Innovate Grant Winners

Innovate Grant
Winners

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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Maya Fuji Innovate Grant Winner Art

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Maya Fuji’s Hybrid World

Maya Fuji's Hybrid World

Maya Fuji Innovate Grant Winner Art

Akshay Mahajan

Akshay Mahajan

Grant Recipient — Photography
Goa, India
akshaymahajan.in

Grant Recipient — Photography
Goa, India
akshaymahajan.in

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Akshay Mahajan Innovate Grant Winner Photography

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Akshay Mahajan’s Street Haunting

Akshay Mahajan's Street Haunting

Akshay Mahajan Innovate Grant Winner Photography

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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Kayla Witt's Grounding Inspiration

Kayla Witt's Grounding Inspiration

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Kayla Witt

Xie Rong

Honorable Mention — Art
Surrey, UK
echomorgan.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Surrey, UK
echomorgan.com

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Xie Rong’s Gesture, Body, and Voice

Xie Rong’s Gesture, Body, and Voice

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Xie Rong

Antonio Vidal de Lascurain

Honorable Mention — Art
Mexico City, Mexico antoniovidallascurain.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Mexico City, Mexico antoniovidallascurain.com

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Antonio Vidal de Lascurain’s Connection to the Earth

Antonio Vidal de Lascurain’s Connection to the Earth

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Antonio Vidal de Lascurain

Jaka Teršek

Jaka Teršek

Honorable Mention —Photography
Ljubljana, Slovenia
jakatersek.com

Honorable Mention —Photography
Ljubljana, Slovenia
jakatersek.com

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Jaka Teršek’s Escape from the Ordinary

Jaka Teršek’s Escape from the Ordinary

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Jaka Tersek

Alex Delapena

Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
alexdelapena.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
alexdelapena.com

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Alex Delapena’s Mirages for the Camera

Alex Delapena’s Mirages for the Camera

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Constanze Han

Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
constanzehan.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
constanzehan.com

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Constanze Han’s Shared Experiences

Constanze Han’s Shared Experiences

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Constanze Han

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

Elke Foltz Innovate Grant Winner Art

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Elke Foltz’s Search for Balance

Elke Foltz’s Search for Balance

Elke Foltz Innovate Grant Winner Art

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

Glauco Canalis Innovate Grant Winner Photography

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Glauco Canalis’s Coming of Age

Glauco Canalis’s Coming of Age

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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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Afonso Rocha’s Dialogue Between Epochs

Afonso Rocha’s Dialogue Between Epochs

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Alexis Granwell


Alexis Granwell

Honorable Mention — Art
Philadelphia, PA
alexisgranwell.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Philadelphia, PA
alexisgranwell.com

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Alexis Granwell’s Visual Tactility

Alexis Granwell’s Visual Tactility

Alexis Granwell Honorable Mention

Mamie Young


Mamie Young

Honorable Mention — Art
Los Angeles, CA
mamieyoung.studio

Honorable Mention — Art
Los Angeles, CA
mamieyoung.studio

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Mamie Young on Where the Unexpected Resides

Mamie Young on Where the Unexpected Resides

Mamie Young Honorable Mention

Adib Chowdhury

Adib Chowdhury

Honorable Mention —Photography
London, UK
adibphotography.com

Honorable Mention —Photography
London, UK
adibphotography.com

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Adib Chowdhury’s Sense of Journey

Adib Chowdhury’s Sense of Journey

Adib Chowdhury Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Devin Lunsford


Devin Lunsford

Honorable Mention — Photography
Birmingham, Alabama
devinlunsford.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Birmingham, Alabama
devinlunsford.com

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Devin Lunsford’s When We Break, How We Shine

Devin Lunsford’s When We Break, How We Shine

Devin Lunsford Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Tyler Frigge


Tyler Frigge

Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
tylerfrigge.cargo.site

Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
tylerfrigge.cargo.site

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Tyler Frigge’s Domestic Fortuity

Tyler Frigge’s Domestic Fortuity

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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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Shingo Yamazaki Innovate Grant Winner in Art

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Shingo Yamazaki Innovate Grant Winner in Art

Anton Kuehnhackl

Anton Kuehnhackl

Grant Recipient — Photography
Sebastopol, CA
antontonton.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
Sebastopol, CA
antontonton.com

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Innovate Grant Winner Anton Kuehnhackl in Photography

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Innovate Grant Winner Anton Kuehnhackl in Photography

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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Noah Greene-Lowe

Honorable Mention — Art
Chicago, IL
noahgreenelowe.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Chicago, IL
noahgreenelowe.com

