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

Daniel Land
 

Daniel Land

2014, FILM
Kahn Santori Davison
 

Kahn Santori Davison

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Mike Burdick
 

Mike Burdick

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Kate Daughdrill
 

Kate Daughdrill

2013, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
CEDRIC TAI
 

CEDRIC TAI

2009, VISUAL ARTS
ED FRAGA
 

ED FRAGA

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Diane Cheklich
 

Diane Cheklich

2014, FILM
Rachel Harkai
 

Rachel Harkai

2010, LITERARY ARTS
Kathy Pfeiffer
 

Kathy Pfeiffer

2012, LITERARY ARTS
Bruce Giffin
 

Bruce Giffin

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Allie Gross
 

Allie Gross

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Cynthia Greig
 

Cynthia Greig

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Kris Johnson
 

Kris Johnson

2012, MUSIC
Steve Hughes
 

Steve Hughes

2010, LITERARY ARTS
Tom Stoye
 

Tom Stoye

2019, VISUAL ARTS
New Music Detroit
 

New Music Detroit

2014, MUSIC
Lance Rodriguez
 

Lance Rodriguez

2018, DANCE
SIOUX TRUJILLO
 

SIOUX TRUJILLO

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Dunya Mikhail
 

Dunya Mikhail

2013, LITERARY ARTS
SHIVA AHMADI
 

SHIVA AHMADI

2009, VISUAL ARTS
A Host of People
 

A Host of People

2018, THEATRE
Britney Stoney
 

Britney Stoney

2014, MUSIC
Chace “Mic Write” Morris
 

Chace “Mic Write” Morris

2013, LITERARY ARTS
Terry Peake
 

Terry Peake

2012, MUSIC
Richard Lewis
 

Richard Lewis

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Scott Hocking
 

Scott Hocking

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Bill McGraw
 

Bill McGraw

2019, LITERARY ARTS
Design 99
 

Design 99

2011, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
ALEX WAY
 

ALEX WAY

2018, MUSIC
M. Saffell Gardner
 

M. Saffell Gardner

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Haleem Rasul
 

Haleem Rasul

2010, DANCE
Penny Godboldo
 

Penny Godboldo

2018, DANCE
Mary Jo Firth Gillet
 

Mary Jo Firth Gillet

2012, LITERARY ARTS
Carl Wilson
 

Carl Wilson

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Billy Mark
 

Billy Mark

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe
 

Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe

2014, LITERARY ARTS, THEATRE
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