Innovate Grant Winners
Innovate Grant
Winners
Summer 2023
Summer 2023
Winners
Winners
Adèle Aproh
Adèle Aproh
Grant Recipient — Art
Paris, France
@aprohdite
Grant Recipient — Art
Paris, France
@aprohdite
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Explore the Work
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Read the Interview
Adèle Aproh’s Major Arcana
Adèle Aproh’s Major Arcana
Hannah Altman
Hannah Altman
Grant Recipient — Photography
Boston, MA
hannahaltmanphoto.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Boston, MA
hannahaltmanphoto.com
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Explore the Work
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Read the Interview
Hannah Altman's Photographic Storytelling
Hannah Altman’s Photographic Storytelling
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Gina Bolle
Gina Bolle
Honorable Mention — Art
Lausanne, Switzerland
ginabolle.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Lausanne, Switzerland
ginabolle.com
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Read the Interview
Gina Bolle’s Bodily Autonomy
Gina Bolle’s Bodily Autonomy
Dane Patterson
Honorable Mention — Art
San Antonio, TX
danepatterson.com
Honorable Mention — Art
San Antonio, TX
danepatterson.com
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Read the Interview
Dane Patterson’s Insomnia Notes
Dane Patterson’s Insomnia Notes
Ellen Hanson
Honorable Mention — Art
Mexico City and Chicago, IL
ellenrhanson.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Mexico City and Chicago, IL
ellenrhanson.com
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Read the Interview
Ellen Hanson's Swimmers
Ellen Hanson's Swimmers
Shawn Powell
Honorable Mention — Art
Kent, OH
shawnkpowell.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Kent, OH
shawnkpowell.com
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Read the Interview
Shawn Powell's Aerial Views
Shawn Powell's Aerial Views
Sam Gulliver
Sam Gulliver
Honorable Mention — Photography
Detroit, Michigan
@_sam_gulliver_
Honorable Mention — Photography
Detroit, Michigan
@_sam_gulliver_
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Read the Interview
Sam Gulliver's Midwest Attractions
Sam Gulliver's Midwest Attractions
Naomieh Jovin
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Read the Interview
Naomieh Jovin's Gathering
Naomieh Jovin's Gathering
Sander Vos
Honorable Mention — Photography
London, UK sandervosphoto.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
London, UK
sandervosphoto.com
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Read the Interview
Sander Vos’s Light and Shadows
Sander Vos's Light and Shadows
Diana Cheren Nygren
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brookline, MA
dianacherennygren.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brookline, MA
dianacherennygren.com
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Read the Interview
Diana Cheren Nygren's Mother Earth
Diana Cheren Nygren's Mother Earth
Spring 2023
Spring 2023
Winners
Winners
Kacy Jung
Kacy Jung
Grant Recipient — Art
San Francisco, California
kacyjung.com
Grant Recipient — Art
San Francisco, California
kacyjung.com
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Read the Interview
Kacy Jung’s Weight of Souls
Kacy Jung’s Weight of Souls
Brian Van Lau
Brian Van Lau
Grant Recipient — Photography
Seattle, Washington
brianvanlau.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Seattle, Washington
brianvanlau.com
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Read the Interview
Brian Van Lau's Family Archive
Brian Van Lau's Family Archive
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Nicholas Moenich
Nicholas Moenich
Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
nicholasmoenich.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
nicholasmoenich.com
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Read the Interview
Nicholas Moenich on Dividing the Space
Nicholas Moenich on Dividing the Space
Reeha Lim
Honorable Mention — Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
reeha.art
Honorable Mention — Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
reeha.art
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Read the Interview
Reeha Lim's Diasporic Memories
Reeha Lim's Diasporic Memories
Saul Acevedo Gomez
Honorable Mention — Art
Denver, CO
saulaceart.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Denver, CO
saulaceart.com
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Read the Interview
Saul Acevedo Gomez's Balanced Imperfection
Saul Acevedo Gomez's Balanced Imperfection
Dance Doyle
Honorable Mention — Art
Oakland, CA
dancedoyle.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Oakland, CA
dancedoyle.com
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Read the Interview
Dance Doyle's Free Form Weave
Dance Doyle's Free Form Weave
Arief Priyono
Arief Priyono
Honorable Mention — Photography
Kediri, Indonesia
ariefpriyono.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Kediri, Indonesia
