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