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{{cite book}}:|last4=has generic name (help) - ↑ Raven, Arlene (1989). Art in the Public Interest. DeCapo Press. ISBN 978-0306805394.
- ↑ Women's Caucus for Art. "Past Honor Award Recipients" . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ "Performance in Theory & Practice: Annual Awards Ceremony". Association for Theater in Higher Education (ATHE). Retrieved 26 December 2016.
