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EMILIE LERICHE NAMED AS THE 2026 SYBIL SHEARER FELLOW AT RAGDALE Home Page NewsNews

EMILIE LERICHE NAMED AS THE 2026 SYBIL SHEARER FELLOW AT RAGDALE

Choreographer Emilie Leriche has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Sybil Shearer Fellowship at Ragdale. This honor recognizes Leriche's exceptional contributions to contemporary dance and her innovative approach to movement and choreography. The Sybil Shearer Fellowship, funded by the Morrison-Shearer Foundation and established to honor the legacy of…
Scott Lundius
November 18, 2025
Dance/USA in Chicago Home Page NewsNews

Dance/USA in Chicago

This year, the Morrison-Shearer Foundation joined a distinguished group of funders as a Platinum Sponsor of the bi-annual Dance/USA Conference that was held in Chicago, June 17-20, 2025. Other lead sponsors included Abby O’Neil & D. Carroll Joynes, Alphawood Foundation Chicago, Driehaus Foundation, Field Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, MacArthur Foundation,…
Scott Lundius
November 18, 2025
The Morrison-Shearer Collection at Chicago Film Archives Home Page NewsNews

The Morrison-Shearer Collection at Chicago Film Archives

The Morrison-Shearer Collection is an extensive group of dance films that are preserved by and housed at Chicago Film Archives. The collection represents one of the most significant dance film archives in the Midwest, documenting a remarkable artistic partnership between photographer-filmmaker Helen Balfour Morrison and pioneering modern dancer-choreographer Sybil Shearer.…
Scott Lundius
November 17, 2025
Christopher Williams named as the 2025 Sybil Shearer Fellow at Ragdale NewsSpotlight

Christopher Williams named as the 2025 Sybil Shearer Fellow at Ragdale

The acclaimed choreographer, Christopher Williams, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Sybil Shearer Fellowship Residency at Ragdale, a nonprofit artist residency program and community in Lake Forest, IL. This prestigious opportunity, which we're proud to fund, continues our commitment to nurturing visionary dance artists. Described by the…
Scott Lundius
December 13, 2024
Announcing the Morrison-Shearer Foundation and 3Arts Partnership: Celebrating Dance Excellence NewsSpotlight

Announcing the Morrison-Shearer Foundation and 3Arts Partnership: Celebrating Dance Excellence

We at the Morrison-Shearer Foundation are thrilled to announce a new funding partnership with 3Arts for this year's Dance Award. The recipient is Robby Lee Williams, who embodies the spirit of innovation and dedication that both our organizations seek to foster. “The partnership between Morrison-Shearer Foundation and 3Arts is a…
Scott Lundius
November 1, 2024
AYAKO KATO – Sybil Shearer Fellowship at Ragdale: 2024 FellowshipsNewsSpotlight

AYAKO KATO – Sybil Shearer Fellowship at Ragdale: 2024

During her residency fellowship at Ragdale, Ayako Kato will be working on ETHOS IV: Degrowth/Cycle/Rebirth, an evening-length piece created to shift focus from human-centered, capitalistic ways of being to a more symbiotic, nature-centered way of being. It will be premiered at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago on April 19 and 20,…
Scott Lundius
December 22, 2023
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