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.

2024 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

AD–WO (Emanuel Admassu and Jen Wood)

Architects and Artists
New York, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Film

Blackhorse Lowe

Filmmaker, Writer, Director, and Producer
Santa Fe, NM
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Film

Ciara Leina`ala Lacy

Filmmaker
Honolulu, HI
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Corey Alston

Sweetgrass Basket Weaver
Mount Pleasant, SC
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Media

Cristóbal Martinez

Installation Artist
Tempe, AZ
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Writing

Danielle Evans

Fiction Writer
Baltimore, MD
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Writing

Dantiel W. Moniz

Writer
Jacksonville, FL
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Diana Oh “Zaza D”

Multi-Disciplinary Maker, Musician, Actor, and Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

DK Osseo-Asare

Design Scientist
State College, PA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Visual Art

EJ Hill

Artist, Musician, and Educator
Los Angeles, CA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Dance

Erin Kilmurray

Dance Artist
Chicago, IL
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Writing

Farid Matuk

Poet and Writer
Tucson, AZ
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Fronterizx Collective (Gabriela Muñoz and M. Jenea Sanchez)

Interdisciplinary Social Practice
Arizona
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Film

Garrett Bradley

Artist and Filmmaker
New Orleans, LA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Craft

Helen Lee

Glass Artist
Madison, WI
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Music

Holland Andrews

Composer, Vocalist, Clarinetist, Producer, and Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Ifeoma Ebo

Architect, Artist, and Community-Designer
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Writing

Jeffery U. Darensbourg

Writer and Performer
Bulbancha
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Music

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

Chickasaw Classical Composer
Oklahoma City, OK
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Dance

Jerron Herman

Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Craft

John Paul Morabito

Transdisciplinary Weaver
Kent, OH
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Karen Collins

Narrative Miniaturist
Compton, CA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Kelly Church

Artist Activist
Hopkins, MI
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Kholoud Sawaf

Theater Director
Fayetteville, AR
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Craft

Kira Dominguez Hultgren

Textile Artist
Urbana, IL
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Craft

Linda Nguyen Lopez

Ceramicist
Fayetteville, AR
2024 USA Fellow
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
2024 USA Fellow
Visual Art

María Magdalena Campos-Pons

Multidisciplinary Artist
Nashville, TN
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Dance

Marjani Forté-Saunders

Choreographer, Conjurer, Corporal Spellcaster, and Storyteller
Pasadena, CA and Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Maya Bird-Murphy

Architectural Designer
Chicago, IL
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Michael Winograd

Musician
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Media

Mimi Ọnụọha

Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Writing

Monica Ong

Visual Poet
Connecticut
2024 USA Fellow
Muriel Miguel
2024 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Muriel Miguel

Theater Maker and Story Weaver
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Dance

Mythili Prakash

Choreographer and Dancer
Los Angeles, CA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Writing

Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Visual Art

New Red Order (Adam Khalil, Jackson Polys, Zack Khalil)

Artists and Filmmakers
New York, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Dance

Petra Bravo

Choreographer
San Juan, PR
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Philip Kan Gotanda

Playwright and Filmmaker
Berkeley, CA
2024 USA Fellow
PJ Raval
2024 USA Fellow
Film

PJ Raval

Filmmaker
Austin, TX
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Music

Samora Pinderhughes

Multidisciplinary Composer
New York, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Music

Sarah Hennies

Composer and Percussionist
Red Hook, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Dance

Sean Dorsey

Choreographer, Dancer, Educator, and Trans Activist
San Francisco, CA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Selina Martinez

Architect in Training
Penjamo-Scottsdale, AZ
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Sgwaayaans TJ Young

Haida Artist
Hydaburg, AK
2024 USA Fellow
Sofía Gallisá Muriente
2024 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Sofía Gallisá Muriente

Visual Artist
San Juan, PR
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Craft

Tammie Rubin

Ceramic Sculptor and Installation Artist
Austin, TX
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Craft

Tanya Crane

Jewelry Artist and Object Maker
Providence, RI
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Trisha Baga

Interdisciplinary Artist
Queens, NY
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Music

Val Jeanty aka Val-Inc

Afro-Electronica Composer, Turntablist, and Drummer
Lowell, MA
2024 USA Fellow
2024 USA Fellow
Media

Yo-Yo Lin

Interdisciplinary Artist
New York, NY and Taipei
2024 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Music

Abdu Ali

Musician and Multidisciplinary Artist
Baltimore, MD
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Writing

Alex Marzano-Lesnevich

Writer
Portland, ME
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Alexis Hope

Designer and Musician
Seattle, WA and Cambridge, MA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Media

Angela Washko

Media Artist
Pittsburgh, PA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Film

Angelo Madsen Minax

Interdisciplinary Filmmaker
Burlington, VT and New York, NY
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Dance

Antoine Hunter, Purple Fire Crow

Producer, Choreographer, Director, and Deaf Advocate
Oakland, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Music

Arooj Aftab

Musician
New York, NY
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Craft

Ashwini Bhat

Transdisciplinary Artist
Penngrove, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Dance

Ayako Kato

Experimental Dancer, Choreographer, and Improviser
Chicago, IL
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Dance

Ayodele Casel

Choreographer and Tap Dancer
New York, NY
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Barbara Teller Ornelas

Navajo Tapestry Weaver
Tucson, AZ
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Brenton Jordan

Storyteller, Stickman, and Ring Shouter
Eulonia, GA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Bryan C. Lee Jr

Design Justice Architect
New Orleans, LA
2023 USA Fellow
Bukola Koiki
2023 USA Fellow
Craft

Bukola Koiki

Conceptual Fiber Artist
Portland, ME
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Carolina Caycedo

Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Christine Sun Kim

Artist
US and Germany,
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Cristal Chanelle Truscott

Ensemble Theatre Artist and Culture Worker
Chicago, IL
2023 USA Fellow
Deanna Van Buren
2023 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Deanna Van Buren

Architect and Analogue Immersive Installation Artist
Oakland, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Dance

devynn emory

Choreographer, Dancer, and Multidisciplinary Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Music

Eduardo Alegría

Queer Storyteller
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Eisa Davis

Writer, Composer, and Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2023 USA Fellow
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2023 USA Fellow
Writing

Ernestine Shaankaláxt’ Hayes

Writer
Juneau, AK
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Film

Grace Lee

Filmmaker
Los Angeles, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Guadalupe Maravilla

Transdisciplinary Visual Artist, Choreographer, and Healer
Brooklyn, NY
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Craft

Hong Hong

Painter and Papermaker
Beverly, MA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Writing

Ilya Kaminsky

Poet
Atlanta, GA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Film

Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

Filmmaker and Civic Media Worker
Miami, FL
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Music

Jlin

Electronic Composer
Gary, IN
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Kattorris Bang! (Nathalie Nia Faulk and indee mitchell)

Cultural Organizers and Performers
New Orleans, LA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Media

Kite

Artist, Composer, and Academic
Tulsa, OK
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Krystal C. Mack

Food Designer and Social Practice Artist
Baltimore, MD
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Leslie Ishii

Theatre-Maker and Social Justice Activist
Juneau, AK
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Film

Loira Limbal

Filmmaker
Carolina, Puerto Rico
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Craft

Luis Alvaro Sahagun Nuño

Interdisciplinary Artist and Ritualist
Chicago, IL
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Film

M.G. Evangelista

Writer and Director
Los Angeles, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Marques Hanalei Marzan

Fiber Arts Knowledge Bearer
Honolulu, HI
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Natalie Ball

Visual Artist
Chiloquin, RA (OR)
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Dance

