USA
Fellows
USA Fellowships are annual $50,000 unrestricted awards recognizing the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their career.
Each year, individual artists and collaboratives are anonymously nominated to apply by a geographically diverse and rotating group of artists, scholars, critics, producers, curators, and other arts professionals. Applications are reviewed by discipline-specific panels who select the finalists, which are then approved by our Board of Trustees. A full list of our panelists can be found here.
Alison
Croney Moses
Multidisciplinary Artist and MakerBoston, MA
2022 USA Fellow
American
Artist
Artist and EducatorNew York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Andrea
Carlson
PainterChicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
Andy
Slater
Media ArtistBerwyn, IL
2022 USA Fellow
Assia
Boundaoui
DocumentarianBridgeview, IL and Chicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
Brett
Ratliff
Traditional Appalachian MusicianLexington, KY
2022 USA Fellow
César
Castro, Jarochelo
Maestro SoneroLos Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Chen
Chen
PoetWaltham, MA
2022 USA Fellow
Craig
Taborn
Pianist, Composer, and Electronic MusicianBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Critical Design Lab
Critical Design CollectiveNashville, TN and Troy, NY and Lenapehoking (Brooklyn), NY
2022 USA Fellow
Dawn Lundy
Martin
Poet and WriterPittsburgh, PA
2022 USA Fellow
DeLanna
Studi
Actor, Playwright, Artistic Director, and AdvocateCherokee Nation, OK
2022 USA Fellow
Design Earth
ArchitectsCambridge, MA
2022 USA Fellow
Diane
Paragas
FilmmakerBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Dream The Combine
Installation Artists and ArchitectsMinneapolis, MN and Ithaca, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Ekwa
Msangi
Writer and DirectorBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Elegance
Bratton
Writer and DirectorBaltimore, MD
2022 USA Fellow
Emmy
Pérez
PoetMcAllen, TX
2022 USA Fellow
Germane
Barnes
ArchitectMiami, FL
2022 USA Fellow
Grace
Talusan
Multigenre WriterBoston, MA
2022 USA Fellow
Indira Allegra
Performance Artist and SculptorOakland, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Jeff
Parker
Musician and ComposerAltadena, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop
Multidisciplinary Artist and Burlesque PerformerChicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
Jin Hi
Kim
Composer and Electric Komungo PerformerBridgeport, CT
2022 USA Fellow
JJJJJerome
Ellis
Experimental Composer and PoetVirginia Beach, VA
2022 USA Fellow
Jordan
Nassar
Multidisciplinary ArtistNew York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Jordan Weber
Regenerative Land SculptorCambridge, MA and Des Moines, IA
2022 USA Fellow
Jorge
González Santos
Installation Artist and EducatorBorikén, PR
2022 USA Fellow
Jovencio
de la Paz
WeaverEugene, OR
2022 USA Fellow
Karen Ann
Hoffman
Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork ArtistStevens Point, WI
2022 USA Fellow
Keisha Rae
Witherspoon
FilmmakerMiami, FL
2022 USA Fellow
Kenny
Endo
Taiko ArtistHonolulu, HI
2022 USA Fellow
Kiese
Laymon
WriterOxford, MS
2022 USA Fellow
Lars America
Jan
Director and ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Las Imaginistas
Skyborgs (Sociocultural Cyborgs for Nature and Collective Liberation)Rio Grande Delta Carrizo Comecrudo Territory Maiza, and Brownsville, TX
2022 USA Fellow
Laura
Ortman
Musician and ComposerBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Leroy F.
Moore Jr.
PoetLos Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Lonnie
Holley
Sculptor, Painter, and MusicianAtlanta, GA
2022 USA Fellow
luciana
achugar
Dancer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Machine Dazzle
Artist and DesignerNew York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Marga
Gomez
Writer and PerformerSan Francisco, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Martha
Redbone
Vocalist, Songwriter, Composer, and EducatorBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Marty
Two Bulls Jr.
Interdisciplinary ArtistRapid City, SD
2022 USA Fellow
Melissa
Cody
Textile ArtistLong Beach, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Nataki
Garrett
Artistic Leader, Theatremaker, and FilmmakerAshland, OR
2022 USA Fellow
Netta
Yerushalmy
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Nicole
Marroquin
Interdisciplinary Artist, Educator, and ResearcherChicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
Nina
Cooke John
Architect and Public ArtistMontclair, NJ
2022 USA Fellow
Olu
Oguibe
Conceptual ArtistVernon Rockville, CT
2022 USA Fellow
Peggie L
Hartwell
Narrative Quilt ArtistSummerville, SC
2022 USA Fellow
Peter Williams
Culture Bearer, Artist, Designer, and EducatorSitka, AK
2022 USA Fellow
Peter
Williams
PainterWilmington, DE
2022 USA Fellow
Pramila
Vasudevan
Choreographer and Transdisciplinary ArtistSt. Paul, MN
2022 USA Fellow
Qacung
Indigenous MusicianBethel, AK
2022 USA Fellow
Robert Andy
Coombs
Fine Art PhotographerMiami, FL
2022 USA Fellow
Rosy
Simas
Transdisciplinary and Dance ArtistMni Sota Makoce, MN
2022 USA Fellow
Salome
Asega
New Media ArtistNew York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Sharif
Bey
CeramicistSyracuse, NY
2022 USA Fellow
Sharif
Farrag
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
SO – IL
ArchitectsBrooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
T. Ayo
Alston
Dancer, Musician, and EducatorChicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
Viveca
Vázquez
Experimental ChoreographerSan Juan, PR
2022 USA Fellow
Wondertwins
Dance Performance ArtistsBoston, MA
2022 USA Fellow
Aki
Sasamoto
Installation and Performance ArtistNew York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Alexander
Chee
Novelist and EssayistBradford, VT
2021 USA Fellow
Amber
Cowan
Glass ArtistPhiladelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
Basil
Kincaid
Quilter, Ritualist, and HealerSt. Louis, MO
2021 USA Fellow
Bisa
Butler
Portrait QuilterWest Orange, NJ
2021 USA Fellow
Cannupa
Hanska Luger
Multidisciplinary Artist and FuturistGlorieta, NM
2021 USA Fellow
Carmelita
Tropicana
Playwright and PerformerNew York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Carolyn
L. Mazloomi
QuilterWest Chester, OH
2021 USA Fellow
Carolyn
Lazard
Multidisciplinary ArtistPhiladelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
Christopher
Chen
PlaywrightSan Francisco, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Cynthia
Oliver
Choreographer and PerformerUrbana, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Danez
Smith
Poet and WriterMinneapolis, MN
2021 USA Fellow
Daniel
Lind-Ramos
Assemblage Sculptor and PainterLoíza, PR
2021 USA Fellow
Darius
Clark Monroe
FilmmakerBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Delina
White
Native American Fashion Designer, Jewelry Maker, and Beadwork ArtistWalker, MN
2021 USA Fellow
Diedrick
Brackens
WeaverLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Dunya
Mikhail
Poet and WriterSterling Heights, MI
2021 USA Fellow
Edward "Kidd"
Jordan
