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

Anita Bates
 

Anita Bates

2019, VISUAL ARTS
M. Saffell Gardner
 

M. Saffell Gardner

2015, VISUAL ARTS
Diane Cheklich
 

Diane Cheklich

2014, FILM
Chace “Mic Write” Morris
 

Chace “Mic Write” Morris

2013, LITERARY ARTS
Passalacqua
 

Passalacqua

2012, MUSIC
David Binder
 

David Binder

2018, MUSIC
Lillien Waller
 

Lillien Waller

2015, LITERARY ARTS
Lance Rodriguez
 

Lance Rodriguez

2018, DANCE
Ronald Ford, Jr.
 

Ronald Ford, Jr.

2018, DANCE
GILDA SNOWDEN
 

GILDA SNOWDEN

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Jeanne Bieri
 

Jeanne Bieri

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Corrie Baldauf
 

Corrie Baldauf

2011, VISUAL ARTS
Britney Stoney
 

Britney Stoney

2014, MUSIC
ROD KLINGELHOFER
 

ROD KLINGELHOFER

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Nandi Comer
 

Nandi Comer

2019, LITERARY ARTS
Terry Peake
 

Terry Peake

2012, MUSIC
Nancy M. Mitchnick
 

Nancy M. Mitchnick

2015, VISUAL ARTS
A Host of People
 

A Host of People

2018, THEATRE
HARTMUT AUSTEN
 

HARTMUT AUSTEN

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Tracy Halloran Pearson
 

Tracy Halloran Pearson

2014, DANCE
Tyanna Buie
 

Tyanna Buie

2019, VISUAL ARTS
Sydney G. James
 

Sydney G. James

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Jean Alicia Elster
 

Jean Alicia Elster

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Robert Sestok
 

Robert Sestok

2017, VISUAL ARTS
Coco Bruner
 

Coco Bruner

2013, VISUAL ARTS
Chris Pottinger
 

Chris Pottinger

2012, MUSIC
Peter Markus
 

Peter Markus

2012, LITERARY ARTS
Terry Blackhawk
 

Terry Blackhawk

2013, LITERARY ARTS
LYNNE AVADENKA
 

LYNNE AVADENKA

2009, VISUAL ARTS
ABIGAIL ANNE NEWBOLD
 

ABIGAIL ANNE NEWBOLD

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Drew Philp
 

Drew Philp

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Allie Gross
 

Allie Gross

2017, LITERARY ARTS
Mary Jo Firth Gillet
 

Mary Jo Firth Gillet

2012, LITERARY ARTS
RUSS ORLANDO
 

RUSS ORLANDO

2009, VISUAL ARTS
Dream Hampton
 

Dream Hampton

2014, FILM
Chris Schanck
 

Chris Schanck

2015, VISUAL ARTS
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