Tamara Aupaumet, a multi-disciplinary artist who lives in Minneapolis, has been awarded the Jim Denomie Memorial Scholarship.

The annual $10,000 award is given to an artist who exemplifies a commitment to excellence, generosity, and engagement with community.

“I'm always just trying to pay that forward,” Aupaumut said. “I think that that's what Jim was about too. I think just in supporting other artists and community, it's what we all do for one another.”

The award is administered by All My Relations Arts, one of the scholarship’s partners. Gallery and Programs Manager Juleana Enright is a member of the selection committee.

“We were really interested in people who have a spirit of experimentation in their work and also know how to use humor, because that was a huge part of Jim's work,

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