Artists and Cultural Practitioners
Discover awarded artists and cultural practitioners who are shaping our cultural landscape.
2025
- 
                Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Poet, Essayist, and Educator
     - 
                Akea Brionne
Arts-Based Researcher
     - 
                Angel Bat Dawid
Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Educator
     - 
                Angie Cruz
Writer
     - 
                Anjali Srinivasan
Glass Artist
     - 
                Anna Martine Whitehead
Interdisciplinary Performance-Based Artist
     - 
                Antonia Wright
Multidisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Ash Arder
Interdisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Aspen Golann
Woodworker
     - 
                Aysha Upchurch
Embodied Storyteller
     - 
                Bojan Louis
Poet and Writer
     - 
                Borderless Studio
Architects and Urban Designers
     - 
                Brenda Wong Aoki
Storyteller and Playwright
     - 
                Caroline Kent
Expanded Painting Practice
     - 
                Cesar Viveros
Multidisciplinary Traditional Artist
     - 
                Christopher Harris
Experimental Filmmaker
     - 
                Christy Chan
Visual Artist and Filmmaker
     - 
                Dalani Tanahy
Barkcloth Practitioner
     - 
                Daniela Rivera
Visual Artist
     - 
                David Harper Clemons
Metalsmith and Multidisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Deesha Philyaw
Writer
     - 
                dots
Scenic Design Collective
     - 
                Dr. Rashaad Newsome
Interdisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Ephraim Asili
Artist and Filmmaker
     - 
                Finnegan Shannon
Artist
     - 
                Gala Porras-Kim
Interdisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Geoff Sobelle
Theater Artist
     - 
                Jerome Haferd
Architect and Artist
     - 
                Joan Naviyuk Kane
Writer
     - 
                Jocelyne Prince
Experimental Object/Non-object Maker
     - 
                Jolie Ngo
Multimedia Artist
     - 
                Kahlil Robert Irving
Sculptor
 - 
                Karyn Olivier
Sculptor and Public Artist
     - 
                kekahi wahi (Sancia Miala Shiba Nash and Drew K. Broderick)
Grassroots Film Initiative
     - 
                Kevin Aspaas
Weaver
 - 
                Kyle Casey Chu
Writer and Filmmaker
     - 
                Leah Wulfman
Mixed Reality Architect, (Multidisciplinary Designer, Educator, Mixed Reality Game Developer)
     - 
                Leilehua Lanzilotti
Composer and Multimedia Artist
 - 
                Liz Phillips
Interactive Sound Artist
     - 
                L'Merchie Frazier
Visual Artist, Activist, Public Artist and Historian, Poet, and Lecturer
     - 
                Makini
Choreographer and World Builder
     - 
                Matthew Angelo Harrison
Multidisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Matthew Salesses
Writer
     - 
                Michelle Lopez
Interdisciplinary Sculptor and Installation Artist
     - 
                Miya Masaoka
Composer-Artist
     - 
                Myles de Bastion
Technical Artist, Musician, and Creative Altruist
     - 
                Nami Yamamoto
Choreographer, Dancer, Puppeteer
     - 
                Neal Thomas
Basket Maker
     - 
                Nichole Canuso
Choreographer
 - 
                Raquel Gutiérrez
Writer, Critic, and Poet
     - 
                Rea Tajiri
Interdisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Rhiana Yazzie
Playwright and Filmmaker
 - 
                Robert K. Mills
Visual Artist
 - 
                Rodrigo Reyes
Filmmaker
     - 
                Rudi Goblen
Theater Artist
 - 
                Sadie Barnette
Visual Artist
     - 
                Sarah Rosalena
Digital Craft
     - 
                Shayok Misha Chowdhury
Writer and Director
     - 
                Sherrill Roland
Multidisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Tall Paul
Rap Artist
     - 
                Teri Greeves
Beadworker
     - 
                Theresa Secord
Penobscot Basketry Artist
 - 
                Trajal Harrell
Dancer-Choreographer
     - 
                Tzu-Ju Chen
Jewelry Artist
     - 
                Vanessa Sanchez
Choreographer and Dancer
     - 
                Wen-ti Tsen
Painter and Sculptor
     - 
                X
Artist, Architect, and Technologist
     
2024
- 
                Adrian L. Burrell
Interdisciplinary Storyteller
     - 
                AD–WO (Emanuel Admassu and Jen Wood)
Architects and Artists
     - 
                Amelia “Fiera” Duran
Garage Cultural
     - 
                Anne Finger
Writer
     - 
                Antoine Hunter, Purple Fire Crow
Choreographer and Humanity Advocate
     - 
                Asia Hamilton
Norwest Gallery of Art
     - 
                Ayodele WordSlanger Nzinga
Director, Playwright, and Performer
     - 
                Beth Boone
Artistic Director, Executive Producer, and Theater Artist
     - 
                Blackhorse Lowe
