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Irish American Writers & Artists, Inc.
Our Purpose
IAW&A is a non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration of Irish American writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and artists both past and present. We are an INDEPENDENT and PROGRESSIVE collective dedicated to the principle that by promoting and appreciating creative expression, we can enhance the human condition. Our goal is to highlight the RICH TRADITION of Irish Americans in all manner of artistic endeavor in the United States, from the 19th Century to the present day.
Our Goals
IAW&A has established itself as a focal point for artists who would like to use their work to affect matters of culture, entertainment, politics and social justice. We stage events, sponsor readings, concerts and art exhibits, and hope to call attention to books, plays, movies, music and other works that reflect the STARTLING DIVERSITY of the Irish American experience.
News & Notes
6/17/10- BRIAN DENNEHY 2010 RECIPIENT OF IAW&A EUGENE O'NEILL
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Irish American Writers and Artists, Inc. has just announced that veteran film, stage and screen actor, Brian Dennehy, will be this year's recipient of the prestigious Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Few actors have had the kind of career Brian Dennehy has had," said IAW&A co-founder T.J. English in announcing the award. "For over thirty years, in movies, on television and on stage, he has come to embody an iconic image of a certain type of working-class American. The cop, the priest, the fireman, the soldier - Dennehy has brought nobility and passion to these roles and established himself as the dean of American actors."
Apart from numerous other film, stage and television awards Dennehy won a Tony as Best Actor in 2003 for his performance in Long Days Journey into Night and has also appeared on Broadway in Desire Under the Elms and Hughie, and at the Abbey Theater in Dublin in The Iceman Cometh.
The award will be presented Monday, October 18, 2010 at a reception and ceremony to be held in New York City at Rosie O'Grady's in Times Square, just two blocks from where Eugene O'Neill was born.
For more information on this event and the storied career of actor Brian Dennehy, please see the listing on the What's Happening section of the website.
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