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Halsey and Alice were honored by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals on January 13, 2013, and became the first recipients of the:
Halsey & Alice North In naming the Award for Halsey and Alice and presenting them with the first Award, APAP recognized Halsey and Alice for their nearly 40 years of “generosity of spirit and dedication” to the association and its annual conference, especially their efforts to keep former Board members connected and engaged. Each year, the award is presented to an APAP Board Alum who has demonstrated in their words and actions the beautiful spirit of generosity and giving, not only on a continuing basis to Association of Performing Arts Professionals, but to the field at large. RECIPIENTS
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2025 Arts Champion Award
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) has honored Halsey and Alice North with the 2025 Arts Champion Award, recognizing their outstanding commitment to APAP and their generous philanthropy and leadership inspiring others to support the performing arts.
Listening to Clay:
Conversations with Contemporary
Japanese Ceramic Artists
by Alice North, Halsey North, and Louise Allison Cort
Published: The Monacelli Press, A Phaidon Company
Winner - American Institute of Graphic Arts
50 Books | 50 Covers of 2022
''This lovingly assembled book is a unique document, archiving an extraordinarily generative period in one of the world's great artistic traditions.''
—Glenn Adamson, curator and writer
''Readers gain access to compelling stories of upbringing, training, work processes, exhibition histories, and more. Listening to Clay provides a window into Japanese ceramics; the personal accounts of overcoming adversity and achieving success are inspirational.''
—Meghen Jones, Studio Potter, August 1, 2022
''The book is a poignant account of a nation in flux, but also a powerful reminder that individuals who dare to call themselves artists sometimes find great personal and professional freedom.''
—Lauren Moya Ford, Hyperallergic, August 31, 2022
We are thrilled to announce the publication of our book Listening to Clay: Conversations with Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists, which we've been working on since 2007. This is the first book to present conversations with some of the most important living Japanese ceramic artists. Tracing the evolution of modern and contemporary craft and art in Japan, this volume highlights sixteen individuals whose unparalleled skill and creative brilliance have lent them an influence that far transcends national borders.
The book is available through the publisher Monacelli Press/Phaidon, on Amazon, and other sites.
You may also enjoy looking at the May 10, 2022, lecture hosted by the Japanese Art Society of America (JASA), available on the JASA website or in a clearer video version on YouTube.
Related events hosted by Joan B. Mirviss LTD celebrating the book launch included:
Summer Exhibition: Listening to Clay
Joan B. Mirviss LTD
July 17 - August 26, 2022
All sixteen artists featured in Listening to Clay have contributed representative works to our next exhibition in honor of this amazing book. Authors Alice and Halsey North and Louise Allison Cort developed relationships with these artists and compiled their valuable conversations over many years.ZOOM Talk (event recording)
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 5pm ET
Joan B Mirviss LTD hosted this ZOOM talk with the authors of Listening to Clay and with Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Monika Bincsik to discuss the featured artists and collecting works by them. The recent re-installation of the Met's balcony display includes many of the same artists who are in the book and who are represented by Joan B Mirviss LTD.ZOOM Talk
Friday, July 29, 2022 at 7 pm ET
(Japan time: Saturday, July 30, 9:00 am JST)
The Society of Writers, Editors, and Translators hosts this conversation with the authors.
Left to Right: Alice North, Halsey North, Louise Allison Cort