Cedric Tai
2009 Kresge Artist Fellow
Ahya Simone
2018 Kresge Artist Fellow
Olayami Dabls
2011 Kresge Artist Fellow
Joshua Mulligan
2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
Chi Amen-Ra
2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
Kristin Gallerneaux
2019 Kresge Artist Fellow
Carrie Morris
2018 Kresge Artist Fellow
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2016 Kresge Artist Fellow
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2019 AWARDS ANNOUNCED IN LITERARY AND VISUAL ARTS

18 Detroit artists are receiving $25,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships and two emerging artists are receiving  $5,000 Gilda Awards.

Since 2009, Detroit artists have received over $5.5M in no strings attached awards, including 198 Kresge Artist Fellowships of $25,000 each, 12 Gilda Awards of $5,000 each, and 11 Kresge Eminent Artist Awards of $50,000 each.

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HELPING DETROIT FLOURISH BY INVESTING IN ARTISTS

Tylonn J. Sawyer
 

Tylonn J. Sawyer

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Kisma Jordan
 

Kisma Jordan

2014, MUSIC
Nicole Macdonald
 

Nicole Macdonald

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Julia Yezbick
 

Julia Yezbick

2018, FILM
Desiree Cooper
 

Desiree Cooper

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Jennifer Harge
 

Jennifer Harge

2017, DANCE, PERFORMANCE ART, VISUAL ARTS
The Hinterlands
 

The Hinterlands

2018, INTERDISCIPLINARY, THEATRE
Joan Kee
 

Joan Kee

2019, LITERARY ARTS
Walerian Domanski
 

Walerian Domanski

2015, LITERARY ARTS
GILDA SNOWDEN
 

GILDA SNOWDEN

2009, VISUAL ARTS
CEDRIC TAI
 

CEDRIC TAI

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Drew Philp
 

Drew Philp

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Tiff Massey
 

Tiff Massey

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Jack Cheng
 

Jack Cheng

2019, LITERARY ARTS
Coco Bruner
 

Coco Bruner

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Jon Brumit
 

Jon Brumit

2013, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
SIOUX TRUJILLO
 

SIOUX TRUJILLO

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Cary Loren
 

Cary Loren

2013, INTERDISCIPLINARY, LITERARY ARTS
Diana J. Nucera
 

Diana J. Nucera

2019, LITERARY ARTS
Thornetta Davis
 

Thornetta Davis

2018, MUSIC
Sydney G. James
 

Sydney G. James

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Kris Johnson
 

Kris Johnson

2012, MUSIC
Terry Peake
 

Terry Peake

2012, MUSIC
Craig L. Wilkins
 

Craig L. Wilkins

2010, LITERARY ARTS
Diane Cheklich
 

Diane Cheklich

2014, FILM
Jasmine Rivera
 

Jasmine Rivera

2014, FILM
ED FRAGA
 

ED FRAGA

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Marie T. Hermann
 

Marie T. Hermann

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Darryl DeAngelo Terrell
 

Darryl DeAngelo Terrell

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Cynthia Greig
 

Cynthia Greig

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Sarah Rose Sharp
 

Sarah Rose Sharp

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Mark Newport
 

Mark Newport

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Jason E. Carter
 

Jason E. Carter

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Andrew Mehall
 

Andrew Mehall

2017, INTERDISCIPLINARY, LITERARY ARTS
Chris Pottinger
 

Chris Pottinger

2012, MUSIC
George Tysh
 

George Tysh

2015, LITERARY ARTS
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