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

TONI CUNNINGHAM
 

TONI CUNNINGHAM

2018, FILM
Kristen Gallerneaux
 

Kristen Gallerneaux

2019, LITERARY ARTS
M. Saffell Gardner
 

M. Saffell Gardner

2015, VISUAL ARTS
MICHAEL EDWARD SMITH
 

MICHAEL EDWARD SMITH

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe
 

Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe

2014, LITERARY ARTS, THEATRE
Dream Hampton
 

Dream Hampton

2014, FILM
Diane Cheklich
 

Diane Cheklich

2014, FILM
Julia Yezbick
 

Julia Yezbick

2018, FILM
Kikko Paradela
 

Kikko Paradela

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Heidi Kaloustian
 

Heidi Kaloustian

2012, LITERARY ARTS
RUSS ORLANDO
 

RUSS ORLANDO

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Sydney G. James
 

Sydney G. James

2017, VISUAL ARTS
A Host of People
 

A Host of People

2018, THEATRE
Penny Godboldo
 

Penny Godboldo

2018, DANCE
David Philpot
 

David Philpot

2017, VISUAL ARTS
LOUIS AGUILAR
 

LOUIS AGUILAR

2010, LITERARY ARTS
Peregrine Workshop
 

Peregrine Workshop

2013, LITERARY ARTS
Rick Robinson
 

Rick Robinson

2010, MUSIC
Darryl DeAngelo Terrell
 

Darryl DeAngelo Terrell

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Peter Markus
 

Peter Markus

2012, LITERARY ARTS
SHIVA AHMADI
 

SHIVA AHMADI

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Rashaun Rucker
 

Rashaun Rucker

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Steve Hughes
 

Steve Hughes

2010, LITERARY ARTS
Jasmine Rivera
 

Jasmine Rivera

2014, FILM
Heather McGill
 

Heather McGill

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Bruce Giffin
 

Bruce Giffin

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Lillien Waller
 

Lillien Waller

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Carrie Morris
 

Carrie Morris

2018, INTERDISCIPLINARY, THEATRE
Tiff Massey
 

Tiff Massey

2015, VISUAL ARTS
AHYA SIMONE
 

AHYA SIMONE

2018, MUSIC
Jean Alicia Elster
 

Jean Alicia Elster

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Rola Nashef
 

Rola Nashef

2014, FILM
Matthew Angelo Harrison
 

Matthew Angelo Harrison

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Carole Harris
 

Carole Harris

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Sarah Rose Sharp
 

Sarah Rose Sharp

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Bill McGraw
 

Bill McGraw

2019, LITERARY ARTS
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