Schwyz cultural commission honors creative artists
The Cultural Commission of the Canton of Schwyz honors seven artists with a work grant, including the violist and composer Cyrill Greter and the flamenco dancer Sheila Runa Lindauer.
Greter will receive a contribution of 10,000 francs. The Einsiedeln orchestra "Wood & Metal Connection" has engaged him as a soloist for the concert series in early summer 2018 and has also commissioned him to write a composition. He would like to make the most of this opportunity and take at least three months over the coming year to write the composition.
Sheila Runa Lindauer will also receive 10,000 francs. She would like to use the grant to further her personal development and try out new elements of contemporary dance and movement language based on flamenco. To this end, she plans to develop special dance shoes and a new dance floor.
Further contributions will go to the artist Maya Prachoinig (CHF 20,000), the duo of artist Tom Heinzer and Germanist Nathanael Schindler (CHF 20,000), the founder of the "Gersauer Herbst" cultural festival Roger Bürgler (CHF 15,000) and the filmmaker and photographer Mirjam Landolt (CHF 25,000).