Noemí Segarra Ramírez

Movement Artist
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Writing

Ofelia Zepeda

Poet
Tuscon, AZ
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Media

Rasheedah Phillips

Interdisciplinary Artist and Experimental Writer
Philadelphia, PA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Roquin-Jon Quichocho Siongco

Weaver and Fashion Designer
Yigu, Guåhan
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Sharon Bridgforth

Writer and Performing Artist
Inglewood, CA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Craft

Syd Carpenter

Sculptor and Ceramicist
Philadelphia, PA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Thaddeus Mosley

Sculptor
Pittsburgh, PA
2023 USA Fellow
2023 USA Fellow
Craft

Winnie Owens-Hart

Ceramic Artist
Falls Church, VA
2023 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Alison Croney Moses

Multidisciplinary Artist and Maker
Boston, MA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Media

American Artist

Artist and Educator
New York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Andrea Carlson

Painter
Chicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Media

Andy Slater

Media Artist
Berwyn, IL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Film

Assia Boundaoui

Documentarian
Bridgeview, IL and Chicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Brett Ratliff

Traditional Appalachian Musician
Lexington, KY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

César Castro, Jarochelo

Maestro Sonero
Los Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Writing

Chen Chen

Poet
Waltham, MA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

Craig Taborn

Pianist, Composer, and Electronic Musician
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Media

Critical Design Lab

Critical Design Collective
Nashville, TN and Troy, NY and Lenapehoking (Brooklyn), NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Writing

Dawn Lundy Martin

Poet and Writer
Pittsburgh, PA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

DeLanna Studi

Actor, Playwright, Artistic Director, and Advocate
Cherokee Nation, OK
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Design Earth

Architects
Cambridge, MA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Film

Diane Paragas

Filmmaker
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Dream The Combine

Installation Artists and Architects
Minneapolis, MN and Ithaca, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Film

Ekwa Msangi

Writer and Director
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Film

Elegance Bratton

Writer and Director
Baltimore, MD
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Writing

Emmy Pérez

Poet
McAllen, TX
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Germane Barnes

Architect
Miami, FL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Writing

Grace Talusan

Multigenre Writer
Boston, MA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Indira Allegra

Performance Artist and Sculptor
Oakland, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

Jeff Parker

Musician and Composer
Altadena, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop

Multidisciplinary Artist and Burlesque Performer
Chicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

Jin Hi Kim

Composer and Electric Komungo Performer
Bridgeport, CT
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

JJJJJerome Ellis

Experimental Composer and Poet
Virginia Beach, VA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Jordan Nassar

Multidisciplinary Artist
New York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Jordan Weber

Regenerative Land Sculptor
Cambridge, MA and Des Moines, IA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Jorge González Santos

Installation Artist and Educator
Borikén, PR
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Jovencio de la Paz

Weaver
Eugene, OR
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Karen Ann Hoffman

Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork Artist
Stevens Point, WI
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Film

Keisha Rae Witherspoon

Filmmaker
Miami, FL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

Kenny Endo

Taiko Artist
Honolulu, HI
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Writing

Kiese Laymon

Writer
Oxford, MS
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Lars America Jan

Director and Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Las Imaginistas

Skyborgs (Sociocultural Cyborgs for Nature and Collective Liberation)
Rio Grande Delta Carrizo Comecrudo Territory Maiza, and Brownsville, TX
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

Laura Ortman

Musician and Composer
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Writing

Leroy F. Moore Jr.

Poet
Los Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Lonnie Holley

Sculptor, Painter, and Musician
Atlanta, GA
2022 USA Fellow
2022 USA Fellow
Dance

luciana achugar

Dancer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Machine Dazzle

Artist and Designer
New York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Marga Gomez

Writer and Performer
San Francisco, CA
2022 USA Fellow
Martha Redbone
2022 USA Fellow
Music

Martha Redbone

Vocalist, Songwriter, Composer, and Educator
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Marty Two Bulls Jr.

Interdisciplinary Artist
Rapid City, SD
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Melissa Cody

Textile Artist
Long Beach, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Nataki Garrett

Artistic Leader, Theatremaker, and Filmmaker
Ashland, OR
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

Netta Yerushalmy

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Nicole Marroquin

Interdisciplinary Artist, Educator, and Researcher
Chicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Nina Cooke John

Architect and Public Artist
Montclair, NJ
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Olu Oguibe

Conceptual Artist
Vernon Rockville, CT
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Peggie L Hartwell

Narrative Quilt Artist
Summerville, SC
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Peter Williams

Culture Bearer, Artist, Designer, and Educator
Sitka, AK
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Peter Williams

Painter
Wilmington, DE
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

Pramila Vasudevan

Choreographer and Transdisciplinary Artist
St. Paul, MN
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Music

Qacung

Indigenous Musician
Bethel, AK
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Robert Andy Coombs

Fine Art Photographer
Miami, FL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

Rosy Simas

Transdisciplinary and Dance Artist
Mni Sota Makoce, MN
2022 USA Fellow
Salome Asega
2022 USA Fellow
Media

Salome Asega

New Media Artist
New York, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Sharif Bey

Ceramicist
Syracuse, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Craft

Sharif Farrag

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

SO – IL

Architects
Brooklyn, NY
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

T. Ayo Alston

Dancer, Musician, and Educator
Chicago, IL
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

Viveca Vázquez

Experimental Choreographer
San Juan, PR
2022 USA Fellow
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2022 USA Fellow
Dance

Wondertwins

Dance Performance Artists
Boston, MA
2022 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Aki Sasamoto

Installation and Performance Artist
New York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Alexander Chee

Novelist and Essayist
Bradford, VT
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Amber Cowan

Glass Artist
Philadelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Basil Kincaid

Quilter, Ritualist, and Healer
St. Louis, MO
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Bisa Butler

Portrait Quilter
West Orange, NJ
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Cannupa Hanska Luger

Multidisciplinary Artist and Futurist
Glorieta, NM
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Carmelita Tropicana

Playwright and Performer
New York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Carolyn L. Mazloomi

Quilter
West Chester, OH
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Carolyn Lazard

Multidisciplinary Artist
Philadelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Christopher Chen

Playwright
San Francisco, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Dance

Cynthia Oliver

Choreographer and Performer
Urbana, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Danez Smith

Poet and Writer
Minneapolis, MN
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Daniel Lind-Ramos

Assemblage Sculptor and Painter
Loíza, PR
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Film

Darius Clark Monroe

Filmmaker
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Delina White

Native American Fashion Designer, Jewelry Maker, and Beadwork Artist
Walker, MN
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Diedrick Brackens

Weaver
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Dunya Mikhail

Poet and Writer
Sterling Heights, MI
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Music

Edward "Kidd" Jordan

Jazz Musician, Saxophonist, and Educator
New Orleans, LA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Elizabeth McCracken

Multi-genre Writer
Austin, TX
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Dance

Emily Johnson

Choreographer and Body-Based Artist
New York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Erin M. Riley

Tapestry Weaver
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Eve L. Ewing

Writer and Scholar
Chicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Film

Faren Humes

Filmmaker
Miami, FL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Geo Soctomah Neptune

Basketry Artist and Performer
Motahkomikuk, ME
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

Poet and Writer
Norman, OK
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Idris Goodwin

Breakbeat Poet and Playwright
Colorado Springs, CO
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Dance

Ishmael Houston-Jones

Choreographer, Author, Curator, and Educator
New York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Dance

JanpiStar

Dancer and Drag Queen
Oakland, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Jennifer Bonner / MALL

Architect
Portland, OR
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Film

Jennifer Reeder

Filmmaker
Chicago, IL and Hammond, IN
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Jibz Cameron