Jazz Musician, Saxophonist, and EducatorNew Orleans, LA
2021 USA Fellow
Elizabeth
McCracken
Multi-genre WriterAustin, TX
2021 USA Fellow
Emily
Johnson
Choreographer and Body-Based ArtistNew York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Erin
M. Riley
Tapestry WeaverBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Eve
L. Ewing
Writer and ScholarChicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Faren
Humes
FilmmakerMiami, FL
2021 USA Fellow
Geo
Soctomah Neptune
Basketry Artist and PerformerMotahkomikuk, ME
2021 USA Fellow
Honorée
Fanonne Jeffers
Poet and WriterNorman, OK
2021 USA Fellow
Idris
Goodwin
Breakbeat Poet and PlaywrightColorado Springs, CO
2021 USA Fellow
Ishmael
Houston-Jones
Choreographer, Author, Curator, and EducatorNew York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
JanpiStar
Dancer and Drag QueenOakland, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Jennifer
Bonner / MALL
ArchitectPortland, OR
2021 USA Fellow
Jennifer
Reeder
FilmmakerChicago, IL and Hammond, IN
2021 USA Fellow
Jibz
Cameron
PerformerLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Karen
Zacarías
Playwright and ActivistWashington, DC
2021 USA Fellow
Kawika
Lum-Nelmida
Hawaiian Feather ArtistHonolulu, HI
2021 USA Fellow
Lauren
Lee McCarthy
Performance ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Lex
Brown
Multimedia Poet and PerformerPhiladelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
Macha
Colón
Undisciplined CreatorSan Juan, PR
2021 USA Fellow
Maria
Gaspar
Interdisciplinary ArtistChicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Martha
Gonzalez
Chicana Musician and ArtivistaLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Mazz
Swift
Violinist, Composer, and ConductorBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Mia
Katigbak
Actor-ManagerNew York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Morehshin
Allahyari
Media Artist, Activist, and WriterBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Mother
Cyborg
Multimedia Artist, Educator, and OrganizerDetroit, MI
2021 USA Fellow
Naima
Ramos-Chapman
FilmmakerBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Natalie
Y. Moore
Author, Journalist, and PlaywrightChicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Nathan
P Jackson
Traditional Woodcarver and SculptorKetchikan, AK
2021 USA Fellow
Ni'Ja
Whitson
Multidisciplinary Artist, Performer, and WriterLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Njideka
Akunyili Crosby
Painter and Mixed Media ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Ocean
Vuong
Poet and WriterNorthampton, MA
2021 USA Fellow
Ofelia
Esparza
Altarista (Alter-maker)East Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Olalekan
Jeyifous
Speculative Architect and Public ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
rafa
esparza
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Salvador
Jiménez-Flores
Interdisciplinary Artist and CeramicistChicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Sandra
Delgado
Playwright and ActorChicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Sharon
Hayes
Multidisciplinary ArtistPhiladelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
Stephanie
Dinkins
New Media ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Stephen
Maing
Documentary FilmmakerNew York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Tiff
Massey
Interdisciplinary ArtistDetroit, MI
2021 USA Fellow
Tomeka
Reid
Cellist, Composer, Bandleader, and OrganizerChicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
Wadada
Leo Smith
Creative Composer and TrumpeterNew Haven, CT
2021 USA Fellow
Walter
Hood
Landscape and Public ArtistOakland, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Aaron
McIntosh
Cross-Disciplinary Artist and QuiltmakerKingsport, TN
2020 USA Fellow
Abby
Zbikowski
Choreographer and DancerUrbana, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Anthony
Braxton
ComposerHamden, CT
2020 USA Fellow
Bing
Liu
FilmmakerChicago, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Branden
Jacobs-Jenkins
Theater Artist and WriterBrooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Cameron
Rowland
Visual ArtistQueens, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Christina
Anderson
PlaywrightProvidence, RI
2020 USA Fellow
Clint
Ramos
Theater and Film DesignerNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Courtney
Bryan
Composer and PianistNew Orleans, LA
2020 USA Fellow
Crystal
Wilkinson
Fiction WriterLexington, KY
2020 USA Fellow
Del
Harrow
CeramicistFort Collins, CO
2020 USA Fellow
Delores
Churchill
Haida WeaverKetchikan, AK
2020 USA Fellow
Dianne
McIntyre
Choreographer, Dancer, and Dance-Driven DramatistCleveland, OH and New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Dom Flemons,
The American Songster
Multi-Instrumentalist, Historian, and SongsterSilver Spring, MD
2020 USA Fellow
Edwidge
Danticat
Multigenre WriterMiami, FL
2020 USA Fellow
Elizabeth
Streb
Extreme Action ChoreographerNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Guadalupe
Rosales
New Media and Installation ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Hamid
Rahmanian
Designer and DirectorBrooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Hanif
Abdurraqib
Critic and WriterColumbus, OH
2020 USA Fellow
Howardena
Pindell
Painter and Visual ArtistNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Jaune Quick-to-See
Smith
Painter, Printmaker, and Multidisciplinary ArtistCorrales, NM
2020 USA Fellow
Jennifer Ling
Datchuk
Multimedia CeramicistSan Antonio, TX
2020 USA Fellow
Jericho
Brown
PoetAtlanta, GA
2020 USA Fellow
Jorge Ignacio
Cortiñas
Theater MakerNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Kevin
Locke
Traditional and Cultural ArtistWakpala, SD
2020 USA Fellow
Lani Strong
Hotch
Northwest Coast Textile ArtistKlukwan, AK
2020 USA Fellow
Laurie
Woolery
Director and Citizen ArtistNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Linda
Sikora
CeramicistAlfred Station, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Lisa
Nelson
Experimental Choreographer and DancerEast Charleston, VT
2020 USA Fellow
Martine
Syms
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Matthew Angelo
Harrison
Multidisciplinary ArtistDetroit, MI
2020 USA Fellow
Melvin
Edwards
SculptorNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
MOS
ArchitectsNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Nari
Ward
Installation Artist and SculptorNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Nathalie
Joachim
Flutist, Composer, and VocalistChicago, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Nicole
Mitchell
Flutist, Conceptualist, and ComposerPittsburgh, PA
2020 USA Fellow
Pamela
Z
Composer, Performer, and VocalistSan Francisco, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Patty
Chang
Multidisciplinary ArtistAltadena, CA
2020 USA Fellow
RaMell
Ross
Liberated DocumentarianProvidence, RI and Greensboro, AL
2020 USA Fellow
Sara
Zewde
Landscape Architect and Public ArtistHarlem, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sarah
Broom
