jessica Care moore
2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
Design 99
2011 Kresge Artist Fellow
Juan Atkins
2014 Kresge Artist Fellow
Catie Newell
2017 Kresge Artist Fellow
Danny Kroha
2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
Salakastar
2018 Gilda Award
Jimbo Easter
2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
Chido Johnson
2009 Kresge Artist Fellow
Alex Way
2018 Kresge Artist Fellow
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Literary and Visual Arts Guidelines Now Available!

In 2021, Kresge Arts in Detroit will award 20 fellowships to metro Detroit artists. Ten Kresge Artist Fellowships will be awarded in Literary Arts and ten in Visual Arts. Kresge Artist Fellowships are $25,000 no strings attached awards, plus professional development support and the creation of a short film highlighting the artist’s work. Ten Gilda Awards, $5,000 prizes for emerging artists, will also be awarded.

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HELPING DETROIT FLOURISH BY INVESTING IN ARTISTS

Terry Blackhawk
 

Terry Blackhawk

2013, LITERARY ARTS
Joo Won Park
 

Joo Won Park

2020, MUSIC
Olayami Dabls
 

Olayami Dabls

2011, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe
 

Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe

2014, LITERARY ARTS, THEATRE
Kris Johnson
 

Kris Johnson

2012, MUSIC
Nicole Macdonald
 

Nicole Macdonald

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Desiree Cooper
 

Desiree Cooper

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Mike Khoury
 

Mike Khoury

2020, MUSIC
SUSAN GOETHEL CAMPBELL
 

SUSAN GOETHEL CAMPBELL

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Coco Bruner
 

Coco Bruner

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Daniel Land
 

Daniel Land

2014, FILM
Jon Brumit
 

Jon Brumit

2013, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
SENGHOR REID
 

SENGHOR REID

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Chace “Mic Write” Morris
 

Chace “Mic Write” Morris

2013, LITERARY ARTS
ALEX WAY
 

ALEX WAY

2018, MUSIC
Jason E. Carter
 

Jason E. Carter

2013, VISUAL ARTS
TYREE GUYTON
 

TYREE GUYTON

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Chris Schanck
 

Chris Schanck

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Ajara Alghali
 

Ajara Alghali

2020, DANCE
Lillien Waller
 

Lillien Waller

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Bill McGraw
 

Bill McGraw

2019, LITERARY ARTS
CHIDO JOHNSON
 

CHIDO JOHNSON

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Mariam Ezzat
 

Mariam Ezzat

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Rick Robinson
 

Rick Robinson

2010, MUSIC
LOUIS AGUILAR
 

LOUIS AGUILAR

2010, LITERARY ARTS
Mary Jo Firth Gillet
 

Mary Jo Firth Gillet

2012, LITERARY ARTS
Jean Alicia Elster
 

Jean Alicia Elster

2017, LITERARY ARTS
SIOUX TRUJILLO
 

SIOUX TRUJILLO

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Cary Loren
 

Cary Loren

2013, INTERDISCIPLINARY, LITERARY ARTS
Billy Mark
 

Billy Mark

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Carole Harris
 

Carole Harris

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Kisma Jordan
 

Kisma Jordan

2014, MUSIC
Nancy M. Mitchnick
 

Nancy M. Mitchnick

2015, VISUAL ARTS
A. Spencer Barefield
 

A. Spencer Barefield

2010, MUSIC
Shawntai Brown
 

Shawntai Brown

2020, THEATRE
Debra J. White-Hunt
 

Debra J. White-Hunt

2020, DANCE
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