Dear Friend,

We look forward to celebrating the honorees of this year’s Iris Awards on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 7 pm (EDT). Thank you again for your generous support!

The link to access the premiere of the Iris Awards presentation is: bgcirisawards.org (Please note that this page will be activated on the day of the event. You can click the link or type it into your browser.)

We encourage you to use the chat function during the event to congratulate the award recipients who will be watching that evening.

Dr. Stephen K. Scher — Outstanding Patron
David Revere McFadden — Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Sanchita Balachandran — Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar
Cristina Grajales — Outstanding Dealer

An electronic version of the Iris Awards event program can be found here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Minna Lee or Madeline Warner. They can be reached at minna.lee@bgc.bard.edu, 212-501-3038 or madeline.warner@bgc.bard.edu, 212-501-3071.

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Additional Programming: The Iris Foundation Awards Lecture

Each year as part of the Iris Celebration, the honoree for Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar presents the Iris Foundation Awards Lecture. This year, we are pleased to invite you to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 27th, at 6:00 pm (EDT) for our annual lecture delivered by this year’s Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar Sanchita Balachandran. Entitled “Marked in Clay: Interdisciplinary Methods to Re-imagine Ancient Greek Potters at Work,” her talk will explore the lives of potters and painters working in ancient Athens between 625 and 325 BCE.

To watch the lecture, use the Zoom credentials below.

Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you!

__________________________________________________________

When: Apr 27, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The Iris Foundation Awards Lecture

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://bgc-bard.zoom.us/j/94141037795

Webinar ID: 941 4103 7795
Passcode: 751939

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                                                <p style="text-align: left;">Dear Friend,</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We look forward to celebrating the honorees of this year’s Iris Awards on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 7 pm (EDT). Thank you again for your generous support!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The link to access the premiere of the Iris Awards presentation is: <a href="https://bgcirisawards.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bgcirisawards.org/&source=gmail&ust=1618930769199000&usg=AFQjCNF4VOPHJ83fvj_L0d_O5rRoTmoYtw">bgcirisawards.org</a> (Please note that this page will be activated on the day of the event. You can click the link or type it into your browser.)</p>
<p>We encourage you to use the chat function during the event to congratulate the award recipients who will be watching that evening.</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Stephen K. Scher — Outstanding Patron<br />
</strong><strong>David Revere McFadden — Outstanding Lifetime Achievement<br />
</strong><strong>Sanchita Balachandran — Outstanding Mid-<wbr />Career Scholar<br />
</strong><strong>Cristina Grajales — Outstanding Dealer</strong></p>
<p>An electronic version of the Iris Awards event program can be found <a href="https://issuu.com/bardgradcenter/docs/bgc_devo_irisprogram_final">here</a>.</p>
<p>If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Minna Lee or Madeline Warner. They can be reached at <a href="mailto:minna.lee@bgc.bard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">minna.lee@bgc.bard.edu</a>, 212-501-3038 or <a href="mailto:madeline.warner@bgc.bard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">madeline.warner@bgc.bard.edu</a>, 212-501-3071.</p>
<p>__________________________________________________________</p>
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<p><b>Additional Programming: The Iris Foundation Awards Lecture</b></p>
<p>Each year as part of the Iris Celebration, the honoree for Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar presents the Iris Foundation Awards Lecture.  This year, we are pleased to invite you to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 27th, at 6:00 pm (EDT) for our annual lecture delivered by this year’s Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/WZBiCM8ArWIx1AtJog2l?domain=bgc.bard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/WZBiCM8ArWIx1AtJog2l?domain%3Dbgc.bard.edu&source=gmail&ust=1619549423485000&usg=AFQjCNGTBEO0O-shaH0A_sNYqFtEZgcgCg"><strong>Sanchita Balachandran</strong></a>. Entitled <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/Xri8CNkBvWiV8GUREwwV?domain=bgc.bard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/Xri8CNkBvWiV8GUREwwV?domain%3Dbgc.bard.edu&source=gmail&ust=1619549423485000&usg=AFQjCNGrbCppKtlZluUkEiPOS9IFLeoHzQ">“Marked in Clay: Interdisciplinary Methods to Re-imagine Ancient Greek Potters at Work,”</a> her talk will explore the lives of potters and painters working in ancient Athens between 625 and 325 BCE.</p>
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<p>To watch the lecture, use the Zoom credentials below.</p>
<p>Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you!</p>
<p>__________________________________________________________</p>
<p><em>When: Apr 27, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</em><br />
<em>Topic: The Iris Foundation Awards Lecture</em></p>
<p>Please click the link below to join the webinar:<br />
<a href="https://bgc-bard.zoom.us/j/94141037795" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bgc-bard.zoom.us/j/94141037795&source=gmail&ust=1619537401475000&usg=AFQjCNHOjpgBW8FPBccNArB5qU4myi5dBw">https://bgc-bard.zoom.us/j/<wbr />94141037795</a></p>
<p>Webinar ID: 941 4103 7795<br />
<strong>Passcode: 751939</strong></p>
<p>Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799</p>

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