Performer
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Karen Zacarías

Playwright and Activist
Washington, DC
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Kawika Lum-Nelmida

Hawaiian Feather Artist
Honolulu, HI
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Media

Lauren Lee McCarthy

Performance Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Lex Brown

Multimedia Poet and Performer
Philadelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Film

Macha Colón

Undisciplined Creator
San Juan, PR
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Maria Gaspar

Interdisciplinary Artist
Chicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Music

Martha Gonzalez

Chicana Musician and Artivista
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Music

Mazz Swift

Violinist, Composer, and Conductor
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Mia Katigbak

Actor-Manager
New York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Media

Morehshin Allahyari

Media Artist, Activist, and Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Media

Mother Cyborg

Multimedia Artist, Educator, and Organizer
Detroit, MI
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Film

Naima Ramos-Chapman

Filmmaker
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
Natalie Y. Moore
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Natalie Y. Moore

Author, Journalist, and Playwright
Chicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Nathan P Jackson

Traditional Woodcarver and Sculptor
Ketchikan, AK
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Dance

Ni'Ja Whitson

Multidisciplinary Artist, Performer, and Writer
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Painter and Mixed Media Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Writing

Ocean Vuong

Poet and Writer
Northampton, MA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Ofelia Esparza

Altarista (Alter-maker)
East Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Olalekan Jeyifous

Speculative Architect and Public Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

rafa esparza

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Salvador Jiménez-Flores

Interdisciplinary Artist and Ceramicist
Chicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Sandra Delgado

Playwright and Actor
Chicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Sharon Hayes

Multidisciplinary Artist
Philadelphia, PA
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Media

Stephanie Dinkins

New Media Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Film

Stephen Maing

Documentary Filmmaker
New York, NY
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Craft

Tiff Massey

Interdisciplinary Artist
Detroit, MI
2021 USA Fellow
Tomeka Reid
2021 USA Fellow
Music

Tomeka Reid

Cellist, Composer, Bandleader, and Organizer
Chicago, IL
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Music

Wadada Leo Smith

Creative Composer and Trumpeter
New Haven, CT
2021 USA Fellow
2021 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Walter Hood

Landscape and Public Artist
Oakland, CA
2021 USA Fellow
Aaron McIntosh
2020 USA Fellow
Craft

Aaron McIntosh

Cross-Disciplinary Artist and Quiltmaker
Kingsport, TN
2020 USA Fellow
Abby Zbikowski
2020 USA Fellow
Dance

Abby Zbikowski

Choreographer and Dancer
Urbana, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Anthony Braxton
2020 USA Fellow
Music

Anthony Braxton

Composer
Hamden, CT
2020 USA Fellow
Bing Liu
2020 USA Fellow
Film

Bing Liu

Filmmaker
Chicago, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins
2020 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Theater Artist and Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Cameron Rowland
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Cameron Rowland

Visual Artist
Queens, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Christina Anderson
2020 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Christina Anderson

Playwright
Providence, RI
2020 USA Fellow
Clint Ramos
2020 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Clint Ramos

Theater and Film Designer
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Courtney Bryan
2020 USA Fellow
Music

Courtney Bryan

Composer and Pianist
New Orleans, LA
2020 USA Fellow
Crystal Wilkinson
2020 USA Fellow
Writing

Crystal Wilkinson

Fiction Writer
Lexington, KY
2020 USA Fellow
Del Harrow
2020 USA Fellow
Craft

Del Harrow

Ceramicist
Fort Collins, CO
2020 USA Fellow
Delores Churchill
2020 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Delores Churchill

Haida Weaver
Ketchikan, AK
2020 USA Fellow
Dianne McIntyre
2020 USA Fellow
Dance

Dianne McIntyre

Choreographer, Dancer, and Dance-Driven Dramatist
Cleveland, OH and New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Dom Flemons "The American Songster"
2020 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Dom Flemons, The American Songster

Multi-Instrumentalist, Historian, and Songster
Silver Spring, MD
2020 USA Fellow
Edwidge Dandicat
2020 USA Fellow
Writing

Edwidge Danticat

Multigenre Writer
Miami, FL
2020 USA Fellow
Elizabeth Streb
2020 USA Fellow
Dance

Elizabeth Streb

Extreme Action Choreographer
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Guadalupe Rosales
2020 USA Fellow
Media

Guadalupe Rosales

New Media and Installation Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Hamid Rahmanian
2020 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Hamid Rahmanian

Designer and Director
Brooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Hanif Abdurraqib
2020 USA Fellow
Writing

Hanif Abdurraqib

Critic and Writer
Columbus, OH
2020 USA Fellow
Howardena Pindell
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Howardena Pindell

Painter and Visual Artist
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Jaune Smith
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Painter, Printmaker, and Multidisciplinary Artist
Corrales, NM
2020 USA Fellow
Jennifer Ling Datchuk
2020 USA Fellow
Craft

Jennifer Ling Datchuk

Multimedia Ceramicist
San Antonio, TX
2020 USA Fellow
Jericho Brown
2020 USA Fellow
Writing

Jericho Brown

Poet
Atlanta, GA
2020 USA Fellow
Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas
2020 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas

Theater Maker
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Kevin Locke
2020 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Kevin Locke

Traditional and Cultural Artist
Wakpala, SD
2020 USA Fellow
Lani Hotch
2020 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Lani Strong Hotch

Northwest Coast Textile Artist
Klukwan, AK
2020 USA Fellow
Laurie Woolery
2020 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Laurie Woolery

Director and Citizen Artist
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Linda Sikora
2020 USA Fellow
Craft

Linda Sikora

Ceramicist
Alfred Station, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Lisa Nelson
2020 USA Fellow
Dance

Lisa Nelson

Experimental Choreographer and Dancer
East Charleston, VT
2020 USA Fellow
Martine Syms
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Martine Syms

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Matthew Angelo Harrison
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Matthew Angelo Harrison

Multidisciplinary Artist
Detroit, MI
2020 USA Fellow
Melvin Edwards
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Melvin Edwards

Sculptor
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Michael Meredith and Hilary Sample
2020 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

MOS

Architects
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Nari Ward
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Nari Ward

Installation Artist and Sculptor
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Nathalie Joachim
2020 USA Fellow
Music

Nathalie Joachim

Flutist, Composer, and Vocalist
Chicago, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Nicole Mitchell
2020 USA Fellow
Music

Nicole Mitchell

Flutist, Conceptualist, and Composer
Pittsburgh, PA
2020 USA Fellow
Pamela Z
2020 USA Fellow
Music

Pamela Z

Composer, Performer, and Vocalist
San Francisco, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Patty Chang
2020 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Patty Chang

Multidisciplinary Artist
Altadena, CA
2020 USA Fellow
RaMell Ross
2020 USA Fellow
Film

RaMell Ross

Liberated Documentarian
Providence, RI and Greensboro, AL
2020 USA Fellow
Sara Zewde
2020 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Sara Zewde

Landscape Architect and Public Artist
Harlem, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sarah M. Broom
2020 USA Fellow
Writing

Sarah Broom

Multigenre Writer
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sharon Olds
2020 USA Fellow
Writing

Sharon Olds

Poet
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Mary Ping
2020 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Slow and Steady Wins the Race by Mary Ping

Designer
New York, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sophia Nahli Allison
2020 USA Fellow
Film

Sophia Nahli Allison

Experimental Documentary Filmmaker
Los Angeles, CA and Durham, NC
2020 USA Fellow
Surya Mattu
2020 USA Fellow
Media

Surya Mattu

Artist, Engineer, and Journalist
Brooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Sylvie Courvoisier
2020 USA Fellow
Music

