Established in 2016 with a gift from Margaret McDermott, the Brettell Award recognizes the work of individuals in visual arts, music, literature, performance or architecture/design. spalding, who prefers her name be spelled in lowercase, is the third person to receive the biennial award since its inception. And that’s good company,” said spalding, a jazz bassist, singer, songwriter and composer. During her three-day Dallas residency in early March, spalding officially received the Brettell Award at a dinner at the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas. She also performed a concert, presented by the Dallas Symphony, in Annette Strauss Square in the Dallas Arts District.