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Noah Greene-Lowe Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Alina Tenser

Honorable Mention — Art
Queens, NY
alinatenser.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Queens, NY
alinatenser.com

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Alina Tenser Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

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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Ekaterina Zhingel Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Rory Hamovit

Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
roryhamovit.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Los Angeles, CA
roryhamovit.com

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Sam Margevicius

Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sammargevicius.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Brooklyn, NY
sammargevicius.com

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Sam Margevicius Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Spring 2022

Spring 2022

Winners

Winners

Nadia Wolff

Grant Recipient — Art
Miami, Florida
nadiawolff.cargo.site

Grant Recipient — Art
Miami, Florida
nadiawolff.cargo.site

Nadia Wolff

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Nadia Wolff

Amy Yeminne Kim

Grant Recipient — Photography
Odessa, Texas
amyyeminnekim.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
Odessa, Texas
amyyeminnekim.com

Amy Yeminne Kim

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amy yeminne kim

Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions

Debbi Kenote


Debbi Kenote

Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, New York
debbikenoteart.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, New York
debbikenoteart.com

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Debbi Kenote

Martin Delabano

Martin Delabano

Honorable Mention — Art
Dallas, Texas
delabano.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Dallas, Texas
delabano.com

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Martin Delabano

Shawn Bush


Shawn Bush

Honorable Mention — Photography
Casper, Wyoming
shawnbush.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Casper, Wyoming
shawnbush.com

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Shawn Bush

Tristan Martinez


Tristan Martinez

Honorable Mention — Photography
New York, NY
tristanmartinezphoto.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
New York, New York
tristanmartinezphoto.com

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Tristan Martinez

Winter 2022

Winter 2022

Winners

Winners

Rune Bering

Rune Bering

Grant Recipient — Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
runebering.dk

Grant Recipient — Art
Copenhagen, Denmark
runebering.dk

Rune Bering Innovate Grant Winner

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Rune Bering Innovate Grant Winner

Rebecca Drolen

Rebecca Drolen

Grant Recipient — Photography
Fayetteville, AR
rebeccadrolen.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
Fayetteville, AR
rebeccadrolen.com

Rebecca Drolen Innovate Grant Winner

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Rebecca Drolen Innovate Grant Winner

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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Monique S. Desto Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Anya Kotler


Anya Kotler

Honorable Mention — Art
Hoboken, NJ
anyakotler.com

Honorable Mention — Art
Hoboken, NJ
anyakotler.com

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Anya Kolter Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

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 Innovate Grant Honorable Mention

Harvey Castro


Harvey Castro

Honorable Mention — Photography
Oakland, California
harveycastro.co

Honorable Mention — Photography
Oakland, CA
harveycastro.co

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Fall 2021

Fall 2021

Winners

Winners

Mahsa Merci

Grant Recipient — Art
Toronto, Canada
mahsamerci.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Toronto, Canada
mahsamerci.com

Mahsa Merci

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Mahsa Merci

Arielle Gray

Arielle Gray

Grant Recipient — Photography
New Haven, CT
ariellegray.net

Grant Recipient — Photography
New Haven, CT
ariellegray.net

Arielle Gray

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Arielle Gray

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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CheongA Kang

Elise
Thompson


Elise Thompson

Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
@eeehhhhlise

Honorable Mention — Art
Brooklyn, NY
@eeehhhhlise

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Elise Thompson

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

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Alexander
Komenda


Alexander Komenda

Honorable Mention — Photography
Helsinki, Finland
alexanderkomenda.com

Honorable Mention — Photography
Helsinki, Finland
alexanderkomenda.com

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Alexander Komenda

Summer 2021

Summer 2021

Grant Recipient — Photography
New York, NY
josephrovegno.com

Grant Recipient — Photography
New York, NY
josephrovegno.com

Innovate Grant Winner Joseph Rovegno

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Innovate Grant Winner Joseph Rovegno

Spring 2021

Spring 2021

Grant Recipient — Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
ghalamdar.com

Grant Recipient — Art
Manchester, United Kingdom
ghalamdar.com

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Innovate Grant Winner Parham Ghalamdar

Trenity Thomas

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

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

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Innovate Grant Winner Trenity Thomas

Winter 2021

Winter 2021

Fall 2020

Fall 2020

Summer 2020

Summer 2020

Spring 2020

Spring 2020

Winter 2020

Winter 2020

Fall 2019

Fall 2019

Summer 2019

Summer 2019

Spring 2019

Spring 2019

Winter 2019

Winter 2019

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