Sylvie Courvoisier

Composer and Pianist
Brooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Tatsu Aoki
2020 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Tatsu Aoki

Musician, Composer, and Educator
Chicago, IL
2020 USA Fellow
Wendy Maruyama
2020 USA Fellow
Craft

Wendy Maruyama

Furniture Maker and Woodworker
San Diego, CA
2020 USA Fellow
Will Rawls
2020 USA Fellow
Dance

Will Rawls

Choreographer and Dancer
Brooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
Yasmin Elayat
2020 USA Fellow
Media

Yasmin Elayat

Immersive Director
Brooklyn, NY
2020 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Dance

Alice Sheppard

Dancer and Choreographer
Los Altos, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Allison Akootchook Warden

Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
Anchorage, AK
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Arthur López

Wood Sculptor
Santa Fe, NM
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Craft

Carole Frances Lung

Social Practice and Performance Artist
Long Beach, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Cecilia Vicuña

Multidisciplinary Artist and Poet
New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Charlotte Brathwaite

Director
New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Complex Movements

Installation and Performance Collective
Detroit, MI
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Craft

Coulter Fussell

Quilter
Water Valley, MS
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Dance

David Dorfman

Choreographer
New London, CT
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Dyani White Hawk

Painter and Multimedia Artist
Minneapolis, MN
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Erin Besler and Ian Besler

Architects and Designers
Princeton, NJ and Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Firelei Báez

Multidisciplinary Artist
New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

Dramatist
Santa Barbara, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Gabriel Frey

Traditional Basketmaker
Orono, ME
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Music

Helado Negro

Avant-Pop Musician and Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Media

Hyphen-Labs

Designers
New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Craft

Janice Lessman-Moss

Digital Weaver
Kent, OH
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Music

Jen Shyu

Vocalist and Composer
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Juan Díes

Mexican Folk Musician
Chicago, IL
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Film

Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar

Documentary Filmmakers
Yellow Springs, OH
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Juliana Huxtable

Multidisciplinary Artist and Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Kaneza Schaal

Theater Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Keller Easterling

Writer and Designer
New Haven, CT and New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Dance

Lenora Lee

Dancer and Choreographer
San Francisco, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Writing

Lesley Nneka Arimah

Fiction Writer
Minneapolis, MN
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Writing

Lisa Armstrong

Journalist
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Lucia Cuba

Designer and Textile Artist
New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Writing

Lynda Barry

Cartoonist
Footville, WI
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Dance

Merián Soto

Dancer and Choreographer
Philadelphia, PA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Craft

Michelle Holzapfel

Wood Carver
Marlboro, VT
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Media

Mitra Kaboli

Multimedia Artist and Podcaster
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Film

Nuotama Frances Bodomo

Filmmaker
Queens, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Film

Ramona S. Diaz

Documentary Filmmaker
Baltimore, MD
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Rashida Bumbray

Choreographer and Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Writing

Rebecca Gayle Howell

Poet
Lexington, KY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Music

Reena Esmail

Composer
Pasadena, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Music

Roscoe Mitchell

Multi-Instrumentalist and Composer
Oakland, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Craft

Samuel Harvey

Ceramicist
Aspen, CO
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Simone Leigh

Multidisciplinary Artist
New York, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Music

Susie Ibarra

Percussionist and Composer
New Paltz, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Writing

Tarfia Faizullah

Poet
Dallas, TX and Chicago, IL
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Teo Castellanos

Theater Artist
Miami, FL
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Music

Tunde Olaniran

Pop Musician and Performer
Flint, MI
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Wu Tsang

Filmmaker and Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2019 USA Fellow
2019 USA Fellow
Dance

Yara Travieso

Director, Choreographer, and Filmmaker
Brooklyn, NY
2019 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Abigail DeVille

Installation Artist
Bronx, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Allison Orr
2018 USA Fellow
Dance

Allison Orr

Choreographer
Austin, TX
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Amanda Williams

Public Artist
Chicago, IL
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Dance

Amara Tabor-Smith

Dancer and Choreographer
Oakland, CA
2018 USA Fellow
Amir ElSaffar
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Amir ElSaffar

Trumpeter and Composer
New York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Dance

Bill Shannon

Performance and Video Artist
Pittsburgh, PA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Cassils

Multidisciplinary and Performing Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Cauleen Smith

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

D.Y. Begay

Textile Artist
Santa Fe, NM
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Danilo Pérez

Pianist and Composer
Quincy, MA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Dawn Nichols Walden

Basketry Fiber Artist
Vulcan, MI
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Dread Scott

Multidisciplinary Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Ebony G. Patterson

Painter and Mixed Media Artist
Chicago, IL
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Media

Elaine McMillion Sheldon

Filmmaker
Charleston, WV
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Film

Elissa Blount Moorhead, Arthur Jafa, and Malik Sayeed (TNEG)

Filmmakers
Baltimore, MD
2018 USA Fellow
Fred Moten
2018 USA Fellow
Writing

Fred Moten

Poet and Cultural Critic
New York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Craft

Julia Galloway

Potter
Missoula, MT
2018 USA Fellow
Las Nietas de Nonó
2018 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Las Nietas de Nonó

Performance Artists
Carolina, PR
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Lileana Blain-Cruz

Theater Director
New York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Lucas Mann
2018 USA Fellow
Writing

Lucas Mann

Literary Nonfiction
Providence, RI
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Luis Alfaro

Playwright
Los Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Craft

Martinez Studio

Weaver and Painter/Designer
Door County, WI
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Mary Kathryn Nagle

Playwright
Tulsa, OK
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Writing

Molly McCully Brown

Poet and Essayist
Sweet Briar, VA
2018 USA Fellow
My Barbarian
2018 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

My Barbarian

Performance Art Collective
Los Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Norman Kelley

Architects and Designers
Chicago, IL
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Dance

Oguri

Dancer and Choreographer
Venice, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Dance

Okwui Okpokwasili

Performer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Craft

Patti Warashina

Ceramicist
Seattle, WA
2018 USA Fellow
Pepón Osorio
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Pepón Osorio

Installation Artist
Philadelphia, PA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Ruthie Foster

Singer and Songwriter
San Marcos, TX
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Somi

Vocalist and Songwriter
New York, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Sonya Kelliher-Combs

Mixed-Media Artist
Anchorage, AK
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Media

Starlee Kine

Podcaster and Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
Susan Muaddi Darraj
2018 USA Fellow
Writing

Susan Muaddi Darraj

Writer, Fiction
Phoenix, MD
2018 USA Fellow
Tania León
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Tania León

Composer and Conductor
Nyack, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Tarell Alvin McCraney

Writer
Miami, FL
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Terence Blanchard

Trumpeter and Composer
New Orleans, LA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Film

Terence Nance

Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Craft

Tony Marsh

Ceramicist
San Pedro, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Toshi Reagon

Musician
Brooklyn, NY
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Tyshawn Sorey

Composer and Musician
New Haven, CT
2018 USA Fellow
2018 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Vanessa German

Sculptor and Citizen Artist
Pittsburgh, PA
2018 USA Fellow
Warren Newton Seelig
2018 USA Fellow
Craft

Warren Newton Seelig

Sculptor
Rockland, ME
2018 USA Fellow
Wayne Shorter
2018 USA Fellow
Music

Wayne Shorter

Composer
Los Angeles, CA
2018 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Writing

Amitava Kumar

Multigenre Writer and Journalist
Poughkeepsie, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

Anna Hepler

Sculptor
Eastport, ME
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

Annabeth Rosen

Ceramicist
Davis, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

April Surgent

Glass Engraver
Port Townsend, WA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Beatriz Santiago Muñoz

