Innovate Grant
Winners

Innovate Grant
Winners

Winter 2022

Winter 2022

Winners

Winners

Rune Bering

Rune Bering

Grant Recipient — Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
runebering.dk

Grant Recipient — Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
runebering.dk

Explore the Work

Explore the Work

Read the Interview

Read the Interview

Rune Bering's Systems of Meaning

Rune Bering's Systems of Meaning

Rebecca Drolen

Rebecca Drolen

Grant Recipient — Photography
Fayetteville, AR
rebeccadrolen.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
Fayetteville, AR
rebeccadrolen.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Rebecca Drolen's Unstable Entity

Rebecca Drolen's Unstable Entity

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

Monique S. Desto's
Elastic Paintings

Monique S. Desto’s Elastic Paintings

Anya Kotler

Anya Kotler

Honorable Mention — Art
Hoboken, NJ
anyakotler.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Hoboken, NJ
anyakotler.com

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Read the Interview

Anya Kotler’s Stepping into Water

Anya Kotler’s Stepping into Water

Marta Galmozzi

Marta Galmozzi

Honorable Mention — Photography
Italy
martagalmozzi.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Italy
martagalmozzi.com

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Read the Interview

Marta Galmozzi’s New Realities

Marta Galmozzi’s New Realities

Harvey Castro

Harvey Castro

Honorable Mention — Photography
Oakland, California
harveycastro.co

Honorable Mention — Photography
Oakland, CA
harveycastro.co

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Read the Interview

Harvey Castro’s Lived Experiences

Harvey Castro’s Lived Experiences

Fall 2021

Fall 2021

Winners

Winners

Mahsa Merci

Mahsa Merci

Grant Recipient — Art
Toronto, Canada
mahsamerci.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Toronto, Canada
mahsamerci.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Mahsa Merci's
Spectrum of Beauty

Mahsa Merci's Spectrum of Beauty

Arielle Gray

Arielle Gray

Grant Recipient — Photography
New Haven, CT
ariellegray.net

Grant Recipient — Photography
New Haven, CT
ariellegray.net

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Arielle Gray’s Themes of Matrilineage

Arielle Gray's Themes of Matrilineage 

Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions

CheongA Kang

CheongA Kang

Honorable Mention — Art
Sejong, South Korea
@cheonga__art

Honorable Mention — Art
Sejong, South Korea
@cheonga__art

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Read the Interview

CheongA Kang's
I See You

CheongA Kang’s I See You

Elise
Thompson

Elise Thompson

Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
@eeehhhhlise

Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
@eeehhhhlise

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Read the Interview

Elise Thompson's 
Otherworldly Abstract Dioramas

Elise Thompson’s Otherworldly Abstract Dioramas

Austin Cullen

Austin Cullen

Honorable Mention — Photography
Lincoln, Nebraska
austincullen.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Lincoln, Nebraska
austincullen.com

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Read the Interview

Austin Cullen's Natural History 

Austin Cullen’s Natural History

Alexander
Komenda

Alexander Komenda

Honorable Mention — Photography
Helsinki, Finland
alexanderkomenda.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Helsinki, Finland
alexanderkomenda.com

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Read the Interview

Alexander Komenda's Real World

Alexander Komenda’s Real World

Summer 2021

Summer 2021

Joanna Wierzbicka

Joanna Wierzbicka

Grant Recipient — Art
Switzerland
joannawierzbicka.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Switzerland
joannawierzbicka.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Joanna Wierzbicka's
Somatic Practice

Joanna Wierzbicka's Somatic Practice

Joseph Rovegno

Joseph Rovegno

Grant Recipient — Photography
New York, NY
josephrovegno.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
New York, NY
josephrovegno.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Joseph Rovegno on Trial and Error

Joseph Rovegno on Trial and Error

Spring 2021

Spring 2021

Parham Ghalamdar

Parham Ghalamdar

Grant Recipient — Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
ghalamdar.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
ghalamdar.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Parham Ghalamdar on the Pause of the Picture Plane

Parham Ghalamdar on the Pause of the Picture Plane

Trenity Thomas

Trenity Thomas

Grant Recipient — Photography
New Orleans, Louisiana
504degrees.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
New Orleans, Louisiana
504degrees.com