Multigenre WriterNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sharon
Olds
PoetNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
by Mary Ping
DesignerNew York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sophia Nahli
Allison
Experimental Documentary FilmmakerLos Angeles, CA and Durham, NC
2020 USA Fellow
Surya
Mattu
Artist, Engineer, and JournalistBrooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sylvie
Courvoisier
Composer and PianistBrooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Tatsu
Aoki
Musician, Composer, and EducatorChicago, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Wendy
Maruyama
Furniture Maker and WoodworkerSan Diego, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Will
Rawls
Choreographer and DancerBrooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Yasmin
Elayat
Immersive DirectorBrooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Alice
Sheppard
Dancer and ChoreographerLos Altos, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Allison Akootchook
Warden
Multidisciplinary Artist and PerformerAnchorage, AK
2019 USA Fellow
Arthur
López
Wood SculptorSanta Fe, NM
2019 USA Fellow
Carole Frances
Lung
Social Practice and Performance ArtistLong Beach, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Cecilia
Vicuña
Multidisciplinary Artist and PoetNew York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Charlotte
Brathwaite
DirectorNew York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Complex Movements
Installation and Performance CollectiveDetroit, MI
2019 USA Fellow
Coulter
Fussell
QuilterWater Valley, MS
2019 USA Fellow
David
Dorfman
ChoreographerNew London, CT
2019 USA Fellow
Dyani
White Hawk
Painter and Multimedia ArtistMinneapolis, MN
2019 USA Fellow
Erin Besler and Ian Besler
Architects and DesignersPrinceton, NJ and Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Firelei
Báez
Multidisciplinary ArtistNew York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Frances Ya-Chu
Cowhig
DramatistSanta Barbara, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Gabriel
Frey
Traditional BasketmakerOrono, ME
2019 USA Fellow
Helado
Negro
Avant-Pop Musician and PerformerBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Hyphen-Labs
DesignersNew York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Janice
Lessman-Moss
Digital WeaverKent, OH
2019 USA Fellow
Jen
Shyu
Vocalist and ComposerBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Juan
Díes
Mexican Folk MusicianChicago, IL
2019 USA Fellow
Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar
Documentary FilmmakersYellow Springs, OH
2019 USA Fellow
Juliana
Huxtable
Multidisciplinary Artist and WriterBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Kaneza
Schaal
Theater ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Keller
Easterling
Writer and DesignerNew Haven, CT and New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Lenora
Lee
Dancer and ChoreographerSan Francisco, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Lesley Nneka
Arimah
Fiction WriterMinneapolis, MN
2019 USA Fellow
Lisa
Armstrong
JournalistBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Lucia
Cuba
Designer and Textile ArtistNew York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Lynda
Barry
CartoonistFootville, WI
2019 USA Fellow
Merián
Soto
Dancer and ChoreographerPhiladelphia, PA
2019 USA Fellow
Michelle
Holzapfel
Wood CarverMarlboro, VT
2019 USA Fellow
Mitra
Kaboli
Multimedia Artist and PodcasterBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Nuotama Frances
Bodomo
FilmmakerQueens, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Ramona S.
Diaz
Documentary FilmmakerBaltimore, MD
2019 USA Fellow
Rashida
Bumbray
Choreographer and PerformerBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Rebecca Gayle
Howell
PoetLexington, KY
2019 USA Fellow
Reena
Esmail
ComposerPasadena, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Roscoe
Mitchell
Multi-Instrumentalist and ComposerOakland, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Samuel
Harvey
CeramicistAspen, CO
2019 USA Fellow
Simone
Leigh
Multidisciplinary ArtistNew York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Susie
Ibarra
Percussionist and ComposerNew Paltz, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Tarfia
Faizullah
PoetDallas, TX and Chicago, IL
2019 USA Fellow
Teo
Castellanos
Theater ArtistMiami, FL
2019 USA Fellow
Tunde
Olaniran
Pop Musician and PerformerFlint, MI
2019 USA Fellow
Wu
Tsang
Filmmaker and ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2019 USA Fellow
Yara
Travieso
Director, Choreographer, and FilmmakerBrooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
Abigail
DeVille
Installation ArtistBronx, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Allison
Orr
ChoreographerAustin, TX
2018 USA Fellow
Amanda
Williams
Public ArtistChicago, IL
2018 USA Fellow
Amara
Tabor-Smith
Dancer and ChoreographerOakland, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Amir
ElSaffar
Trumpeter and ComposerNew York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Bill
Shannon
Performance and Video ArtistPittsburgh, PA
2018 USA Fellow
Cassils
Multidisciplinary and Performing ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Cauleen
Smith
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
D.Y.
Begay
Textile ArtistSanta Fe, NM
2018 USA Fellow
Danilo
Pérez
Pianist and ComposerQuincy, MA
2018 USA Fellow
Dawn
Nichols Walden
Basketry Fiber ArtistVulcan, MI
2018 USA Fellow
Dread
Scott
Multidisciplinary ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Ebony
G. Patterson
Painter and Mixed Media ArtistChicago, IL
2018 USA Fellow
Elaine McMillion
Sheldon
FilmmakerCharleston, WV
2018 USA Fellow
Fred
Moten
Poet and Cultural CriticNew York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Julia
Galloway
PotterMissoula, MT
2018 USA Fellow
Las Nietas de Nonó
Performance ArtistsCarolina, PR
2018 USA Fellow
Lileana
Blain-Cruz
Theater DirectorNew York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Lucas
Mann
Literary NonfictionProvidence, RI
2018 USA Fellow
Luis
Alfaro
PlaywrightLos Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Martinez Studio
Weaver and Painter/DesignerDoor County, WI
2018 USA Fellow
Mary Kathryn
Nagle
PlaywrightTulsa, OK
2018 USA Fellow
Molly McCully
Brown
Poet and EssayistSweet Briar, VA
2018 USA Fellow
My Barbarian
Performance Art CollectiveLos Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Norman
Kelley
Architects and DesignersChicago, IL
2018 USA Fellow
Oguri
Dancer and ChoreographerVenice, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Okwui
Okpokwasili
Performer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Patti
Warashina
CeramicistSeattle, WA
2018 USA Fellow
Pepón
Osorio
Installation ArtistPhiladelphia, PA
2018 USA Fellow
Ruthie
Foster
Singer and SongwriterSan Marcos, TX
2018 USA Fellow
Somi
Vocalist and SongwriterNew York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Sonya
Kelliher-Combs
Mixed-Media ArtistAnchorage, AK
2018 USA Fellow
Starlee
Kine
Podcaster and WriterBrooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Susan Muaddi
