With visual creations spanning film, television, opera and ballet, Pendleton, founder and artistic director of the dance theater company MOMIX, has been selected to receive The University of Texas at Dallas’ 2025 Richard Brettell Award in the Arts. McDermott was a visionary philanthropist who championed the arts, education and research in the Dallas area and beyond, and helped transform UT Dallas through her leadership and support. Brettell was instrumental in developing the vision for elevating the arts at UT Dallas. “With the Brettell, Pendleton ticks off all the boxes.”Roemer highlighted Pendleton’s accomplishments as a photographer, choreographer and entrepreneur who started his own dance companies. “Fresh, young, intelligent, curious people spark my imagination.”Past Brettell Award Recipients The Richard Brettell Award in the Arts, first presented in 2017, is given biennially.