And the nominees for the 2013 Genius Awards are…

In Visual Art:

Sherry Markovitz

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Rodrigo Valenzuela

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Matthew Offenbacher

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In Literature:

APRIL: Authors, Publishers, and Readers of Independent Literature

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Neal Stephenson

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Maged Zaher

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In Film:

Zach Weintraub

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Ben Kasulke

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Scott Blake

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In Music:

Jherek Bischoff

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Katie Kate

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Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang (not pictured, currently in NYC)

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In Performance:

Pat Graney

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Amy O’Neal

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Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey

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Kelly O—formerly a Stranger staff photographer, music writer, Drunk of the Week columnist, and more!—finished art school and a soul-crushing internship at a corporate advertising agency in Detroit,...