
Fries

poet

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Allan
Havis

playwright

Mary
Higgins

writer

Tim
Houghton

poet

Michael
Jensen

poet

Elisabeth
Murawski

writer

Caley
O'Dwyer-Feagin

poet

Ruth
Setton

writer

Paul
Sladsky

writer

Roger
Williams

playwright

Juliana
Wu

writer

1992

Beth
Bassein

writer

Leslee
Becker

writer

Cathy
Cockrell

writer

Geoffrey
Cook

writer

David
Eubank

writer

Jan
Freeman

poet

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Mark
Greenside

writer

Mary
Higgins

writer

Timothy
Hunt

playwright

Melanie
Kaye-Kantrowitz

poet

Mitchell
Loch

playwright

Wendy
MacLaughlin

playwright

Brooks
McMullin

writer

Rose
Oktenberg

writer

Sally
Rosenbluth

writer

Paul
Sladsky

writer

Marly
Swick

writer

Edward
Swift

writer

Barbara
Zang

writer

1991

Nancy
Ancrom

poet

Ned
Bobkoff

playwright

Sophy
Burnham

writer

Janet
Byrne

writer

Xam
Cartier

writer

Kenny
Fries

poet

Jennifer
Hamilton

writer

Mary
Higgins

writer

Arnold
Kantrowitz

writer

Melanie
Kaye-Kantrowitz

poet

Herbert
Liebman

writer

James
Masser

writer

Elisabeth
Murawski

writer

Maureen
O'Neill

writer

Patricia
Pruitt

poet

Joel
Redon

writer

Susan
Stinson

writer

Joel
Weishaus

writer

Edward
Wood

writer

Irene
Zabytko

writer

Barbara
Zang

writer

Judith
Zivanovic

playwright

1990

Ed
Adams

poet

Robin
Becker

poet

Janet
Byrne

writer

Cathy
Cockrell

writer

Patricia
D'Andrea

writer

Lynn
Gray

writer

Susan
Lloyd

writer

Tara
Lumpkin

Elisabeth
Murawski

writer

Clifton
Snider

writer

Edward
Swift

writer

Martin
Tucker

writer

Anne
Witten

writer

Edward
Wood

writer

Barbara
Zang

writer

Bonnie
Zobell

writer

1989

Carol
Banks

playwright

Robin
Becker

poet

Janet
Byrne

writer

Patricia
D'Andrea

writer

Phillip
Gibbs

writer

Jacqueline
Gill

writer

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Daniel
Hayes

writer

Lois
Hayna

writer

Mary
Higgins

writer

David
Johansson

writer

Claudia
Keelan

writer

Diane
Lefer

writer

Karen
McKinnon

poet

Suzanne
Miller

writer

Joan
Minieri

writer

Maureen
O'Neill

writer

Leigh
O'Rourke

writer

James
Polster

writer

Marly
Swick

writer

Edward
Swift

writer

Marcella
Taylor

writer

Deborah
Theodore

writer

Alpay
Ulku

poet

Emily
Warn

writer

Edward
Wood

writer

1988

Sally
Abbott

writer

Carol
Banks

playwright

Coleman
Barks

poet

Janet
Byrne

writer

Patricia
D'Andrea

writer

Sandra
Dorr

writer

Rona
Heifetz

playwright

Solomon
Holley

writer

Timothy
Hunt

playwright

Mark
Irwin

poet

Ruth
Jacobs

writer

Terry
Jordan

writer

Arnold
Kantrowitz

writer

Eleanor
Keats

poet

Mary
Lennox

writer

Herbert
Liebman

writer

Glenna
Luschei

poet

Wendy
MacLaughlin

playwright

James
Marquand

writer

Karen
McKinnon

poet

Jane R.
Miller

poet

Katherine
Miller

writer

Elisabeth
Murawski

writer

James
Polster

writer

Kitty
Todorovich

writer

Michele
Wolf

writer

Edward
Wood

writer

1987

Anne
Amerson

writer

Phillip
Gibbs

writer

Timothy
Hunt

playwright

Terry
Jordan

writer

Melanie
Kaye-Kantrowitz

poet

Helene
Kendler

poet

Wendy
MacLaughlin

playwright

James
Marquand

writer

N. Scott
Momaday

writer

Liz
Muir

writer

Kim
Roberts

poet

RT
Smith

poet

Winston
Sturgen

poet

Brian
Swann

writer

Michele
Wolf

writer

Edward
Wood

writer

1986

Samuel
Allen

writer

Victor
Bumbalo

playwright

Carol
Durak

poet

Adelle
Leiblein

writer

Owen
Levy