ariefpriyono.com
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Read the Interview
Arief Priyono's Visual Aura
Arief Priyono's Visual Aura
Paola Fiterre
Honorable Mention — Photography
New York City, NY
@paola_fiterre
Honorable Mention — Photography
New York City, NY
@paola_fiterre
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Read the Interview
Paola Fiterre's Cyborg Perception Tool
Paola Fiterre's Cyborg Perception Tool
Victoria Crayhon
Honorable Mention — Photography
Providence, Rhode Island
victoriacrayhon.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Providence, Rhode Island
victoriacrayhon.com
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Read the Interview
Victoria Crayhon's Descriptive Markers
Victoria Crayhon's Descriptive Markers
Farren van Wyk
Honorable Mention — Photography
Netherlands
@farrenvwyk
Honorable Mention — Photography
Netherlands
@farrenvwyk
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Read the Interview
Farren van Wyk's Golden Era
Farren van Wyk's Golden Era
Winter 2023
Winter 2023
Winners
Winners
Maya Fuji
Maya Fuji
Grant Recipient — Art
San Francisco, CA
mayafuji.com
Grant Recipient — Art
San Francisco, CA
mayafuji.com
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Read the Interview
Maya Fuji’s Hybrid World
Maya Fuji's Hybrid World
Akshay Mahajan
Akshay Mahajan
Grant Recipient — Photography
Goa, India
akshaymahajan.in
Grant Recipient — Photography
Goa, India
akshaymahajan.in
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Read the Interview
Akshay Mahajan’s Street Haunting
Akshay Mahajan's Street Haunting
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Kayla Witt
Kayla Witt
Honorable Mention — Art
Los Angeles, CA
kaylawitt.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Los Angeles, CA
kaylawitt.com
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Read the Interview
Kayla Witt's Grounding Inspiration
Kayla Witt's Grounding Inspiration
Xie Rong
Honorable Mention — Art
Surrey, UK
echomorgan.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Surrey, UK
echomorgan.com
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Read the Interview
Xie Rong’s Gesture, Body, and Voice
Xie Rong’s Gesture, Body, and Voice
Antonio Vidal de Lascurain
Honorable Mention — Art
Mexico City, Mexico antoniovidallascurain.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Mexico City, Mexico antoniovidallascurain.com
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Read the Interview
Antonio Vidal de Lascurain’s Connection to the Earth
Antonio Vidal de Lascurain’s Connection to the Earth
Jaka Teršek
Jaka Teršek
Honorable Mention —Photography
Ljubljana, Slovenia
jakatersek.com
Honorable Mention —Photography
Ljubljana, Slovenia
jakatersek.com
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Read the Interview
Jaka Teršek’s Escape from the Ordinary
Jaka Teršek’s Escape from the Ordinary
Alex Delapena
Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
alexdelapena.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
alexdelapena.com
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Read the Interview
Alex Delapena’s Mirages for the Camera
Alex Delapena’s Mirages for the Camera
Constanze Han
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
constanzehan.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
constanzehan.com
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Read the Interview
Constanze Han’s Shared Experiences
Constanze Han’s Shared Experiences
Fall 2022
Fall 2022
Winners
Winners
Elke Foltz
Elke Foltz
Grant Recipient — Art
Berlin, Germany
elkefoltz.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Berlin, Germany
elkefoltz.com
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Explore the Work
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Read the Interview
Elke Foltz’s Search for Balance
Elke Foltz’s Search for Balance
Glauco Canalis
Glauco Canalis
Grant Recipient — Photography
London, UK and Milan, Italy
glaucocanalis.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
London, UK and Milan, Italy
glaucocanalis.com
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Explore the Work
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Read the Interview
Glauco Canalis’s Coming of Age
Glauco Canalis’s Coming of Age
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Afonso Rocha
Afonso Rocha
Honorable Mention — Art
Porto, Portugal
afonsorochastudio.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Porto, Portugal
afonsorochastudio.com
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Read the Interview
Afonso Rocha’s Dialogue Between Epochs
Afonso Rocha’s Dialogue Between Epochs
Honorable Mention — Art
Philadelphia, PA
alexisgranwell.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Philadelphia, PA
alexisgranwell.com
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Read the Interview
Alexis Granwell’s Visual Tactility
Alexis Granwell’s Visual Tactility
Honorable Mention — Art
Los Angeles, CA
mamieyoung.studio
