On Monday, June 3, 2019, Trinity Rep honors the Indigo Girls (Amy Ray and Emily Saliers), Valerie Tutson, Rosanne Somerson, and Deloris Davis Grant at the 23rd annual Pell Awards Gala.

Guests will enjoy live performances and a seated dinner at this creative black tie event, catered by Russell Morin Fine Caterers.

2019 Pell Award Honorees:
Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
Valerie Tutson (Executive Director, RI Black Storytellers), Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts
Rosanne Somerson (President, RISD), Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts
Deloris Davis Grant (Teacher, Central Falls HS), Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts

Trinity Rep established the Pell Awards in 1997 to honor artists whose artistic careers exemplify the values of Senator Claiborne Pell, one of the principal founders of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Pell Awards honor Senator Claiborne Pell and recognize artistic excellence in Rhode Island, the New England region and nationally. Throughout his life, Senator Pell worked to support the arts and provide new opportunities for artists. He sponsored the landmark legislation that established the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities in 1965 and chaired the Senate Education and Arts subcommittee. The Pell Awards’ criteria include excellence in the artist’s chosen field, work that significantly advances the art form and contribution to the betterment of the community and the world at large through artistic presence and community service.

All proceeds from the Pell Awards Gala benefit artistic programming at Trinity Rep.