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2023 Recipient

Domee Shi

Recognizing the essential role of the arts in a university’s life

Esperanza Spalding

esperanza spalding

2021 Recipient

Jorge Alberto Lozoya

Jorge Alberto Lozoya

2019 Recipient

Peter Walker

Peter Walker

2017 Recipient


The Richard Brettell Award in the Arts

The Richard Brettell Award in the Arts at UT Dallas, established in 2016 with a gift from Mrs. Margaret McDermott, recognizes the essential and fundamental role in the arts in the life of the university. The award honors an individual working in or between any of the broad spectrum of artistic endeavors, including the visual arts, music, literature, performance, and architecture/design.

Richard Brettell

Richard R. Brettell

(1949 – 2020) Founder

Margaret McDermott

Margaret McDermott

(1912 – 2018) Founder