Darraj
Writer, FictionPhoenix, MD
2018 USA Fellow
Tania
León
Composer and ConductorNyack, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Tarell Alvin
McCraney
WriterMiami, FL
2018 USA Fellow
Terence
Blanchard
Trumpeter and ComposerNew Orleans, LA
2018 USA Fellow
Terence
Nance
ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
TNEG
FilmakersBaltimore, MD
2018 USA Fellow
Tony
Marsh
CeramicistSan Pedro, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Toshi
Reagon
MusicianBrooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Tyshawn
Sorey
Composer and MusicianNew Haven, CT
2018 USA Fellow
Vanessa
German
Sculptor and Citizen ArtistPittsburgh, PA
2018 USA Fellow
Warren Newton
Seelig
SculptorRockland, ME
2018 USA Fellow
Wayne
Shorter
ComposerLos Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Amitava
Kumar
Multigenre Writer and JournalistPoughkeepsie, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Anna
Hepler
SculptorEastport, ME
2016 USA Fellow
Annabeth
Rosen
CeramicistDavis, CA
2016 USA Fellow
April
Surgent
Glass EngraverPort Townsend, WA
2016 USA Fellow
Beatriz Santiago
Muñoz
Experimental FilmmakerSan Juan, PR
2016 USA Fellow
Charles
Atlas
Multimedia ArtistNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Cherice
Harrison-Nelson
Ceremonial Dress ArtistNew Orleans, LA
2016 USA Fellow
Claudia
Rankine
PoetClaremont, CA
2016 USA Fellow
Daniel Alexander
Jones
Theater Artist and PerformerBronx, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Dianne
Reeves
VocalistDenver, CO
2016 USA Fellow
Donna
Uchizono
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Eddy
Kwon
Composer and ViolinistCincinnati, OH
2016 USA Fellow
Ernie
Marsh
Bit & Spur Maker and SilversmithLovell, WY
2016 USA Fellow
Faye
Driscoll
Dancer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Hirokazu
Kosaka
Performance Artist and Japanese ArcherTorrance, CA
2016 USA Fellow
Jacolby
Satterwhite
Multidisciplinary Artist and PerformerNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Janet
Echelman
Sculptor and Public ArtistBrookline, MA
2016 USA Fellow
Jefferson
Pinder
Multidisciplinary Artist and PerformerChicago, IL
2016 USA Fellow
Johnston
Marklee
ArchitectsLos Angeles, CA
2016 USA Fellow
Lauren
Fensterstock
Sculptor and Installation ArtistPortland, ME
2016 USA Fellow
Laurie Jo
Reynolds
Social Practice ArtistChicago, IL
2016 USA Fellow
Lynn Hershman
Leeson
FilmmakerSan Francisco, CA
2016 USA Fellow
Michelle
Dorrance
Tap Dancer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Mike
Reed
Drummer and ComposerChicago, IL
2016 USA Fellow
Miranda
July
Filmmaker, Writer, and PerformerLos Angeles, CA
2016 USA Fellow
Peggy
Shaw
Theater Artist and PerformerNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Piper
Shepard
Fiber ArtistBaltimore, MD
2016 USA Fellow
Quique
Rivera
Filmmaker and AnimatorGlendale, CA
2016 USA Fellow
Randy
Weston
Pianist and ComposerBrooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Raphael
Xavier
Hip hop/Breaker and ChoreographerPhiladelphia, PA
2016 USA Fellow
Raven
Chacon
ComposerAlbuquerque, NM
2016 USA Fellow
Roberto
Lugo
PotterMarlboro, VT
2016 USA Fellow
Rosie
Herrera
Dancer and ChoreographerMiami, FL
2016 USA Fellow
Senga
Nengudi
Sculptor and Installation ArtistColorado Springs, CO
2016 USA Fellow
Shirin
Neshat
Filmmaker and Multimedia ArtistNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Stanley
Whitney
PainterNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Steve
Paxton
Experimental Dancer and ChoreographerEast Charleston, VT
2016 USA Fellow
Steven Paul
Judd
FilmmakerNorman, OK
2016 USA Fellow
Teri
Greeves
BeadworkerSanta Fe, NM
2016 USA Fellow
Vicky Holt
Takamine
Kumu Hula MasterAiea, HI
2016 USA Fellow
Vijay
Iyer
Composer and PianistNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Vivian
Beer
Furniture Designer and MakerManchester, NH
2016 USA Fellow
Winfred
Rembert
PainterNew Haven, CT
2016 USA Fellow
Young Jean
Lee
Playwright and Theater DirectorBrooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Yvonne
Rainer
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
Adrian
Matejka
PoetBloomington, IN
2015 USA Fellow
Amos Paul
Kennedy
PrintmakerDetroit, MI
2015 USA Fellow
Anne
Wilson
Multidisciplinary and Fiber ArtistEvanston, IL
2015 USA Fellow
Ayumi
Horie
PotterPortland, ME
2015 USA Fellow
Camille A.
Brown
Dancer and ChoreographerJamacia, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Chat
Travieso
Designer and Public ArtistNew York, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Cristina
Córdova
CeramicistPenland, NC
2015 USA Fellow
Da-ka-xeen
Mehner
Multidisciplinary ArtistFairbanks, AK
2015 USA Fellow
David
Lang
ComposerNew York, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Dawoud
Bey
PhotographerChicago, IL
2015 USA Fellow
Deborah
Stratman
FilmmakerChicago, IL
2015 USA Fellow
Diego
Romero
CeramicistSanta Fe, NM
2015 USA Fellow
Frank
Big Bear
Painter and Mixed-Media ArtistsDuluth, MN
2015 USA Fellow
Invincible ill
Weaver
Lyricist and Performance ArtistDetroit, MI
2015 USA Fellow
Jackie Sibblies
Drury
PlaywrightBrooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Jasiri
X
Hip-Hop Artist and ActivistPittsburgh , PA
2015 USA Fellow
Joe Louis
Walker
Guitarist and Singer-SongwriterPoughkeepsie, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Jonah
Bokaer
ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Jonathan
Muecke
Designer and ArchitectSt. Paul, MN
2015 USA Fellow
Judith
Baca
Painter and MuralistVenice, CA
2015 USA Fellow
Kade
Twist
Multimedia ArtistSanta Fe, NM
2015 USA Fellow
Kathleen
Carlo-Kendall
Athabaskan Mask Maker and CarverFairbanks, AK
2015 USA Fellow
Mark
Hewitt
PotterPittsboro, NC
2015 USA Fellow
Mary Louise
Defender Wilson
Storyteller and Traditional ArtistFlasher, ND
2015 USA Fellow
Maya
Beiser
CellistBronx, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Mickalene
Thomas
Painter and Multimedia ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Narcissister
Performance ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Paul
Pfeiffer
Video & Installation ArtistNew York, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Peter
Nicks
Documentary FilmmakerOakland, CA
2015 USA Fellow
Rudresh
Mahanthappa
Alto Saxophonist and ComposerMontclair, NJ
2015 USA Fellow
Shan
Goshorn
BasketmakerTulsa, OK
2015 USA Fellow
Shara
Nova
Songwriter and Multi-InstrumentalistDetroit, MI
2015 USA Fellow
Sidonka
Wadina
Weaver and Folk PainterLyons, WI
2015 USA Fellow
Teju
Cole
Fiction WriterBrooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
Therman
Statom
Sculptor and Glass BlowerOmaha, NE
2015 USA Fellow
Toni Pierce-Sands
and Uri Sands
Dancers and ChoreographersSt. Paul, MN
2015 USA Fellow
Achy
Obejas
Fiction Writer, Journalist, and PoetOakland, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Alejandro
Cerrudo
Dancer and ChoreographerChicago, IL
2014 USA Fellow
Alison
Brown
Banjo Player and ComposerNashville, TN
2014 USA Fellow
Chris
Abani
Multigenre WriterEvanston, IL
2014 USA Fellow
d. Sabela
grimes
Dancer and ChoreographerLos Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Daniel