Experimental Filmmaker
San Juan, PR
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Charles Atlas

Multimedia Artist
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Cherice Harrison-Nelson

Ceremonial Dress Artist
New Orleans, LA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Writing

Claudia Rankine

Poet
Claremont, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Daniel Alexander Jones

Theater Artist and Performer
Bronx, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Music

Dianne Reeves

Vocalist
Denver, CO
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Donna Uchizono

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Music

Eddy Kwon

Composer and Violinist
Cincinnati, OH
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Ernie Marsh

Bit & Spur Maker and Silversmith
Lovell, WY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Faye Driscoll

Dancer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Hirokazu Kosaka

Performance Artist and Japanese Archer
Torrance, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Jacolby Satterwhite

Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Janet Echelman

Sculptor and Public Artist
Brookline, MA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Jefferson Pinder

Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
Chicago, IL
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Johnston Marklee

Architects
Los Angeles, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

Lauren Fensterstock

Sculptor and Installation Artist
Portland, ME
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Laurie Jo Reynolds

Social Practice Artist
Chicago, IL
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Film

Lynn Hershman Leeson

Filmmaker
San Francisco, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Michelle Dorrance

Tap Dancer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Music

Mike Reed

Drummer and Composer
Chicago, IL
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Miranda July

Filmmaker, Writer, and Performer
Los Angeles, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Peggy Shaw

Theater Artist and Performer
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

Piper Shepard

Fiber Artist
Baltimore, MD
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Film

Quique Rivera

Filmmaker and Animator
Glendale, CA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Music

Randy Weston

Pianist and Composer
Brooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Raphael Xavier

Hip hop/Breaker and Choreographer
Philadelphia, PA
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Music

Raven Chacon

Composer
Albuquerque, NM
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

Roberto Lugo

Potter
Marlboro, VT
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Rosie Herrera

Dancer and Choreographer
Miami, FL
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Senga Nengudi

Sculptor and Installation Artist
Colorado Springs, CO
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Shirin Neshat

Filmmaker and Multimedia Artist
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Stanley Whitney

Painter
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Steve Paxton

Experimental Dancer and Choreographer
East Charleston, VT
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Film

Steven Paul Judd

Filmmaker
Norman, OK
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Teri Greeves

Beadworker
Santa Fe, NM
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Vicky Holt Takamine

Kumu Hula Master
Aiea, HI
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Music

Vijay Iyer

Composer and Pianist
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Craft

Vivian Beer

Furniture Designer and Maker
Manchester, NH
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Winfred Rembert

Painter
New Haven, CT
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Young Jean Lee

Playwright and Theater Director
Brooklyn, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2016 USA Fellow
Dance

Yvonne Rainer

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2016 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Writing

Adrian Matejka

Poet
Bloomington, IN
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Craft

Amos Paul Kennedy

Printmaker
Detroit, MI
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Craft

Anne Wilson

Multidisciplinary and Fiber Artist
Evanston, IL
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Craft

Ayumi Horie

Potter
Portland, ME
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Dance

Camille A. Brown

Dancer and Choreographer
Jamacia, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Chat Travieso

Designer and Public Artist
New York, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Craft

Cristina Córdova

Ceramicist
Penland, NC
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Da-ka-xeen Mehner

Multidisciplinary Artist
Fairbanks, AK
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

David Lang

Composer
New York, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Dawoud Bey

Photographer
Chicago, IL
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Film

Deborah Stratman

Filmmaker
Chicago, IL
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Diego Romero

Ceramicist
Santa Fe, NM
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Frank Big Bear

Painter and Mixed-Media Artists
Duluth, MN
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

Invincible ill Weaver

Lyricist and Performance Artist
Detroit, MI
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Jackie Sibblies Drury

Playwright
Brooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

Jasiri X

Hip-Hop Artist and Activist
Pittsburgh , PA
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

Joe Louis Walker

Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter
Poughkeepsie, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Dance

Jonah Bokaer

Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Jonathan Muecke

Designer and Architect
St. Paul, MN
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Judith Baca

Painter and Muralist
Venice, CA
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Kade Twist

Multimedia Artist
Santa Fe, NM
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Kathleen Carlo-Kendall

Athabaskan Mask Maker and Carver
Fairbanks, AK
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Craft

Mark Hewitt

Potter
Pittsboro, NC
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Mary Louise Defender Wilson

Storyteller and Traditional Artist
Flasher, ND
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

Maya Beiser

Cellist
Bronx, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mickalene Thomas

Painter and Multimedia Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Narcissister

Performance Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Paul Pfeiffer

Video & Installation Artist
New York, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Film

Peter Nicks

Documentary Filmmaker
Oakland, CA
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

Rudresh Mahanthappa

Alto Saxophonist and Composer
Montclair, NJ
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Shan Goshorn

Basketmaker
Tulsa, OK
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Music

Shara Nova

Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist
Detroit, MI
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Sidonka Wadina

Weaver and Folk Painter
Lyons, WI
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Writing

Teju Cole

Fiction Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Craft

Therman Statom

Sculptor and Glass Blower
Omaha, NE
2015 USA Fellow
2015 USA Fellow
Dance

Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands

Dancers and Choreographers
St. Paul, MN
2015 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Writing

Achy Obejas

Fiction Writer, Journalist, and Poet
Oakland, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Dance

Alejandro Cerrudo

Dancer and Choreographer
Chicago, IL
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Music

Alison Brown

Banjo Player and Composer
Nashville, TN
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Writing

Chris Abani

Multigenre Writer
Evanston, IL
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Dance

d. Sabela grimes

Dancer and Choreographer
Los Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Writing

Daniel Woodrell

Fiction Writer
West Plains, MO
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Music

Daoud Haroon

Trombonist and Percussionist
Durham, NC
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Darryl Montana

Master Mardi Gras Suitmaker
New Orleans, LA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Doris Sung

Architect and Designer
Rolling Hills, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Edouard Duval Carrié

Painter and Sculptor
Miami, FL
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Craft

Einar de la Torre and Jamex de la Torre

Mixed-Media Artists and Glass Blowers
San Diego, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Film

Ken Jacobs

Experimental Filmmaker
New York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Kia Corthron

Playwright and Fiction Writer
New York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

LaToya Ruby Frazier

Photographer
Chicago, IL
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Leslie Hewitt

Photographer and Sculptor
New York , NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Marcus Amerman

Traditional Beadworker
Kooskia, ID
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Marlon Blackwell

Architect
Fayetteville, AR
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mary Heilmann

Painter
New York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Music

Meshell Ndegeocello

Bassist and Songwriter
Brooklyn, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Writing

Natalie Diaz

Poet
Mohave Valley, AZ
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Writing

Peter Bagge

Cartoonist
Seattle, WA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Writing

Rigoberto González

Multigenre Writer
Forest Hills, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Dance

RoseAnne Spradlin

Choreographer
New York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Film

Ryan White and Ben Cotner

Documentary Filmmakers
Los Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Sandow Birk

Multimedia Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Sibyl Kempson

Playwright and Performer
New York, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Sigrid Gilmer

Playwright
Los Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Film

Sydney Freeland

Filmmaker
Los Angeles, CA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Craft

Tip Toland

Ceramicist
Vaughn, WA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Wangechi Mutu

Visual Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Willie Birch

Painter and Sculptor
New Orleans, LA
2014 USA Fellow
2014 USA Fellow
Media

Yowei Shaw

Radio Producer
Philadelphia, PA
2014 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Writing

Adrian Castro

Poet and Performance Artist
Miami, FL
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Adrienne Kennedy

Playwright
Williamsburg, VA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Writing

