About Patrisse Cullors
Rise of a
Freedom Fighter

Recipient of the
Durfee Stanton Fellowship
2020

TIME Magazine
100 Most Influential People of 2020
Where Art
Intersects Activism
As an artist Patrisse has directed and produced world renowned theater, performance pieces and docu-series. Her work has been on networks like BET and Blackpills as well as theaters and galleries across the world. Most recently she conducted her first solo show titled: Respite, Reprieve and Healing: An Evening of Cleansing. Her work focuses on trauma, healing and resilience.
Patrisse is currently the Faculty Director at Arizona’s Prescott College of a new Social and Environmental Arts Practice MFA program that she has developed. It is the first of its kind in the nation to focus a curriculum on the intersection of art, social justice and community organizing.
Patrisse is the recipient of the Stanton Fellowship from the Durfee Foundation. She has held residencies at The 24th Street Theater and Kalamazoo College. Patrisse has exhibited widely across Los Angeles and the United States, from traditional arts institutions to public spaces. Her work has been shown at Art Basel Miami, Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, the California African American Museum, the San Diego Art Institute, Kalamazoo College, Pieter Performance Space, Highways Performance Space, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and more. Patrisse holds her MFA from USC Roski School of Art and Design.
Her Life, Mission, and Achievement
Distinctions, Awards, and Recognitions
Patrisse has been honored with various awards including: The 2020 Durfee Stanton Fellowship, The 2019 Champion for Peace and Justice from the Trayvon Martin Foundation, The Next Generation Award (2018) from ACLU National, The Sydney Peace Prize Award (2017), Black Woman of the Year Award (2015) from The National Congress of Black Women, Civil Rights Leader for the 21st Century Award (2015) from the Los Angeles Times, Community Change Agent Award (2016) from BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, Inc., Women of the Year Award for the Justice Seekers Award (2016) from Glamour, and ESSENCE’ first-ever Woke Award, Honoree, The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO).
In honor of Patrisse’s leadership, vision and her work for Black Lives Matter, the Los Angeles City Council has declared “Patrisse Cullors Day” on February 2, 2020.
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Durfee Stanton Fellowship
2020
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Champion for
Peace and Justice
2019
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- Prism Fellowship
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- Council on Legal Education Opportunity
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ADCOLOR
Beacon Award – Black Lives Matter (Adweek)
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- Global Citizen Prize
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Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains
Activism in the Pursuit of Peace and Justice Award
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Loyola Law School
Center for Juvenile Law and Policy Award for Public Service & Social Justice
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UCLA Black Alumni Association
Ralph Bunche Humanitarian Award
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National Action Network
Triumph Awards 2019
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Los Angeles Community Action Network
Freedom Now 2020 Honoree