Education
Shannon holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Bill Shannon
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Born with a degenerative hip condition, he developed a way to express himself through dance and skateboarding on crutches. and video work include: National Endowment for the Arts the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts Jerome Foundation New York Foundation for the Arts New York State Council for the Arts James East. Robison Foundation Bossak-Heilbron Charitable Foundation The Harkness Foundation for Dance Arts International: The Fund for United States. Artists at International Festivals. 2000: Mantis Battle (Solo Category) in New York City. Placed second in ProAms Florida (Abstract Category) 2002: Most Creative Street Dancer by the Los Angeles Urban Dance Festival.
Achievements
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Dance Magazine"s "25 to Watch" in 2001 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003 Foundation for Contemporary Performance Art Award Colbert Award for Excellence: The Downtown Arts Projects Emerging Arts Award Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Interdisciplinary Arts Fellowship Wynn Newhouse Award in 2010.
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United States
Awards
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The Downtown Arts Projects Emerging Arts Award; Wynn Newhouse Award Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2001 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003 Foundation for Contemporary Performance Art Award Colbert Award for Excellence: The Downtown Arts Projects Emerging Arts Award Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Interdisciplinary Arts Fellowship Wynn Newhouse Award in 2010 The Wynn Newhouse Award is an annual prize given to disabled artists in recognition of their artistic merit.The Downtown Arts Projects Emerging Arts Award; Wynn Newhouse Award Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2001 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003 Foundation for Contemporary Performance Art Award Colbert Award for Excellence: The Downtown Arts Projects Emerging Arts Award Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Interdisciplinary Arts Fellowship Wynn Newhouse Award in 2010 The Wynn Newhouse Award is an annual prize given to disabled artists in recognition of their artistic merit.