Woodrell
Fiction WriterWest Plains, MO
2014 USA Fellow
Daoud
Haroon
Trombonist and PercussionistDurham, NC
2014 USA Fellow
Darryl
Montana
Master Mardi Gras SuitmakerNew Orleans, LA
2014 USA Fellow
Doris
Sung
Architect and DesignerRolling Hills, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Edouard Duval
Carrié
Painter and SculptorMiami, FL
2014 USA Fellow
Einar de la Torre
and Jamex de la Torre
Mixed-Media Artists and Glass BlowersSan Diego, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Ken
Jacobs
Experimental FilmmakerNew York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
Kia
Corthron
Playwright and Fiction WriterNew York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
LaToya Ruby
Frazier
PhotographerChicago, IL
2014 USA Fellow
Leslie
Hewitt
Photographer and SculptorNew York , NY
2014 USA Fellow
Marcus
Amerman
Traditional BeadworkerKooskia, ID
2014 USA Fellow
Marlon
Blackwell
ArchitectFayetteville, AR
2014 USA Fellow
Mary
Heilmann
PainterNew York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
Meshell
Ndegeocello
Bassist and SongwriterBrooklyn, NY
2014 USA Fellow
Natalie
Diaz
PoetMohave Valley, AZ
2014 USA Fellow
Peter
Bagge
CartoonistSeattle, WA
2014 USA Fellow
Rigoberto
González
Multigenre WriterForest Hills, NY
2014 USA Fellow
RoseAnne
Spradlin
ChoreographerNew York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
Ryan White
and Ben Cotner
Documentary FilmmakersLos Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Sandow
Birk
Multimedia ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Sibyl
Kempson
Playwright and PerformerNew York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
Sigrid
Gilmer
PlaywrightLos Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Sydney
Freeland
FilmmakerLos Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
Tip
Toland
CeramicistVaughn, WA
2014 USA Fellow
Wangechi
Mutu
Visual ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2014 USA Fellow
Willie
Birch
Painter and SculptorNew Orleans, LA
2014 USA Fellow
Yowei
Shaw
Radio ProducerPhiladelphia, PA
2014 USA Fellow
Adrian
Castro
Poet and Performance ArtistMiami, FL
2012 USA Fellow
Adrienne
Kennedy
PlaywrightWilliamsburg, VA
2012 USA Fellow
Aleksandar
Hemon
Fiction WriterChicago, IL
2012 USA Fellow
Alison
Saar
Sculptor and Installation ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Annie
Proulx
Fiction WriterSaratoga, WY
2012 USA Fellow
Annie-B
Parson
Theater DirectorBrooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Barry
Jenkins
FilmmakerOakland, CA
2012 USA Fellow
C.E.
Morgan
Fiction WriterBerea, KY
2012 USA Fellow
Claire
Lynch
Singer and SongwriterNashville, TN
2012 USA Fellow
Coco
Fusco
Visual ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Colin Jacobsen and
Eric Jacobsen
Composers / Violinist and CellistBrooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
David
Hartt
Multimedia ArtistChicago, IL
2012 USA Fellow
David Henry
Hwang
PlaywrightBrooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
David
Thomson
Dancer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Edgar
Heap of Birds
Visual ArtistOklahoma City, OK
2012 USA Fellow
Edward
White
ComposerLouisville, KY
2012 USA Fellow
Eugene
Rodriguez
Mexican Folk MusicianRichmond, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Guillermo
Gomez-Peña
Performance ArtistSan Francisco, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Jack
DeJohnette
Drummer, Pianist, and ComposerWillow, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Jacqueline
Goss
Filmmaker and AnimatorTivoli, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Jesse Reiser &
Nanako Umemoto
ArchitectsNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Joanie
Madden
Traditional Irish Flutist and ComposerYonkers, NY
2012 USA Fellow
John
Kelly
Multidisciplinary Artist and PerformerNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Kate
Orff
Landscape ArchitectNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Keith
Hennessy
Dancer and ChoreographerSan Francisco, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Kerry
Tribe
Multimedia ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Kurt
Weiser
CeramicistTempe, AZ
2012 USA Fellow
Kyle
Abraham
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
LeAnne
Howe
WriterAthens, GA
2012 USA Fellow
Lee Isaac
Chung
Multigenre WriterNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Leon
Niehues
BasketmakerHuntsville, AR
2012 USA Fellow
Luis
Camnitzer
Conceptual ArtistNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Marcelo Spina and
Georgina Huljich
ArchitectsLos Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Marcus
Gardley
Poet and PlaywrightNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Margaret
Brown
Documentary FilmmakerMobile, AL
2012 USA Fellow
Micheline Aharonian
Marcom
Fiction WriterBerkeley, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Myra
Mimlitsch-Gray
MetalsmithStone Ridge, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Nicholas
Galanin
Multidisciplinary ArtistSitka, AK
2012 USA Fellow
Nicholas
van der Kolk
PodcasterBerkeley, CA
2012 USA Fellow
Phil
Solomon
Experimental FilmmakerBroomfield, CO
2012 USA Fellow
Ranee
Ramaswamy
Bharatanatyam DancerMinneapolis, MN
2012 USA Fellow
Rania Attieh and
Daniel Garcia
FilmmakersNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
Robbie
McCauley
Playwright, Actor, and Theater DirectorBoston, MA
2012 USA Fellow
Rowland
Ricketts
Textile ArtistBloomington, IN
2012 USA Fellow
Sibylle
Peretti
Glass ArtistNew Orleans, LA
2012 USA Fellow
Stephen
Luoni
Architect and DesignerFayetteville, AR
2012 USA Fellow
Theaster
Gates
Social Practice ArtistChicago, IL
2012 USA Fellow
Tony
Trischka
Banjo PlayerFair Lawn, NJ
2012 USA Fellow
Trisha
Brown
ChoreographerNew York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
William
Leavitt
Conceptual ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
A. E.
Stallings
Poet and TranslatorAthens, GA
2011 USA Fellow
Aaron
Yakim
BasketmakerParkersburg, WV
2011 USA Fellow
Ada Tolla and
Giuseppe Lignano
ArchitectsNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Akio
Takamori
CeramicistSeattle, WA
2011 USA Fellow
Allen
Ruppersberg
Conceptual ArtistSanta Monica, CA
2011 USA Fellow
Annie
Baker
PlaywrightBrooklyn, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Beth
Lipman
Glass ArtistSheboygan Falls, WI
2011 USA Fellow
Campbell
McGrath
PoetMiami Beach, FL
2011 USA Fellow
Carolee
Schneemann
Multidisciplinary ArtistNew Paltz, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Dee
Rees
Filmmaker and ScreenwriterLong Beach, CA
2011 USA Fellow
Donald
Byrd
ChoreographerSeattle, WA
2011 USA Fellow
Elena
Manferdini
ArchitectMarina del Rey, CA
2011 USA Fellow
George
Lewis
ComposerNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Holcombe
Waller
Composer, Vocalist, and PerformerPortland, OR
2011 USA Fellow
Iñigo
Manglano-Ovalle
Multidisciplinary ArtistChicago, IL
2011 USA Fellow
J. Morgan
Puett
Social Practice and Textile ArtistBeach Lake, PA
2011 USA Fellow
James
Longley
Documentary FilmmakerSeattle, WA
2011 USA Fellow
Jenny E.