Honorable Mention — Art
Los Angeles, CA
mamieyoung.studio
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Read the Interview
Mamie Young on Where the Unexpected Resides
Mamie Young on Where the Unexpected Resides
Adib Chowdhury
Adib Chowdhury
Honorable Mention —Photography
London, UK
adibphotography.com
Honorable Mention —Photography
London, UK
adibphotography.com
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Read the Interview
Adib Chowdhury’s Sense of Journey
Adib Chowdhury’s Sense of Journey
Honorable Mention — Photography
Birmingham, Alabama
devinlunsford.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Birmingham, Alabama
devinlunsford.com
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Read the Interview
Devin Lunsford’s When We Break, How We Shine
Devin Lunsford’s When We Break, How We Shine
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
tylerfrigge.cargo.site
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
tylerfrigge.cargo.site
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Read the Interview
Tyler Frigge’s Domestic Fortuity
Tyler Frigge’s Domestic Fortuity
Summer 2022
Summer 2022
Winners
Winners
Shingo Yamazaki
Shingo Yamazaki
Grant Recipient — Art
Los Angeles, CA
shinyamazaki.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Los Angeles, CA
shinyamazaki.com
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Read the Interview
Anton Kuehnhackl
Anton Kuehnhackl
Grant Recipient — Photography
Sebastopol, CA
antontonton.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Sebastopol, CA
antontonton.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Maya Fuji
Maya Fuji
Honorable Mention — Art
San Francisco, CA
mayafuji.com
Honorable Mention — Art
San Francisco, CA
mayafuji.com
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Read the Interview
Noah Greene-Lowe
Honorable Mention — Art
Chicago, IL
noahgreenelowe.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Chicago, IL
noahgreenelowe.com
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Read the Interview
Alina Tenser
Honorable Mention — Art
Queens, NY
alinatenser.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Queens, NY
alinatenser.com
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Read the Interview
Ekaterina Zhingel
Ekaterina Zhingel
Honorable Mention —Photography
London, UK
ekaterina-zhingel.tilda.ws
Honorable Mention —Photography
London, UK
ekaterina-zhingel.tilda.ws
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Read the Interview
Rory Hamovit
Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
roryhamovit.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
roryhamovit.com
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Read the Interview
Sam Margevicius
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sammargevicius.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sammargevicius.com
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Read the Interview
Spring 2022
Spring 2022
Winners
Winners
Nadia Wolff
Grant Recipient — Art
Miami, Florida
nadiawolff.cargo.site
Grant Recipient — Art
Miami, Florida
nadiawolff.cargo.site
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Read the Interview
Amy Yeminne Kim
Grant Recipient — Photography
Odessa, Texas
amyyeminnekim.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Odessa, Texas
amyyeminnekim.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, New York
debbikenoteart.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, New York
debbikenoteart.com
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Read the Interview
Martin Delabano
Martin Delabano
Honorable Mention — Art
Dallas, Texas
delabano.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Dallas, Texas
delabano.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Photography
Casper, Wyoming
shawnbush.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Casper, Wyoming
shawnbush.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Photography
New York, NY
tristanmartinezphoto.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
New York, New York
tristanmartinezphoto.com
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Read the Interview
Winter 2022
Winter 2022
Winners
Winners
Rune Bering
Rune Bering
Grant Recipient — Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
runebering.dk
Grant Recipient — Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
runebering.dk
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Read the Interview
Rebecca Drolen
Rebecca Drolen
Grant Recipient — Photography
Fayetteville, AR
rebeccadrolen.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Fayetteville, AR
rebeccadrolen.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
Monique S. Desto
Monique S. Desto
Honorable Mention — Art
Nuremberg, Germany
monique-s-desto.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Nuremberg, Germany
monique-s-desto.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Art
Hoboken, NJ
anyakotler.com
Honorable Mention — Art
Hoboken, NJ