Explore the Work

Explore the Work

Read the Interview

Read the Interview

Trenity Thomas on the Warmth and Richness of Visual Storytelling

Trenity Thomas on the Warmth and Richness Visual Storytelling

Winter 2021

Winter 2021

Andrew Gray

Andrew Gray

Grant Recipient — Art
Baltimore, MD
andrewgrayart.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Baltimore, MD
andrewgrayart.com

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Explore the Work

Read the Interview

Read the Interview

Andrew Gray on Magic and the Act of Creating

Andrew Gray on Magic and the Act of Creating

Sydney M. King

Sydney M. King

Grant Recipient — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sydneymking.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sydneymking.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Sydney M. King on Conceptualizing Her Body as a Container of Personal and Ancestral Memory

Sydney M. King on Conceptualizing Her Body as a Container of Personal and Ancestral Memory

Fall 2020

Fall 2020

Grant Recipient — Art
Philadelphia, PA
severepaper.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Philadelphia, PA
severepaper.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Yannick Lowery on How Layering Paper Allows Him to Explore the Parallels of Time Specifically Focused on the Black American Experience

Yannick Lowery on How Layering Paper Allows Him to Explore the Parallels of Time Specifically Focused on the Black American Experience

Grant Recipient — Photography
Palermo, Italy & London
giuliaparlato.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
Palermo, Italy & London
giuliaparlato.com

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Giulia Parlato on Histories, Myths and Cultural Heritage

Giulia Parlato on Histories, Myths and Cultural Heritage

Summer 2020

Summer 2020

Grant Recipient — Art
London and Zürich
bianca-barandun.com

Grant Recipient — Art
London and Zürich
bianca-barandun.com

Explore the Work

Explore the Work

Read the Interview

Read the Interview

Bianca Barandun on Shifting Materials, Experimenting, and Constantly Learning

Bianca Barandun on Shifting Materials, Experimenting, and Constantly Learning 

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Torrance Hall on Discovering the Art of the Self-Portrait and Reconstructing the World Around Him

Torrance Hall on Discovering the Art of the Self-Portrait and Reconstructing the World Around Him

Spring 2020

Spring 2020

Kylie Lockwood

Kylie Lockwood

Grant Recipient — Art
Detriot, Michigan
kylielockwood.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Detroit, Michigan
kylielockwood.com

Explore the Work

Explore the Work

Kylie Lockwood on Reconciling the Experience of Living in a Female Body with the History of Sculpture

Kylie Lockwood on Reconciling the Experience of Living in a Female Body with the History of Sculpture 

Lindsey Kennedy

Lindsey Kennedy

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Lindsey Kennedy on the distorted yet familiar and the sensations she attempts to recreate through photography

Lindsey Kennedy on the distorted yet familiar and the sensations she attempts to recreate through photography

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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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Lynnea Holland Weiss on the Symbiotic Nature of Dance and Painting in Her Body of Work

 Lynnea Holland Weiss on the Symbiotic Nature of Dance and Painting in Her Body of Work 

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Explore the Work

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Read the Interview

Dylan Hausthor on Music and Creating Emotional Tonality through Photography

Dylan Hausthor on Music and Creating Emotional Tonality through Photography

Fall 2019

Fall 2019

Grant Recipient — Art
Los Angeles, CA
catkinson.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Los Angeles, CA
catkinson.com

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Explore the Work

Christine Atkinson on the evolving nature of the landscape, ideas, and the materials that comprise
her work

Christine Atkinson on the evolving nature of the landscape, ideas, and the materials that comprise her work

Explore the Work

Explore the Work

Read the Interview

Read the Interview

Brendon Kahn reflects upon the visual curiosities of his existence

Brendon Kahn reflects upon the visual curiosities of his existence

Summer 2019

Summer 2019

Joe Hedges

Joe Hedges

Grant Recipient — Art
Pullman, WA
joehedges.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Pullman, WA
joehedges.com

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Explore the Work

Read the Interview

Read the Interview

Joe Hedges expands upon the lens of "technology" and the importance of creating space for reflection

Joe Hedges expands upon the lens of "technology" and the importance of creating space for reflection

Explore the Work

Explore the Work

Leafy Yeh on being a responsible artist, female self-empowerment, and making spiritually transportive work

Leafy Yeh on being a responsible artist, female self-empowerment, and making spiritually transportive work

Spring 2019

Spring 2019

Winter 2019

Winter 2019

Shane Expands on His Photography Practice, Chance, Circumstance, & Light

Shane Expands on His Photography Practice, Chance, Circumstance, & Light

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