writer

Maureen
O'Neill

writer

Sally
Rosenbluth

writer

Sherry
Sylvester

poet

Helen
Weber

writer

Lee
White

writer

David
Young

writer

1985

Lois
Brady

writer

Kathleen
Dobkin

writer

Shirley
Gish-Reich

playwright

Diane
Lefer

writer

Jane R.
Miller

poet

Judith
Zivanovic

playwright

1984

Austin
Alexis

poet

Cyrus
Cassells

poet

Sandra
Dorr

writer

Antoine Ó Flatharta
Flaherty

playwright

Sonya
Hess-Dorman

poet

Helene
Kendler

poet

Alesia
Kunz

writer

Padma
Perera

writer

Carol
Rubenstein

poet

David
Shields

writer

Irene
Stubbs

writer

Robert
Wolf

writer

1983

Deirdra
Baldwin

writer

Gene
Booth

writer

Jane
Cooper

poet

Anne
Fessenden

writer

Katherine
Jones Rao

playwright

Douglas
Lawder

writer

Leslie
Lawrence

writer

Leigh
O'Rourke

writer

Padma
Perera

writer

Sheldon
Reich

writer

Susan
Wheeler

poet

1982

John
Balaban

poet

Cecil
Dawkins

writer

Anne
Fessenden

writer

Marea
Gordett

writer

Christina
Lares

writer

Herbert
Liebman

writer

Tom
McKeown

poet

Harryette
Mullen

poet

Leigh
O'Rourke

writer

Rose
Oktenberg

writer

Arlene
Plevin

poet

Stephan
Rivele

writer

Jeffery
Skibell

writer

1981

Sophy
Burnham

writer

Cecil
Dawkins

writer

Charlene
Ellis

writer

Anne
Fessenden

writer

James
Fleming

writer

Tom
McKeown

poet

Rose
Oktenberg

writer

Carol
Rubenstein

poet

Dona
Stein

poet

Katherine
Sturtvant

writer

1980

Samuel
Allen

writer

Elizabeth
Barnes

writer

Frank
Boyer

writer

Cecil
Dawkins

writer

Patricia
Ewing

poet

Elaine
Hemley

writer

Ben
Kerns

writer

Nona
Nimnicht

writer

Kristian
Panzica

writer

Ronald
Peacock

writer

Dona
Stein

poet

Sari
Sumner

writer

Silvia
Tennenbaum

writer

1979

Fay
Alexander

writer

Samuel
Allen

writer

Nancy
Ancrom

poet

John
Bailey III

playwright

Elizabeth
Barnes

writer

Robin
Becker

poet

Frank
Boyer

writer

Patricia
Ewing

poet

Alice
Kovler

Helen
Lawson

poet

James
Mackie

poet

Kristian
Panzica

writer

Kathryn
Paulsen

writer

Padma
Perera

writer

Leo
Romero

poet

Richard
Snodgrass

writer

Dona
Stein

poet

Edward
Swift

writer

1978

Fay
Alexander

writer

Nancy
Ancrom

poet

John
Balaban

poet

Lee
Blessing

poet

Etta
Blum

poet

Ellen
Ilfeld

writer

Don
Jones

writer

Alice
Kovler

Carolyn
Meyer

writer

Padma
Perera

writer

Peter
Ryan

writer

John
Sennett

writer

Richard
Snodgrass

writer

Sue
Standing

poet

Arlene
Stone

playwright

Edward
Swift

writer

Martin
Wampler

writer

Joel
Weishaus

writer

1977

Elaine
Barnard

poet

Etta
Blum

poet

Frances
Foland

writer

Ellen
Ilfeld

writer

Don
Jones

writer

Jane
Lippe

poet

Stephen
Policoff

writer

Peter
Ryan

writer

John
Sennett

writer

Sue
Standing

poet

Ronald
Steel

writer

Edward
Swift

writer

Martin
Wampler

writer

Joel
Weishaus

writer

1976

Gordon
Baldwin

poet

Clarence
Bunch

writer

William
Durkee

playwright

Sylvia
Foard

writer

Frances
Foland

writer

Edward
Grinnan

playwright

Bette
Howland

writer

Don
Jones

writer

Seymour
Krim

writer

Douglas
Lawder

writer

Sylvie
Pasche

writer

Eva
Poole

writer

John
Sennett

writer

Edward
Swift

writer

1975

Gordon
Baldwin

poet

Joann
Cattonar

poet

Cecil
Dawkins

writer

Carolyn
Forché

poet

Jean
Gould

writer

James
Lawrence

poet

Adrian
Louis

poet

Joan
Milczarski

poet

Bertram
Minkin

poet

Padma
Perera

writer

Harvena
Richter

poet

Carolyn
Stoloff

poet

Edward
Swift

writer

1974

Judith
Azrael/Greenberg

poet