Sabin
Architect and DesignerPhiladelphia, PA
2011 USA Fellow
John
Collins
Theater DirectorNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
John
Jasperse
ChoreographerNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
John Jota
Leaños
Multimedia ArtistSan Francisco, CA
2011 USA Fellow
John
Outterbridge
Mixed-Media ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2011 USA Fellow
Jon Eric
Riis
Tapestry ArtistAtlanta, GA
2011 USA Fellow
Kara Oehler
and Ann Heppermann
Radio ProducersCambridge, MA
2011 USA Fellow
Karen Tei
Yamashita
Fiction Writer and PlaywrightSanta Cruz, CA
2011 USA Fellow
Kelly
Reichardt
Filmmaker and ScreenwriterNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Kirk
Lynn
Playwright and Fiction WriterAustin, TX
2011 USA Fellow
Lar
Lubovitch
ChoreographerNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Lee
Breuer
Playwright and Theater DirectorBrooklyn, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Lila
Downs
Singer-SongwriterNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Liz
Lerman
Dancer and ChoreographerBaltimore, MD
2011 USA Fellow
Lorraine
O'Grady
Conceptual ArtistNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Mabel O.
Wilson
ArchitectNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Manuel
Barrueco
GuitaristLutherville Timonium, MD
2011 USA Fellow
Mary Ellen
Childs
Composer and Multimedia ArtistMinneapolis, MN
2011 USA Fellow
Michelle
Ellsworth
Dancer and Performance ArtistBoulder, CO
2011 USA Fellow
Mike
Smith
PhotographerJohnson City, TN
2011 USA Fellow
Morgan
Thorson
Dancer and ChoreographerMinneapolis, MN
2011 USA Fellow
Nancy
Keystone
Theater DirectorLos Angeles, CA
2011 USA Fellow
Nora
Chipaumire
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Octavio
Solis
Playwright and Theater DirectorSan Francisco, CA
2011 USA Fellow
Roger
Shimomura
PainterLawrence, KS
2011 USA Fellow
Sean
Shepherd
ComposerNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Sonya
Clark
Fiber ArtistRichmond, VA
2011 USA Fellow
Steve
James
Documentary FilmmakerOak Park, IL
2011 USA Fellow
Sxip
Shirey
Electro-Acoustic Composer and PerformerNew York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Teresa
Hernández
Theater ArtistSan Juan, PR
2011 USA Fellow
Terrance
Hayes
PoetPittsburgh, PA
2011 USA Fellow
Tom
Joyce
Blacksmith and SculptorSanta Fe, NM
2011 USA Fellow
Tze
Chun
Filmmaker and ScreenwriterBrooklyn, NY
2011 USA Fellow
Allison
Smith
Multidisciplinary ArtistOakland, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Almudena
Carracedo
Documentary FilmmakerBrooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Anna Von
Mertens
Textile ArtistPeterborough, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Anne
Lewis
Documentary FilmmakerAustin, TX
2010 USA Fellow
Awilda
Sterling-Duprey
Dancer and ChoreographerSan Juan, PR
2010 USA Fellow
Barrett
Golding
Audio ProducerBozeman, MT
2010 USA Fellow
Bebe
Miller
Dancer and ChoreographerUrbana, IL
2010 USA Fellow
Brighde
Mullins
Playwright and PoetLos Angeles, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Carlyle
Brown
Playwright and PerformerMinneapolis, MN
2010 USA Fellow
Charles
Bowden
Nonfiction Writer and JournalistLas Cruces, NM
2010 USA Fellow
Cherien
Dabis
FilmmakerNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Danny
Hoch
Theater Artist and PerformerBrooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Dara
Birnbaum
Video and Installation ArtistNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
David
Reinfurt
Graphic DesignerNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Dayna
Hanson
Choreographer and FilmmakerSeattle, WA
2010 USA Fellow
Deborah
Hay
Experimental Dancer and ChoreographerAustin, TX
2010 USA Fellow
Doug
Wheeler
Installation ArtistSanta Fe, NM
2010 USA Fellow
Doug
Wright
Playwright and ScreenwriterNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel, Dan Rothenberg,
Dito van Reigersberg
Theater CompanyPhiladelphia, PA
2010 USA Fellow
Gabriela Lena
Frank
Pianist and ComposerEmeryville, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Gerard
Stropnicky
Theater ArtistDanville, PA
2010 USA Fellow
Glenn
Ligon
Conceptual ArtistNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Greg
Lynn
ArchitectVenice, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Greg
Tate
Cultural CriticNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Guy
Klucevsek
Accordionist and ComposerStaten Island, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Jennifer Heller
Zurick
BasketmakerBerea, KY
2010 USA Fellow
Jeremy
Frey
BasketmakerPrinceton, ME
2010 USA Fellow
Joyce
Scott
Jewelry Maker and SculptorBaltimore, MD
2010 USA Fellow
Julie
Archer
Set and Lighting DesignerNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Khaled
Mattawa
Poet and TranslatorAnn Arbor, MI
2010 USA Fellow
Laura
Poitras
Documentary FilmmakerNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Martin
Espada
Poet, Essayist, and TranslatorAmherst, MA
2010 USA Fellow
Mary
Lucier
Video and Installation ArtistCochecton, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Matthias
Pliessnig
Furniture DesignerPhiladelphia, PA
2010 USA Fellow
Mel
Chin
Conceptual ArtistBurnsville, NC
2010 USA Fellow
Michael
Sherrill
Ceramicist and SculptorHendersonville, NC
2010 USA Fellow
Miguel
Gutierrez
Dancer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Natalia
Almada
Documentary FilmmakerSan Antonio, TX
2010 USA Fellow
Quiara Alegría
Hudes
Playwright and ComposerNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Rajiv
Joseph
PlaywrightBrooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Ramin
Bahrani
Director and ScreenwriterBrooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Renée
Green
Multidisciplinary ArtistSan Francisco, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Rob
Ickes
Dobro PlayerFranklin, TN
2010 USA Fellow
Siah
Armajani
Installation and Public ArtistMinneapolis, MN
2010 USA Fellow
Susan
Steinberg
Fiction WriterSan Francisco, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Teddy
Cruz
ArchitectSan Diego, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Tina
Mabry
Filmmaker and ScreenwriterLos Angeles, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Trey
McIntyre
Dancer and ChoreographerBoise, ID
2010 USA Fellow
Uri
Caine
Pianist and ComposerNew York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
W. A. Ehren
Tool
CeramicistBerkeley, CA
2010 USA Fellow
Ai
Ogawa
PoetStillwater, OK
2009 USA Fellow
Anna Deavere
Smith
Actor and PlaywrightNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Anthony
Hernandez
PhotographerLos Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Antonya
Nelson
Fiction WriterLas Cruces, NM
2009 USA Fellow
Beth
Lo
CeramicistMissoula, MT
2009 USA Fellow
Brian
Turner
Poet & EssayistFresno, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Charles
Burnett
Filmmaker and ScreenwriterLos Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Cruz
Angeles
Filmmaker and ScreenwriterBrooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Cyro
Baptista
PercussionistTenafly, NJ
2009 USA Fellow
Dan
Hurlin
Puppeteer & DirectorNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Daniel
Plonsey
Saxophonist and ComposerEl Cerrito, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Danongan