Aleksandar Hemon

Fiction Writer
Chicago, IL
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Alison Saar

Sculptor and Installation Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Writing

Annie Proulx

Fiction Writer
Saratoga, WY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Annie-B Parson

Theater Director
Brooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Film

Barry Jenkins

Filmmaker
Oakland, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Writing

C.E. Morgan

Fiction Writer
Berea, KY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Claire Lynch

Singer and Songwriter
Nashville, TN
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Coco Fusco

Visual Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Colin Jacobsen and Eric Jacobsen

Composers / Violinist and Cellist
Brooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

David Hartt

Multimedia Artist
Chicago, IL
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

David Henry Hwang

Playwright
Brooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Dance

David Thomson

Dancer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Edgar Heap of Birds

Visual Artist
Oklahoma City, OK
2012 USA Fellow
Edward White
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Edward White

Composer
Louisville, KY
2012 USA Fellow
Eugene Rodriguez
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Eugene Rodriguez

Mexican Folk Musician
Richmond, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Guillermo Gomez-Peña

Performance Artist
San Francisco, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Jack DeJohnette

Drummer, Pianist, and Composer
Willow, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Media

Jacqueline Goss

Filmmaker and Animator
Tivoli, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Jesse Reiser & Nanako Umemoto

Architects
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Joanie Madden

Traditional Irish Flutist and Composer
Yonkers, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

John Kelly

Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Kate Orff

Landscape Architect
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Dance

Keith Hennessy

Dancer and Choreographer
San Francisco, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Kerry Tribe

Multimedia Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Craft

Kurt Weiser

Ceramicist
Tempe, AZ
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Dance

Kyle Abraham

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Writing

LeAnne Howe

Writer
Athens, GA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Film

Lee Isaac Chung

Multigenre Writer
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Leon Niehues

Basketmaker
Huntsville, AR
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Luis Camnitzer

Conceptual Artist
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich

Architects
Los Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Marcus Gardley

Poet and Playwright
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Film

Margaret Brown

Documentary Filmmaker
Mobile, AL
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Writing

Micheline Aharonian Marcom

Fiction Writer
Berkeley, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Craft

Myra Mimlitsch-Gray

Metalsmith
Stone Ridge, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Nicholas Galanin

Multidisciplinary Artist
Sitka, AK
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Media

Nicholas van der Kolk

Podcaster
Berkeley, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Media

Phil Solomon

Experimental Filmmaker
Broomfield, CO
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Dance

Ranee Ramaswamy

Bharatanatyam Dancer
Minneapolis, MN
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Film

Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia

Filmmakers
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Robbie McCauley

Playwright, Actor, and Theater Director
Boston, MA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Craft

Rowland Ricketts

Textile Artist
Bloomington, IN
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Craft

Sibylle Peretti

Glass Artist
New Orleans, LA
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Stephen Luoni

Architect and Designer
Fayetteville, AR
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Theaster Gates

Social Practice Artist
Chicago, IL
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Music

Tony Trischka

Banjo Player
Fair Lawn, NJ
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Dance

Trisha Brown

Choreographer
New York, NY
2012 USA Fellow
2012 USA Fellow
Visual Art

William Leavitt

Conceptual Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2012 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Writing

A. E. Stallings

Poet and Translator
Athens, GA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Craft

Aaron Yakim

Basketmaker
Parkersburg, WV
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano

Architects
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Akio Takamori

Ceramicist
Seattle, WA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Allen Ruppersberg

Conceptual Artist
Santa Monica, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Writing

Annie Baker

Playwright
Brooklyn, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Craft

Beth Lipman

Glass Artist
Sheboygan Falls, WI
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Writing

Campbell McGrath

Poet
Miami Beach, FL
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Carolee Schneemann

Multidisciplinary Artist
New Paltz, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Film

Dee Rees

Filmmaker and Screenwriter
Long Beach, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

Donald Byrd

Choreographer
Seattle, WA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Elena Manferdini

Architect
Marina del Rey, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

George Lewis

Composer
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

Holcombe Waller

Composer, Vocalist, and Performer
Portland, OR
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Multidisciplinary Artist
Chicago, IL
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

J. Morgan Puett

Social Practice and Textile Artist
Beach Lake, PA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Film

James Longley

Documentary Filmmaker
Seattle, WA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Jenny E. Sabin

Architect and Designer
Philadelphia, PA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

John Collins

Theater Director
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

John Jasperse

Choreographer
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Media

John Jota Leaños

Multimedia Artist
San Francisco, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

John Outterbridge

Mixed-Media Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Craft

Jon Eric Riis

Tapestry Artist
Atlanta, GA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Media

Kara Oehler and Ann Heppermann

Radio Producers
Cambridge, MA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Writing

Karen Tei Yamashita

Fiction Writer and Playwright
Santa Cruz, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Film

Kelly Reichardt

Filmmaker and Screenwriter
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Kirk Lynn

Playwright and Fiction Writer
Austin, TX
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

Lar Lubovitch

Choreographer
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Lee Breuer

Playwright and Theater Director
Brooklyn, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

Lila Downs

Singer-Songwriter
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

Liz Lerman

Dancer and Choreographer
Baltimore, MD
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Lorraine O'Grady

Conceptual Artist
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Mabel O. Wilson

Architect
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

Manuel Barrueco

Guitarist
Lutherville Timonium, MD
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

Mary Ellen Childs

Composer and Multimedia Artist
Minneapolis, MN
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

Michelle Ellsworth

Dancer and Performance Artist
Boulder, CO
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mike Smith

Photographer
Johnson City, TN
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

Morgan Thorson

Dancer and Choreographer
Minneapolis, MN
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Nancy Keystone

Theater Director
Los Angeles, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Dance

Nora Chipaumire

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Octavio Solis

Playwright and Theater Director
San Francisco, CA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Roger Shimomura

Painter
Lawrence, KS
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

Sean Shepherd

Composer
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Craft

Sonya Clark

Fiber Artist
Richmond, VA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Media

Steve James

Documentary Filmmaker
Oak Park, IL
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Music

Sxip Shirey

Electro-Acoustic Composer and Performer
New York, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Teresa Hernández

Theater Artist
San Juan, PR
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Writing

Terrance Hayes

Poet
Pittsburgh, PA
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Tom Joyce

Blacksmith and Sculptor
Santa Fe, NM
2011 USA Fellow
2011 USA Fellow
Film

Tze Chun

Filmmaker and Screenwriter
Brooklyn, NY
2011 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Allison Smith

Multidisciplinary Artist
Oakland, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Film

Almudena Carracedo

Documentary Filmmaker
Brooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Anna Von Mertens

Textile Artist
Peterborough, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Film

Anne Lewis

Documentary Filmmaker
Austin, TX
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Dance

Awilda Sterling-Duprey

Dancer and Choreographer
San Juan, PR
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Media

Barrett Golding

Audio Producer
Bozeman, MT
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Dance

Bebe Miller

Dancer and Choreographer
Urbana, IL
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Brighde Mullins

Playwright and Poet
Los Angeles, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Carlyle Brown

Playwright and Performer
Minneapolis, MN
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Charles Bowden

Nonfiction Writer and Journalist
Las Cruces, NM
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Film

Cherien Dabis

Filmmaker
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Danny Hoch

Theater Artist and Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Dara Birnbaum

Video and Installation Artist
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

David Reinfurt

Graphic Designer
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Dance

Dayna Hanson

Choreographer and Filmmaker
Seattle, WA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Dance

Deborah Hay

Experimental Dancer and Choreographer
Austin, TX
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Doug Wheeler

Installation Artist
Santa Fe, NM
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Doug Wright

