Nan Cuba, MFA, OLLU Writer-in-Residence, has been selected as a finalist for the San Antonio Artist Foundation’s Tobin Award for Artistic Excellence.

The award is for $15,000 and is for the creation of new, original work. The awards recognize artistic achievement, dedication to an artistic discipline and the potential for further professional development. Cuba has submitted a proposal for the completion of her new novel, “He Didn’t Kill Nobody but Mom.”

Visit http://artistfound.org/peoples-choice/index.cfm to vote. Voters must be Bexar County residents. An email address and zip code will be required prior to casting a vote.