Kalanduyan
Kulintang MusicianSouth San Francisco, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Dario
Robleto
Sculptor and Installation ArtistHouston, TX
2009 USA Fellow
Dave
McKenzie
Multidisciplinary Artist and PerformerBrooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Delores Lewis Garcia
and Emma Lewis Mitchell
PottersSan Fidel, NM
2009 USA Fellow
Diana
Al-Hadid
SculptorBrooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Dona
Look
BasketmakerAlgoma, WI
2009 USA Fellow
Elizabeth Meister
and Dan Collison
Radio ProducersThree Oaks, MI
2009 USA Fellow
Ella
Jenkins
Folk Singer and ActressChicago, IL
2009 USA Fellow
Gilbert
Hernandez
Graphic NovelistLas Vegas, NV
2009 USA Fellow
Hannibal
Lokumbe
Composer and TrumpeterBastrop, TX
2009 USA Fellow
Heather
Courtney
Documentary FilmmakerAustin, TX
2009 USA Fellow
Hokulani
Holt-Padilla
Kumu Hula (Hula Master)Wailuku, HI
2009 USA Fellow
Joan
Jonas
Performance and Video ArtistNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
John
O’Neal
Playwright and Theater DirectorNew Orleans, LA
2009 USA Fellow
Judy
Pfaff
Installation ArtistKingston, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Justin
Torres
Fiction WriterIowa City, IA
2009 USA Fellow
Kate and Laura
Mulleavy
Fashion DesignersLos Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Kevin
Young
PoetBelmont, MA
2009 USA Fellow
Kim
Jones
Performance ArtistNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Kukuli
Velarde
CeramicistPhiladelphia, PA
2009 USA Fellow
Laura
Kurgan
ArchitectNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Lin Hixson
and Matthew Goulish
Performance ArtistsChicago, IL
2009 USA Fellow
Lionel
Loueke
Guitarist and VocalistNorth Bergen, NJ
2009 USA Fellow
Martin Mazorra
and Michael Houston
PrintmakersBrooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Mary
Shaffer
Glass ArtistEl Prado, NM
2009 USA Fellow
Neil
Denari
ArchitectLos Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Nilo
Cruz
PlaywrightNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Perry
Eaton
Alutiiq Mask Maker and CarverAnchorage, AK
2009 USA Fellow
Rahim
AlHaj
Composer and Oud PlayerAlbuquerque, NM
2009 USA Fellow
Reggie
Wilson
ChoreographerBrook, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Renée
Tajima-Peña
Documentary FilmmakerLos Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
Rick
Lowe
Public ArtistHouston, TX
2009 USA Fellow
Ruth
Maleczech
Theater Director and PerformerNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Sapphire
Poet and Fiction WriterBrooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Scott
Carrier
Radio ProducerSalt Lake City, UT
2009 USA Fellow
Sophiline Cheam
Shapiro
Cambodian Dancer and ChoreographerLong Beach , CA
2009 USA Fellow
Tere
O’Connor
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
Terry
Allen
Painter and Singer-SongwriterSanta Fe, NM
2009 USA Fellow
Vija
Celmins
Painter and Mixed-Media ArtistNew York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
A.
Van Jordan
PoetAnn Arbor, MI
2008 USA Fellow
Alvin
Aningayou
Yupiq CarverGambell, AK
2008 USA Fellow
Andrea
Bowers
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Andrew Okpeaha
MacLean
Filmmaker and PlaywrightNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Andrew
Zago
ArchitectDetroit, MI
2008 USA Fellow
Ann
Carlson
Performer and ChoreographerJamaica Plain, MA
2008 USA Fellow
Barkley L.
Hendricks
PainterNew London, CT
2008 USA Fellow
Barry
Hannah
Fiction WriterOxford, MS
2008 USA Fellow
Bill
Rauch
Theater DirectorAshland, OR
2008 USA Fellow
Cary Joji
Fukunaga
FilmmakerNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Catherine
Sullivan
Multimedia ArtistChicago, IL
2008 USA Fellow
Chris Jonas and
Molly Sturges
Composers, Musicians, and PerformersSanta Fe, NM
2008 USA Fellow
Deanna
Dikeman
PhotographerColumbia, MO
2008 USA Fellow
Dianne
Walker
Tap DancerMattapan, MA
2008 USA Fellow
Douglas
Garofalo
ArchitectChicago, IL
2008 USA Fellow
Ela
Troyano
Multimedia Artist and FilmmakerNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Forrest
Gander
Poet and Fiction WriterBarrington, RI
2008 USA Fellow
Harryette
Mullen
PoetLos Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Henry
Threadgill
Composer, Saxophonist, and FlautistNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
J. Meejin
Yoon
Architect and DesignerBoston, MA
2008 USA Fellow
Jawole Willa Jo
Zollar
ChoreographerTallahassee, FL
2008 USA Fellow
Jay
Rosenblatt
FilmmakerSan Francisco, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Jeff
Chang
Cultural CriticBerkeley, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Jennifer
Tipton
Lighting DesignerNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Joe
Goode
ChoreographerBerkeley, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Joy
Harjo
Poet and MusicianHonolulu, HI
2008 USA Fellow
Judith
Schaechter
Stained Glass ArtistPhiladelphia, PA
2008 USA Fellow
Julie
Bargmann
Landscape Architect and DesignerCharlottesville, VA
2008 USA Fellow
Kara
Walker
Multidisciplinary ArtistNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Karen
Kandel
ActorNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Laura
Kasischke
Poet and Fiction WriterChelsea, MI
2008 USA Fellow
Lê Thi
Diem Thúy
Poet and PerformerNorthampton, MA
2008 USA Fellow
Lourdes
Portillo
FilmmakerSan Francisco, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Martha
Rosler
Multidisciplinary ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Mary
Jackson
Basket WeaverJohns Island, SC
2008 USA Fellow
Michael
Asher
Conceptual ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Muhal Richard
Abrams
Pianist and ComposerNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Pat
Graney
ChoreographerSeattle, WA
2008 USA Fellow
Richard
Notkin
CeramicistHelena, MT
2008 USA Fellow
Robert
Cazimero
Composer, Musician, and Kumu HulaHonolulu, HI
2008 USA Fellow
Rodney
McMillian
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Rosalba
Rolón
Theater ArtistBronx, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Stephen
Burks
Industrial DesignerBrooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Stephen
Scott
ComposerColorado Springs, CO
2008 USA Fellow
Tayari
Jones
Fiction WriterValley Cottage, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Tehching
Hsieh
Performance ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Terry
Adkins
Multidisciplinary ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Will
Power
Playwright and PerformerBeacon, NY
2008 USA Fellow
William
Greaves
Documentary FilmmakerNew York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
Wu
Man
Pipa Virtuoso and ComposerCarlsbad, CA
2008 USA Fellow
Alex
Rivera
FilmmakerNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Allan
Sekula
Multimedia ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Ann
Hamilton
Installation ArtistColumbus, OH
2007 USA Fellow
Anna
Halprin
Avant-garde Dancer and ChoreographerGreenbrae, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Aranda/Lasch
Architects and DesignersNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Ball-Nogues Studio
Architects and DesignersLos Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Benjamin
Millepied
Ballet Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Bill T.
