2026 Grawemeyer Recipient Presentations
Tuesday, April 14, Joshua W. Busby
1 p.m., Chao Auditorium
Thursday, April 16, Liza Lim
3 p.m., School of Music Bird Recital Hall
Thursday, April 16, Candida Moss
7 p,m,, LPTS Caldwell Chapel
Psychology – TBD on date, time, and location
Recipient – Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
About H. Charles Grawemeyer
H. Charles Grawemeyer, industrialist, entrepreneur, astute investor and philanthropist, created the Grawemeyer Awards at the University of Louisville in 1984. To a remarkable extent, he put his personal stamp on the awards, which surely are his shining legacy. They are devoted to the beauty of creativity and the power of great ideas to change the world.
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The Grawemeyer Awards program at the University of Louisville pays tribute to the power of creative ideas, emphasizing the impact a single idea can have on the world. By creating these awards, Charles Grawemeyer found a way to inspire, honor and nurture achievements in music composition, education, religion, psychology and ideas improving world order.