Awarded an Al Smith Fellowship from the Kentucky Arts Council
This summer the Kentucky Arts Council announced the recipients of ten Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowships, a program to support Kentucky artists engaged in creating artwork of high quality and to recognize creative excellence in practicing, professional Kentucky artists. Dan Bernitt received a fellowship in playwriting, a $7,500 award which he will use to help support himself as he continues to push himself in new directions, including writing plays for younger audiences.