anyakotler.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Photography
Italy
martagalmozzi.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Italy
martagalmozzi.com
Read the Interview
Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Photography
Oakland, California
harveycastro.co
Honorable Mention — Photography
Oakland, CA
harveycastro.co
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Read the Interview
Fall 2021
Fall 2021
Winners
Winners
Mahsa Merci
Grant Recipient — Art
Toronto, Canada
mahsamerci.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Toronto, Canada
mahsamerci.com
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Read the Interview
Arielle Gray
Arielle Gray
Grant Recipient — Photography
New Haven, CT
ariellegray.net
Grant Recipient — Photography
New Haven, CT
ariellegray.net
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
CheongA Kang
CheongA Kang
Honorable Mention — Art
Sejong, South Korea
@cheonga__art
Honorable Mention — Art
Sejong, South Korea
@cheonga__art
Read the Interview
Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
@eeehhhhlise
Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
@eeehhhhlise
Read the Interview
Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Photography
Lincoln, Nebraska
austincullen.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Lincoln, Nebraska
austincullen.com
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Read the Interview
Honorable Mention — Photography
Helsinki, Finland
alexanderkomenda.com
Honorable Mention — Photography
Helsinki, Finland
alexanderkomenda.com
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Read the Interview
Summer 2021
Summer 2021
Grant Recipient — Art
Switzerland
joannawierzbicka.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Switzerland
joannawierzbicka.com
Read the Interview
Read the Interview
Grant Recipient — Photography
New York, NY
josephrovegno.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
New York, NY
josephrovegno.com
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Read the Interview
Spring 2021
Spring 2021
Grant Recipient — Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
ghalamdar.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
ghalamdar.com
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Read the Interview
Trenity Thomas
Grant Recipient — Photography
New Orleans, Louisiana
504degrees.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
New Orleans, Louisiana
504degrees.com
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Read the Interview
Winter 2021
Winter 2021
Andrew Gray
Grant Recipient — Art
Baltimore, MD
andrewgrayart.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Baltimore, MD
andrewgrayart.com
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Read the Interview
Sydney M. King
Grant Recipient — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sydneymking.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sydneymking.com
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Read the Interview
Fall 2020
Fall 2020
Yannick Lowery
Grant Recipient — Art
Philadelphia, PA
severepaper.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Philadelphia, PA
severepaper.com
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Read the Interview
Giulia Parlato
Grant Recipient — Photography
Palermo, Italy & London
giuliaparlato.com
Grant Recipient — Photography
Palermo, Italy & London
giuliaparlato.com
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Read the Interview
Summer 2020
Summer 2020
Bianca Barandun
Grant Recipient — Art
London and Zürich
bianca-barandun.com
Grant Recipient — Art
London and Zürich
bianca-barandun.com
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Read the Interview
Torrance Hall
Grant Recipient — Photography
Baltimore, Maryland
torrancehall.com
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Read the Interview
Spring 2020
Spring 2020
Kylie Lockwood
Kylie Lockwood
Grant Recipient — Art
Detriot, Michigan
kylielockwood.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Detroit, Michigan
kylielockwood.com
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Lindsey Kennedy
Grant Recipient — Photography
Santa Fe, New Mexico
lindseyerinkennedy.com
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Read the Interview
Winter 2020
Winter 2020
Lynnea Holland Weiss
Lynnea Holland Weiss
Grant Recipient — Art
Cleveland, OH
lynneahollandweiss.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Cleveland, OH
lynneahollandweiss.com
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Read the Interview
Fall 2019
Fall 2019
Grant Recipient — Art
Los Angeles, CA
catkinson.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Los Angeles, CA
catkinson.com
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Summer 2019
Summer 2019
Grant Recipient — Art
Pullman, WA
joehedges.com
Grant Recipient — Art
Pullman, WA
joehedges.com
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Read the Interview
Spring 2019
Spring 2019
Winter 2019
Winter 2019
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