Filmmaker, Writer, Director, and Producer
     - 
                Cara Reedy
Journalist
     - 
                Christine Bruno
Actor, Teaching Artist, and Disability Equity Consultant
     - 
                Ciara Leina`ala Lacy
Filmmaker
     - 
                Corey Alston
Sweetgrass Basket Weaver
     - 
                Cristina Córdova
Ceramic Sculptor
     - 
                Cristóbal Martinez
Installation Artist
     - 
                Danielle Eliska
Neighborhood Bodega
 - 
                Danielle Evans
Fiction Writer
     - 
                Dantiel W. Moniz
Writer
     - 
                Day Al-Mohamed
Filmmaker
     - 
                Diana Oh “Zaza D”
Multi-Disciplinary Maker, Musician, Actor, and Writer
     - 
                DK Osseo-Asare
Design Scientist
     - 
                EJ Hill
Artist, Musician, and Educator
     - 
                Elliott Fukui
Organizer and Writer
     - 
                Emily Sara
Artist and Designer
     - 
                Erin Kilmurray
Dance Artist
     - 
                Farid Matuk
Poet and Writer
     - 
                Finnegan Shannon
Artist
     - 
                Fronterizx Collective (Gabriela Muñoz and M. Jenea Sanchez)
Interdisciplinary Social Practice
     - 
                Gabriela Cruz
Drag Entertainer
     - 
                Gaelynn Lea
Musician, Composer, Writer, and Activist
     - 
                Garrett Bradley
Artist and Filmmaker
     - 
                Halima Afi Cassells
The Free Market of Detroit
     - 
                Helen Lee
Glass Artist
     - 
                Holland Andrews
Composer, Vocalist, Clarinetist, Producer, and Performer
     - 
                Ibrahim Said
Ceramicist
     - 
                Ifeoma Ebo
Architect, Artist, and Community-Designer
     - 
                Jeffery U. Darensbourg
Writer and Performer
     - 
                Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate
Chickasaw Classical Composer
     - 
                Jerron Herman
Dancer
     - 
                jes allie
BULK Space
     - 
                Johanna Hedva
Writer, Artist, and Musician
     - 
                John Paul Morabito
Transdisciplinary Weaver
     - 
                Juanita Anderson
Indija Productions
     - 
                Karen Collins
Narrative Miniaturist
     - 
                Kayla Hamilton
Artist
     - 
                Kay Ulanday Barrett
Poet, Essayist, and Cultural Strategist
     - 
                Kelly Church
Artist Activist
     - 
                Kholoud Sawaf
Theater Director
     - 
                Kira Dominguez Hultgren
Textile Artist
     - 
                Linda Nguyen Lopez
Ceramicist
     - 
                Luz Guerra
Activist-writer, Storyteller, and Historian
     - 
                María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Multidisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Marjani Forté-Saunders
Choreographer, Conjurer, Corporal Spellcaster, and Storyteller
     - 
                Maya Bird-Murphy
Architectural Designer
     - 
                Michael Manson
House of Jit
     - 
                Michael Winograd
Musician
     - 
                Mimi Ọnụọha
Artist
     - 
                Monica Ong
Visual Poet
     - 
                Muriel Miguel
Theater Maker and Story Weaver
     - 
                Mythili Prakash
Choreographer and Dancer
     - 
                Nafissa Thompson-Spires
Writer
     - 
                Nancy Rourke
Artist
     - 
                Natasha Ofili
Actress, Writer, Director, and Filmmaker
     - 
                New Red Order (Adam Khalil, Jackson Polys, Zack Khalil)
Artists and Filmmakers
     - 
                Nisha Bansil
Glass Sculptor
     - 
                Petra Bravo
Choreographer
     - 
                Philip Kan Gotanda
Playwright and Filmmaker
     - 
                PJ Raval
Filmmaker
     - 
                Raul De Lara
Sculptor
     - 
                Ryan Myers-Johnson
Sidewalk Detroit
     - 
                Saira Barbaric
Mixed Media Maker
     - 
                Saleem Hue Penny
Hybrid Poet
     - 
                Samora Pinderhughes
Multidisciplinary Composer
     - 
                Sarah Hennies
Composer and Percussionist
     - 
                Sean Dorsey
Choreographer, Dancer, Educator, and Trans Activist
     - 
                Selina Martinez
Architect in Training
     - 
                Sgwaayaans TJ Young
Haida Artist
     - 
                Sofía Gallisá Muriente
Visual Artist
     - 
                Tammie Rubin
Ceramic Sculptor and Installation Artist
     - 
                Tanya Crane
Jewelry Artist and Object Maker
     - 
                Thea Alvin
Stone Sculptor and Stained Glass
     - 
                Tiff Massey
Interdisciplinary Artist
     - 
                TNT Traysikel
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
     - 
                Trisha Baga
Interdisciplinary Artist
     - 
                Val Jeanty aka Val-Inc
Afro-Electronica Composer, Turntablist, and Drummer
     - 
                Walela Nehanda
Writer and Cultural Worker
     - 
                Warren “Wawa” Snipe
Actor and Music Artist
     - 
                Yo-Yo Lin
Artist