Haleem Rasul
2010 Kresge Artist Fellow
New Music Detroit
2014 Kresge Artist Fellow
Dunya Mikhail
2013 Kresge Artist Fellow
Tzarinas of the Plane
2015 Kresge Artist Fellow
Shiva Ahmadi
2009 Kresge Artist Fellow
Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe
2014 Kresge Artist Fellow
Chris Schank
2015 Kresge Artist Fellow
Austen Brantley
2017 Gilda Award Recipient
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Guidelines Released for 2019 Kresge Artist Fellowships in Literary and Visual Arts

Metro Detroit artists working in Literary Arts and Visual Arts are invited to apply for a 2019 Kresge Artist Fellowship. Fellowships are $25,000 unrestricted awards with professional practice opportunities. Two $5,000 Gilda Awards for emerging artists will also be awarded. Review the application guide to get started on your application today!

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HELPING DETROIT FLOURISH BY INVESTING IN ARTISTS

LYNNE AVADENKA
 

LYNNE AVADENKA

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Corrie Baldauf
 

Corrie Baldauf

2011, VISUAL ARTS
SUSAN GOETHEL CAMPBELL
 

SUSAN GOETHEL CAMPBELL

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Chris Schanck
 

Chris Schanck

2015, VISUAL ARTS
David Philpot
 

David Philpot

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Lolita Hernandez
 

Lolita Hernandez

2012, LITERARY ARTS
Invincible
 

Invincible

2010, MUSIC
SENGHOR REID
 

SENGHOR REID

2009, VISUAL ARTS
RUSS ORLANDO
 

RUSS ORLANDO

2009, VISUAL ARTS
GORDON NEWTON
 

GORDON NEWTON

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Terry Peake
 

Terry Peake

2012, MUSIC
Jon Brumit
 

Jon Brumit

2013, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
Sydney G. James
 

Sydney G. James

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Tommye Blount
 

Tommye Blount

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Michael Zadoorian
 

Michael Zadoorian

2013, LITERARY ARTS
Morgan Breon
 

Morgan Breon

2018, THEATRE
MICHAEL EDWARD SMITH
 

MICHAEL EDWARD SMITH

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Passalacqua
 

Passalacqua

2012, MUSIC
George Tysh
 

George Tysh

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Carolyn Walker
 

Carolyn Walker

2013, LITERARY ARTS
Catie Newell
 

Catie Newell

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Mark Newport
 

Mark Newport

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Olayami Dabls
 

Olayami Dabls

2011, INTERDISCIPLINARY, VISUAL ARTS
Carrie Morris
 

Carrie Morris

2018, INTERDISCIPLINARY, THEATRE
Coco Bruner
 

Coco Bruner

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Juan Atkins
 

Juan Atkins

2014, MUSIC
Daniel Land
 

Daniel Land

2014, FILM
David Binder
 

David Binder

2018, MUSIC
John Dunivant
 

John Dunivant

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Laith Karmo
 

Laith Karmo

2011, VISUAL ARTS
A Host of People
 

A Host of People

2018, THEATRE
Juan Martinez
 

Juan Martinez

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Satori Shakoor
 

Satori Shakoor

2017, STORYTELLING
Ronald Ford, Jr.
 

Ronald Ford, Jr.

2018, DANCE
M. Saffell Gardner
 

M. Saffell Gardner

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Michelle May
 

Michelle May

2018, MUSIC
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