Playwright and Screenwriter
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel, Dan Rothenberg, Dito van Reigersberg

Theater Company
Philadelphia, PA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Music

Gabriela Lena Frank

Pianist and Composer
Emeryville, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Gerard Stropnicky

Theater Artist
Danville, PA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Glenn Ligon

Conceptual Artist
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Greg Lynn

Architect
Venice, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Greg Tate

Cultural Critic
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Music

Guy Klucevsek

Accordionist and Composer
Staten Island, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Craft

Jennifer Heller Zurick

Basketmaker
Berea, KY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Jeremy Frey

Basketmaker
Princeton, ME
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Craft

Joyce Scott

Jewelry Maker and Sculptor
Baltimore, MD
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Julie Archer

Set and Lighting Designer
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
Khaled Mattawa
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Khaled Mattawa

Poet and Translator
Ann Arbor, MI
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Media

Laura Poitras

Documentary Filmmaker
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Martin Espada

Poet, Essayist, and Translator
Amherst, MA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mary Lucier

Video and Installation Artist
Cochecton, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Craft

Matthias Pliessnig

Furniture Designer
Philadelphia, PA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mel Chin

Conceptual Artist
Burnsville, NC
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Craft

Michael Sherrill

Ceramicist and Sculptor
Hendersonville, NC
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Dance

Miguel Gutierrez

Dancer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Film

Natalia Almada

Documentary Filmmaker
San Antonio, TX
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Quiara Alegría Hudes

Playwright and Composer
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Rajiv Joseph

Playwright
Brooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Media

Ramin Bahrani

Director and Screenwriter
Brooklyn, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Renée Green

Multidisciplinary Artist
San Francisco, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Music

Rob Ickes

Dobro Player
Franklin, TN
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Siah Armajani

Installation and Public Artist
Minneapolis, MN
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Writing

Susan Steinberg

Fiction Writer
San Francisco, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Teddy Cruz

Architect
San Diego, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Film

Tina Mabry

Filmmaker and Screenwriter
Los Angeles, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Dance

Trey McIntyre

Dancer and Choreographer
Boise, ID
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Music

Uri Caine

Pianist and Composer
New York, NY
2010 USA Fellow
2010 USA Fellow
Craft

W. A. Ehren Tool

Ceramicist
Berkeley, CA
2010 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Ai Ogawa

Poet
Stillwater, OK
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Anna Deavere Smith

Actor and Playwright
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Anthony Hernandez

Photographer
Los Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Antonya Nelson

Fiction Writer
Las Cruces, NM
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Craft

Beth Lo

Ceramicist
Missoula, MT
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Brian Turner

Poet & Essayist
Fresno, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Film

Charles Burnett

Filmmaker and Screenwriter
Los Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Film

Cruz Angeles

Filmmaker and Screenwriter
Brooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Cyro Baptista

Percussionist
Tenafly, NJ
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Dan Hurlin

Puppeteer & Director
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Daniel Plonsey

Saxophonist and Composer
El Cerrito, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Danongan Kalanduyan

Kulintang Musician
South San Francisco, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Dario Robleto

Sculptor and Installation Artist
Houston, TX
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Dave McKenzie

Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
Brooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Craft

Delores Lewis Garcia and Emma Lewis Mitchell

Potters
San Fidel, NM
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Diana Al-Hadid

Sculptor
Brooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Craft

Dona Look

Basketmaker
Algoma, WI
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Media

Elizabeth Meister and Dan Collison

Radio Producers
Three Oaks, MI
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer and Actress
Chicago, IL
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Gilbert Hernandez

Graphic Novelist
Las Vegas, NV
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Hannibal Lokumbe

Composer and Trumpeter
Bastrop, TX
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Film

Heather Courtney

Documentary Filmmaker
Austin, TX
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Dance

Hokulani Holt-Padilla

Kumu Hula (Hula Master)
Wailuku, HI
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Joan Jonas

Performance and Video Artist
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

John O’Neal

Playwright and Theater Director
New Orleans, LA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Judy Pfaff

Installation Artist
Kingston, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Justin Torres

Fiction Writer
Iowa City, IA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Kate and Laura Mulleavy

Fashion Designers
Los Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Kevin Young

Poet
Belmont, MA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Kim Jones

Performance Artist
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Craft

Kukuli Velarde

Ceramicist
Philadelphia, PA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Laura Kurgan

Architect
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Dance

Lin Hixson and Matthew Goulish

Performance Artists
Chicago, IL
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Lionel Loueke

Guitarist and Vocalist
North Bergen, NJ
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Martin Mazorra and Michael Houston

Printmakers
Brooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Craft

Mary Shaffer

Glass Artist
El Prado, NM
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Neil Denari

Architect
Los Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Nilo Cruz

Playwright
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Craft

Perry Eaton

Alutiiq Mask Maker and Carver
Anchorage, AK
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Music

Rahim AlHaj

Composer and Oud Player
Albuquerque, NM
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Dance

Reggie Wilson

Choreographer
Brook, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Film

Renée Tajima-Peña

Documentary Filmmaker
Los Angeles, CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Rick Lowe

Public Artist
Houston, TX
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Ruth Maleczech

Theater Director and Performer
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Writing

Sapphire

Poet and Fiction Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Media

Scott Carrier

Radio Producer
Salt Lake City, UT
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Dance

Sophiline Cheam Shapiro

Cambodian Dancer and Choreographer
Long Beach , CA
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Dance

Tere O’Connor

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Terry Allen

Painter and Singer-Songwriter
Santa Fe, NM
2009 USA Fellow
2009 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Vija Celmins

Painter and Mixed-Media Artist
New York, NY
2009 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

A. Van Jordan

Poet
Ann Arbor, MI
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Craft

Alvin Aningayou

Yupiq Carver
Gambell, AK
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Andrea Bowers

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Film

Andrew Okpeaha MacLean

Filmmaker and Playwright
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Andrew Zago

Architect
Detroit, MI
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Dance

Ann Carlson

Performer and Choreographer
Jamaica Plain, MA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Barkley L. Hendricks

Painter
New London, CT
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Barry Hannah

Fiction Writer
Oxford, MS
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Bill Rauch

Theater Director
Ashland, OR
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Media

Cary Joji Fukunaga

Filmmaker
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Catherine Sullivan

Multimedia Artist
Chicago, IL
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Music

Chris Jonas and Molly Sturges

Composers, Musicians, and Performers
Santa Fe, NM
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Deanna Dikeman

Photographer
Columbia, MO
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Dance

Dianne Walker

Tap Dancer
Mattapan, MA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Douglas Garofalo

Architect
Chicago, IL
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Media

Ela Troyano

Multimedia Artist and Filmmaker
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Forrest Gander

Poet and Fiction Writer
Barrington, RI
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Harryette Mullen

Poet
Los Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Music

Henry Threadgill

Composer, Saxophonist, and Flautist
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

J. Meejin Yoon

Architect and Designer
Boston, MA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Dance

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Choreographer
Tallahassee, FL
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Media

Jay Rosenblatt

Filmmaker
San Francisco, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Jeff Chang

Cultural Critic
Berkeley, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Jennifer Tipton

Lighting Designer
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Dance

Joe Goode

Choreographer
Berkeley, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Joy Harjo

Poet and Musician
Honolulu, HI
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Craft

Judith Schaechter

Stained Glass Artist
Philadelphia, PA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Julie Bargmann

Landscape Architect and Designer
Charlottesville, VA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Kara Walker

Multidisciplinary Artist
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Karen Kandel

Actor
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Laura Kasischke

Poet and Fiction Writer
Chelsea, MI
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Lê Thi Diem Thúy