Jones
Dancer and ChoreographerValley Cottage, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Charles
D’Ambrosio
Fiction Writer and EssayistPortland, OR
2007 USA Fellow
Charles
Gaines
Conceptual ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Cherríe
Moraga
Poet, Playwright, and EssayistOakland, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Chris
Eyre
FilmmakerRapid City, SD
2007 USA Fellow
Daniel Joseph
Martinez
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Don
Byron
Composer and Multi-InstrumentalistBoiceville, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Edgar
Arceneaux
Multimedia ArtistPasadena, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Elizabeth
LeCompte
DirectorNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Evan
Ziporyn
Clarinetist and ComposerLexington, MA
2007 USA Fellow
Gary
Simmons
Sculptor and Installation ArtistNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Gwendolyn
Magee
QuilterJackson, MS
2007 USA Fellow
Helena María
Viramontes
Fiction WriterIthaca, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Henri
Cole
PoetBoston, MA
2007 USA Fellow
Jason
Moran
Composer and PianistNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Joanna
Haigood
ChoreographerBolinas, CA
2007 USA Fellow
John
Haines
PoetFairbanks, AK
2007 USA Fellow
John
Santos
Composer and PercussionistOakland, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Judith
Helfand
Documentary FilmmakerNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Julie
Dash
FilmmakerLos Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Leila
Josefowicz
ViolinistNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Luis
Valdez
Playwright and FilmmakerSan Juan Bautista, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Maggie
Orth
Electronic Textile ArtistSeattle, WA
2007 USA Fellow
Marcos Ramirez
ERRE
Multidisciplinary ArtistSan Ysidro, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Marilyn
Chin
PoetLa Mesa, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Mat
Johnson
Fiction WriterHouston, TX
2007 USA Fellow
Michael
Doucet
Cajun Fiddler and Singer-SongwriterLafayette, LA
2007 USA Fellow
Michael
Sommers
Theater ArtistMinneapolis, MN
2007 USA Fellow
Office dA
ArchitectsBoston, MA
2007 USA Fellow
Pat
Bowie
ActorBoca Raton, FL
2007 USA Fellow
Paul
Chan
Multimedia ArtistNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Rennie
Harris
Dancer and ChoreographerPhiladelphia, PA
2007 USA Fellow
Rhodessa
Jones
Theater ArtistSan Francisco, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Robert
Woodruff
Theater DirectorNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Shen
Wei
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Susan
Stone
Writer and ProducerSan Francisco, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Susie
Silook
Yupik/Inupiaq CarverAdak, AK
2007 USA Fellow
Tina
Landau
Playwright and Theater DirectorYonkers, NY
2007 USA Fellow
Tommy
Joseph
Tlingit CarverSitka, AK
2007 USA Fellow
Uta
Barth
PhotographerLos Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
Virgil
Ortiz
Ceramicist and DesignerCochiti Pueblo, NM
2007 USA Fellow
William
Gay
Fiction WriterHohenwald, TN
2007 USA Fellow
Zoe
Strauss
PhotographerPhiladelphia, PA
2007 USA Fellow
Ali Akbar
Khan
Hindustani Classical MusicianSan Anselmo, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Alonzo
King
Dancer and ChoreographerSan Francisco, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Amy
Hempel
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Anna Brown
Ehlers
Chilkat Blanket WeaverJuneau, AK
2006 USA Fellow
Anna Sew
Hoy
SculptorLos Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Anne
Bogart
Theater and Opera DirectorNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Anthony
Garcia
Playwright and Theater DirectorDenver, CO
2006 USA Fellow
Arline
Fisch
Jewelry MakerSan Diego, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Basil
Twist
Puppeteer and DirectorNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Beth Ann
Fennelly
PoetOxford, MS
2006 USA Fellow
Bill Frisell and
Jim Woodring
Cartoonist and MusicianSeattle, WA
2006 USA Fellow
Catherine
Opie
PhotographerLos Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Chris
Ware
CartoonistOak Park, IL
2006 USA Fellow
David
Isay
Radio ProducerBrooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Dmae
Roberts
Media Producer and Theater ArtistPortland, OR
2006 USA Fellow
Dominique
Serrand
Theater DirectorMinneapolis, MN
2006 USA Fellow
Eiko and
Koma
Dancers and ChoreographersNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
George Kuchar and
Mike Kuchar
FilmmakersSan Francisco, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Heather
McHugh
PoetSeattle, WA
2006 USA Fellow
Joe
Sacco
Graphic NovelistPortland, OR
2006 USA Fellow
John Luther
Adams
ComposerFairbanks, AK
2006 USA Fellow
Laylah
Ali
PainterWilliamstown, MA
2006 USA Fellow
Liz
Collins
Textile Artist and DesignerProvidence, RI
2006 USA Fellow
Lourdes
Perez
Singer-SongwriterSacramento, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Marc
Bamuthi Joseph
Spoken Word Poet, Dancer, and PlaywrightOakland, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Mark
Bradford
Painter and Mixed-Media ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Mark
Handforth
SculptorMiami, FL
2006 USA Fellow
Matthew
Stadler
Fiction WriterPortland, OR
2006 USA Fellow
Meredith
Monk
Multidisciplinary Artist and PerformerNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Michael
Joo
Conceptual ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Michael
Lesy
Nonfiction WriterAmherst, MA
2006 USA Fellow
Michael
Queenland
Installation ArtistBrooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Natividad
Cano
Mariachi MusicianFillmore, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Nick
Cave
Multidisciplinary ArtistChicago, IL
2006 USA Fellow
Phillip
Rodriguez
Documentary FilmmakerLos Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Ping
Chong
Theater ArtistNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Ralph
Lemon
Dancer and ChoreographerNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Ronald K.
Brown
Dancer and ChoreographerBrooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Sam
Durant
Multidisciplinary ArtistLos Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Sandra
Benitez
Fiction WriterMinneapolis, MN
2006 USA Fellow
Sarah
Jaeger
PotterHelena, MT
2006 USA Fellow
Antenna Design
DesignersNew York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Sterlin
Harjo
FilmmakerTulsa, OK
2006 USA Fellow
Susan
Power
Fiction WriterSaint Paul, MN
2006 USA Fellow
Tanya
Aguiñiga
Furniture DesignerLos Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
Teri
Rofkar
Tlingit WeaverSitka, AK
2006 USA Fellow
Thomas Allen
Harris
Filmmaker and PerformerGreenwood Lake, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Victor
LaValle
Fiction WriterBrooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Wesley
McNair
PoetNorridgewock, ME
2006 USA Fellow
William
Pope.L
Performance ArtistLewiston, ME
2006 USA Fellow