French organization L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil – the Agency of Artists in Exile is the recipient of the WOMEX 2020 Professional Excellence Award. The agency’s mission statement indicates that “being a refugee is not a profession.”
The award honors the Agency of Artists in Exile’s role in giving artists in exile the tools and the space to reaffirm their humanity powerfully in their own way and their own words.
Judith Depaule, director, L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil, revealed: “It is important for L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil to gain recognition beyond French borders, especially for exiled artists who suffer mobility problems. The WOMEX 2020 Award will benefit the members of L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil in their restructuring by offering them new professionals opportunities.”
The Professional Excellence award honors exceptional achievements of an individual, group or an organization in music. Musical excellence, cultural significance, advocacy and activism, lifetime achievement and a commercial success without compromise are all elements that may determine the Award Recipient.
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[headline photo: L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil – Photo by Sarah Farid]
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