Emergency Grants
Martita Abril
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Martita Abril, a choreographer and performer, received a grant in May to present IV Cuadras as part of The Kitchen’s Dance and Process at the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, NY on June 3 and 4.
Elana Adler
Visual Arts
Portland, ME
2023
Elana Adler, a multidisciplinary artist, received a grant in April to present a solo exhibition at Buoy Gallery in Kittery, ME, on view June 10-July 15.
Max Adrian
Visual Arts
Columbus, OH
2023
Max Adrian, a visual artist, received a grant in September to present RIPSTOP at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston, TX, on view September 29, 2023-January 6, 2024.
Shireen Alihaji
Visual Arts
Los Angeles, CA
2023
Shireen Alihaji, a filmmaker, received a grant in May to present Blue Veil in at the Brooklyn Film Festival in Brooklyn, NY on June 5.
Ben Altman
Visual Arts
Spencer, NY
2023
Ben Altman, a visual artist working with photography, video, performance, and sculpture, received a grant in August to present The More That Is Taken Away at Granary Arts in Ephraim, UT, on view August 30, 2023-January 19, 2024.
Penny Arcade
Performance Art/Theater
New York, NY
2023
Penny Arcade, a performance artist, received a grant in February to present The Art of Becoming: Episode 3 - Superstar Interrupted at Adelaide Fringe in Adelaide, Australia, with performances February 15-28.
Astroturf Noise
Music/Sound
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Astroturf Noise, a trio comprised of Sam Day Harmet, Sana Nagano, and Zachary Swanson, received a grant in June to tour the United Kingdom, with performances June 22-28.
Kevin Augustine
Performance Art/Theater
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Kevin Augustine, a puppeteer and artistic director of performance company Lone Wolf Tribe, received a grant in August to present Body Concert at the State Puppet Theater Festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on September 3 and at the Puppet is a Human Too Festival in Warsaw, Poland on October 6.
Baye & Asa
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Baye & Asa, a duo comprised of choreographers Amadi Washington and Sam Pratt, received a grant in January to present HotHouse at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY, with performances on January 14 and 15.
Bearthoven
Music/Sound
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Bearthoven, a piano trio consisting of pianist Karl Larson, bassist Pat Swoboda, and percussionist Matt Evans, received a grant in August to present a tour to Ohio, with four performances September 10-14.
La Vaughn Belle
Visual Arts
Christiansted, VI
2023
La Vaughn Belle, a visual artist, received a grant in February to present Between the Dusk and Dawn (how to navigate an unsettled empire) in the group exhibition Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America at the African American Museum of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, on view March 23-October 8.
Caitlin Berrigan
Visual Arts
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Caitlin Berrigan, a visual artist working across video, sculpture, performance, and text, received a grant in January to present Imaginary Explosions at JOAN in Los Angeles, CA, on view February 4-April 15.
Kim Brandt
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Kim Brandt, a choreographer, received a grant in July to present Together at The Clark in Williamstown, MA on July 29.
Kat Brown
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023
Kat Brown, a multidisciplinary artist, received a grant in January to present Archive of Forgotten Vibrations at ZeroPlus DanceWorks in Budapest, Hungary on February 16.
Lex Brown
Performance Art/Theater
Philadelphia, PA
2023
Lex Brown, a video and performance artist, received a grant in January to present Carnelian at MIT’s List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge, MA, on view April 3-July 16.
Jeff Carey
Music/Sound
New Market, MD
2023
Jeff Carey, a composer and improvisor, received a grant in January to present Luminiferous Aether at Voxel in Baltimore, MD, with performances on February 3 and 4.
Kirsten Carey
Music/Sound
Dearborn, MI
2023
Kirsten Carey, a guitarist and composer, received a grant in March to perform five different venues in Tokyo, Japan, from April 6-29.
Mallory Catlett
Performance Art/Theater
New York, NY
2023
Mallory Catlett, a director, received a grant in May to present DECODER: Nova Express at The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City, NY, with performances June 24-July 9.
Emily Chao
Visual Arts
El Cerrito, CA
2023
Emily Chao, a filmmaker, received a grant in June to present Light Signal at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, CA on July 29.
Robert Choe-Henderson
Visual Arts
Largo, FL
2023
Robert Choe-Henderson, a visual artist, received a grant in July to present HANgang in a group exhibition presented by the Korean American Artist Collective at Culture House in Washington, DC, on view September 2-30.