Poet and Performer
Northampton, MA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Film

Lourdes Portillo

Filmmaker
San Francisco, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Martha Rosler

Multidisciplinary Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Traditional Arts

Mary Jackson

Basket Weaver
Johns Island, SC
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Michael Asher

Conceptual Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Music

Muhal Richard Abrams

Pianist and Composer
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Dance

Pat Graney

Choreographer
Seattle, WA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Craft

Richard Notkin

Ceramicist
Helena, MT
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Music

Robert Cazimero

Composer, Musician, and Kumu Hula
Honolulu, HI
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Rodney McMillian

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Rosalba Rolón

Theater Artist
Bronx, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Stephen Burks

Industrial Designer
Brooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Music

Stephen Scott

Composer
Colorado Springs, CO
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Writing

Tayari Jones

Fiction Writer
Valley Cottage, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Tehching Hsieh

Performance Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Terry Adkins

Multidisciplinary Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Will Power

Playwright and Performer
Beacon, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Media

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker
New York, NY
2008 USA Fellow
2008 USA Fellow
Music

Wu Man

Pipa Virtuoso and Composer
Carlsbad, CA
2008 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Media

Alex Rivera

Filmmaker
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Allan Sekula

Multimedia Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Ann Hamilton

Installation Artist
Columbus, OH
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Dance

Anna Halprin

Avant-garde Dancer and Choreographer
Greenbrae, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Aranda/Lasch

Architects and Designers
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Ball-Nogues Studio

Architects and Designers
Los Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Dance

Benjamin Millepied

Ballet Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Dance

Bill T. Jones

Dancer and Choreographer
Valley Cottage, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Charles D’Ambrosio

Fiction Writer and Essayist
Portland, OR
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Charles Gaines

Conceptual Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Cherríe Moraga

Poet, Playwright, and Essayist
Oakland, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Film

Chris Eyre

Filmmaker
Rapid City, SD
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Daniel Joseph Martinez

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Music

Don Byron

Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist
Boiceville, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Edgar Arceneaux

Multimedia Artist
Pasadena, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Elizabeth LeCompte

Director
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Music

Evan Ziporyn

Clarinetist and Composer
Lexington, MA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Gary Simmons

Sculptor and Installation Artist
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Craft

Gwendolyn Magee

Quilter
Jackson, MS
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Helena María Viramontes

Fiction Writer
Ithaca, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Henri Cole

Poet
Boston, MA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Music

Jason Moran

Composer and Pianist
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Dance

Joanna Haigood

Choreographer
Bolinas, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

John Haines

Poet
Fairbanks, AK
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Music

John Santos

Composer and Percussionist
Oakland, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Film

Judith Helfand

Documentary Filmmaker
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Media

Julie Dash

Filmmaker
Los Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Music

Leila Josefowicz

Violinist
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Luis Valdez

Playwright and Filmmaker
San Juan Bautista, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Craft

Maggie Orth

Electronic Textile Artist
Seattle, WA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Marcos Ramirez ERRE

Multidisciplinary Artist
San Ysidro, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Marilyn Chin

Poet
La Mesa, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

Mat Johnson

Fiction Writer
Houston, TX
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Music

Michael Doucet

Cajun Fiddler and Singer-Songwriter
Lafayette, LA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Michael Sommers

Theater Artist
Minneapolis, MN
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Office dA

Architects
Boston, MA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Pat Bowie

Actor
Boca Raton, FL
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Paul Chan

Multimedia Artist
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Dance

Rennie Harris

Dancer and Choreographer
Philadelphia, PA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Rhodessa Jones

Theater Artist
San Francisco, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Robert Woodruff

Theater Director
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Dance

Shen Wei

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Media

Susan Stone

Writer and Producer
San Francisco, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Craft

Susie Silook

Yupik/Inupiaq Carver
Adak, AK
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Tina Landau

Playwright and Theater Director
Yonkers, NY
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Craft

Tommy Joseph

Tlingit Carver
Sitka, AK
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Uta Barth

Photographer
Los Angeles, CA
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Craft

Virgil Ortiz

Ceramicist and Designer
Cochiti Pueblo, NM
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Writing

William Gay

Fiction Writer
Hohenwald, TN
2007 USA Fellow
2007 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Zoe Strauss

Photographer
Philadelphia, PA
2007 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Music

Ali Akbar Khan

Hindustani Classical Musician
San Anselmo, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Dance

Alonzo King

Dancer and Choreographer
San Francisco, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Amy Hempel

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Craft

Anna Brown Ehlers

Chilkat Blanket Weaver
Juneau, AK
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Anna Sew Hoy

Sculptor
Los Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Anne Bogart

Theater and Opera Director
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Anthony Garcia

Playwright and Theater Director
Denver, CO
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Craft

Arline Fisch

Jewelry Maker
San Diego, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Basil Twist

Puppeteer and Director
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Beth Ann Fennelly

Poet
Oxford, MS
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Music

Bill Frisell and Jim Woodring

Cartoonist and Musician
Seattle, WA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Catherine Opie

Photographer
Los Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Chris Ware

Cartoonist
Oak Park, IL
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Media

David Isay

Radio Producer
Brooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Media

Dmae Roberts

Media Producer and Theater Artist
Portland, OR
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Dominique Serrand

Theater Director
Minneapolis, MN
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Dance

Eiko and Koma

Dancers and Choreographers
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Film

George Kuchar and Mike Kuchar

Filmmakers
San Francisco, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Heather McHugh

Poet
Seattle, WA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Joe Sacco

Graphic Novelist
Portland, OR
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Music

John Luther Adams

Composer
Fairbanks, AK
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Laylah Ali

Painter
Williamstown, MA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Craft

Liz Collins

Textile Artist and Designer
Providence, RI
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Music

Lourdes Perez

Singer-Songwriter
Sacramento, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Spoken Word Poet, Dancer, and Playwright
Oakland, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mark Bradford

Painter and Mixed-Media Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Mark Handforth

Sculptor
Miami, FL
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Matthew Stadler

Fiction Writer
Portland, OR
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Meredith Monk

Multidisciplinary Artist and Performer
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Michael Joo

Conceptual Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
Michael Lesy
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Michael Lesy

Nonfiction Writer
Amherst, MA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Michael Queenland

Installation Artist
Brooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Music

Natividad Cano

Mariachi Musician
Fillmore, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Nick Cave

Multidisciplinary Artist
Chicago, IL
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Film

Phillip Rodriguez

Documentary Filmmaker
Los Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Theater & Performance

Ping Chong

Theater Artist
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Dance

Ralph Lemon

Dancer and Choreographer
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Dance

Ronald K. Brown

Dancer and Choreographer
Brooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

Sam Durant

Multidisciplinary Artist
Los Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Sandra Benitez

Fiction Writer
Minneapolis, MN
2006 USA Fellow
Sarah Jaeger
2006 USA Fellow
Craft

Sarah Jaeger

Potter
Helena, MT
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Architecture & Design

Antenna Design

Designers
New York, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Media

Sterlin Harjo

Filmmaker
Tulsa, OK
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Susan Power

Fiction Writer
Saint Paul, MN
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Craft

Tanya Aguiñiga

Furniture Designer
Los Angeles, CA
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Craft

Teri Rofkar

Tlingit Weaver
Sitka, AK
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Film

Thomas Allen Harris

Filmmaker and Performer
Greenwood Lake, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Victor LaValle

Fiction Writer
Brooklyn, NY
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Writing

Wesley McNair

Poet
Norridgewock, ME
2006 USA Fellow
2006 USA Fellow
Visual Art

William Pope.L

Performance Artist
Lewiston, ME
2006 USA Fellow