A sad note on the passing of Julian A. Prosser
2019 Folk Heritage Award recipient passed away May 6
Official Statement from the S.C. Arts Commission
The South Carolina Arts Commission is expressing its sadness on learning that Julian A. Prosser, a 2019 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award recipient for his work in bluegrass music, passed away last week at 93.
Prosser was honored at South Carolina Arts Awards Day on Wednesday, May 1. He was unable to attend the festivities because of an illness, and his son David Prosser accepted his award from S.C. First Lady Peggy McMaster on his behalf. David Prosser left word that he upon leaving the festivities he was going straight to his father to present him his award. Julian Prosser passed away Monday, May 6.
The S.C. Arts Commission extends its warmest condolences to the surviving members of Prosser’s family with gratitude for his deep accomplishments and excellence as a practitioner of one of the state’s traditional art forms. The state and its people are better for his commitment to keeping the tradition alive.
The obituary for Julian Prosser is available by clicking here.
David Prosser, center, receives his father Julian’s 2019 Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award from S.C. First Lady Peggy McMaster and SCAC Board Chairman Henry Horowitz Wednesday, May 1. (Image by Michael Dantzler)
