PhD Student Sidra Bell to receive Yaddo Artist Medal with Jill Viney and Langston Hughes

PhD Student Sidra Bell will be honored with an artist medal on October 22, 2025 at Edison Ballroom in NYC by Yaddo. Yaddo is the leading nonprofit retreat for artists and writers, who come from all nations and backgrounds to live and work in their supportive community in Saratoga Springs. Bell will be honored alongside Langston Hughes and Jill Viney. According to their website, "The Yaddo Artist Medal honors those whose lives and work embody creative brilliance, generosity of spirit, and a belief in the transformative power of art. Designed by James Siena, the medal reflects the enduring values of our residency program: excellence, creative freedom, and unity."