Joann
Cattonar

poet

Edith
Konecky

writer

Cynthia
Lasky

writer

Padma
Perera

writer

Harvena
Richter

poet

Nat
Simmons

writer

Carolyn
Stoloff

poet

1973

Judith
Azrael/Greenberg

poet

Carolyn
Bilderback

poet

Mary
Day

writer

Quaintance
Eaton

writer

Calvin
Kentfield

writer

Cynthia
Lasky

writer

Kenneth
McCullough

poet

Harvena
Richter

poet

Carolyn
Stoloff

poet

Michael
Wallis

writer

William
Woods

writer

Martin
Worman

playwright

1972

Elizabeth
Barnes

writer

Quaintance
Eaton

writer

Cynthia
Lasky

writer

Tom
McKeown

poet

Carol
Schwalberg

writer

Nat
Simmons

writer

Carolyn
Stoloff

poet

Charlotte
Trego

writer

Alan
Wells

writer

William
Woods

writer

Martin
Worman

playwright

1971

Elizabeth
Barnes

writer

Joann
Cattonar

poet

Quaintance
Eaton

writer

Lawrence
Murphy

writer

Constance
Pearlstein

writer

Charlotte
Trego

writer

1970

Dale
Blair

playwright

Joann
Cattonar

poet

Cecil
Dawkins

writer

David
Evanier

writer

Leonard
Fels

writer

Marilyn
Hoff

writer

Yong Ik
Kim

writer

Lawrence
Murphy

writer

Frederick
Rodgers

poet

William
Weber

playwright

1969

Joann
Cattonar

poet

Cecil
Dawkins

writer

Marilyn
Hoff

writer

George
Kates

writer

Iris
Rofosky

playwright

William
Weber

playwright

Victor
White

writer

1968

Dale
Blair

playwright

Allen
Davis III

playwright

Jean
Gould

writer

John
Humphreys

writer

Kaye
Jennison

poet

Harvena
Richter

poet

William
Weber

playwright

1967

Allen
Davis III

playwright

William
Durkee

playwright

Tom
Filer

writer

Kaye
Jennison

poet

Jonathan
Meader

writer

Mary
Navratil

writer

Rita
Parr

poet

1966

Carol
Bergé

poet

Tom
Filer

writer

Donald
Gardner

poet

Emmanuel
Karlin

writer

John
Kenyon

writer

Mary
Navratil

writer

Nicole
Puleo

writer

Lynnell
Rubright

writer

1965

Dale
Blair

playwright

Gudbrandur
Gislason

writer

Richard
Jones

writer

Isama
Kawai

playwright

Ruth
Lambert

writer

John
Milton

writer

Lawrence
Morris

writer

Nicole
Puleo

writer

Richard
Slocum

playwright

Robert
Sward

playwright

1964

William
Current

writer

Tilden
Wells

writer

1963

EL
Crew, JR

writer

Timothy
Pope

writer

Clemens
Starck

poet

1962

DP
Adams

writer

John
Anton

writer

Dale
Blair

playwright

Thomas
Miller

playwright

Glenn
Smith

playwright

Tilden
Wells

writer

1961

Dexter
Allen

writer

Marion
Estergreen

writer

Jascha
Kessler

writer

Thomas
Miller

playwright

Herbert
Shore

playwright

1960

Dexter
Allen

writer

Marion
Estergreen

writer

Thomas
Miller

playwright

Herbert
Shore

playwright

Tilden
Wells

writer

1959

Herbert
Shore

playwright

1958

Calvin
Kentfield

writer

John
Skolle

writer

Martin
Tucker

writer

1957

Martin
Bucco

writer

John
Skolle

writer

Martin
Tucker

writer

Alberto
Vásquez

writer

1956

John
Anton

writer

Martin
Bucco

writer

Marion
Estergreen

writer

Hughes
Rudd

writer

Martin
Tucker

writer

1955

John
Anton

writer

Rubén
Cobos

writer

Marion
Estergreen

writer

Martha
Howe

writer

Helene's Earlier Years in Taos

Helene Wurlitzer's legacy as a patron of artists began decades before she established the HWF. During these years Helene held close relationships with, and was influential in the careers of many successful artists. She began buying art from Taos artists in the early 1940's, often commissioning pieces from artists known as the Taos Modernists.

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