Here Are the 2015 Big Brain Award Finalists in Culinary Arts -- and More

Here Are the 2015 Big Brain Award Finalists in Culinary Arts — and More

It's time for some well-deserved applause, Phoenix. Today we're announcing the 2015 Big Brain Award finalists. Each spring, these awards put the spotlight on emerging creatives and give them cash to keep up the good work. After sifting through a long list of Big Brain nominees, we've narrowed the field...

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It’s time for some well-deserved applause, Phoenix. Today we’re announcing the 2015 Big Brain Award finalists.

Each spring, these awards put the spotlight on emerging creatives and give them cash to keep up the good work. After sifting through a long list of Big Brain nominees, we’ve narrowed the field to 15 finalists, including 3 finalists in culinary arts.

We’ll reveal this year’s winners (one from each category) on Saturday, May 9, at Monarch Theatre during Artopia, our annual soiree of art, music, food, and drinks. Tickets, $25, are on sale now via Ticketfly.

Leading up to Artopia, we’ll profile all of the finalists on New Times‘ arts and culture, music, and food blogs, in addition to featuring them in the paper on April 30.

Without further ado, your 2015 Big Brain Award finalists are:

Culinary Art

Case Coniglio, Brazen Chocolate
Uptown Farmers Market
Kallen Mikel Schmerler