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George Albon is centered and directly faces the camera. He is in sharp focus against a soft outdoor backdrop with greenery, wearing a dark sweater and blue-framed glasses, his hands clasped together in front of him.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Poetry

Javier Cardona Otero looks directly at the camera with his head tilted slightly. He is standing indoors against a softly lit background, and wearing round brown glasses and a white textured shirt.

Javier Cardona Otero

Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2025
Performance Art/Theater

Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein are photographed intertwined against a black background. Lisa is positioned in the back, her head tilted to the left with her arms around Lena’s torso. Lena is in the foreground, seated and gazing to the left, with her arms embracing Lisa’s legs. Lisa is wearing all black, while Lena is in a white tank top and pink shorts.

Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein

Grants to Artists, 2025
Dance

Ebony Noelle Golden looks directly into the camera, resting her chin on one hand, with the other hand extended over her head in a dramatic pose. She is illuminated by vibrant red and blue lighting against a dark backdrop, and is wearing a nose ring, several bracelets, and a large ring.

Ebony Noelle Golden

Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater

Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork is slightly angled toward the camera, looking directly into the lens. They are wearing a beige blazer against a clean, softly lit white background.

Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork

Roy Lichtenstein Award, 2025
Music/Sound

Raquel Gutiérrez is centered and directly faces the camera, standing outdoors at night in a softly lit urban setting. She wears a navy button-up shirt and green pants, her hands casually in her pockets. The background is blurred, with subtle hints of storefronts and streetlights.

Raquel Gutiérrez

Grants to Artists, 2025
Poetry

Jennifer Harge looks directly at the camera in a close-up portrait. She is wearing a black tank top and layered gold necklaces, set against a textured wall with a workspace and art supplies visible in the background.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Dance

Asher Hartman grins at the camera as two kittens appear to leap from his body towards the foreground. He is wearing rectangular-framed glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, and stands in front of a black background.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater

Shayla-Vie Jenkins is smiling against a black background with her hands raised in front of her body and clasped together. She is wearing a dark top under soft, neutral lighting.

Shayla-Vie Jenkins

Viola Farber Award, 2025
Dance

A black and white portrait of Jon Kinzel, who is centered and staring straight at the camera. Against a dark background, he is in high contrast, wearing a light plaid shirt.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Dance

Jutta Koether is photographed mid-performance in an indoor space. She is wearing a pink top and a red skirt, holding a glowing pink object high above her head. A group of people observe from the background.

Helen Frankenthaler Award for Painting, 2025
Visual Arts

Jennifer Lafferty is centered, smiling directly at the camera. She stands straight against a light, neutral wall, wearing an embroidered navy cardigan, hoop earrings, and jeans.

Jennifer Lafferty

Viola Farber Award, 2025
Dance

Fi Jae Lee stands before a slightly blurred brick background under bright lighting. She smiles, facing the camera with her body angled slightly to the right. She wears a black long-sleeve shirt with her hands at her sides.

Dorothea Tanning Award, 2025
Visual Arts

Layli Long-Soldier sits on a couch looking straight ahead. She gazes down at the camera, with her chin resting on one hand. She wears a black, patterned shirt, white cuff on each arm, long earlings, and glasses. In the background, there is framed artwork against a beige wall.

Layli Long Soldier

C.D. Wright Award for Poetry, 2025
Poetry

Jamal R. Moore gazes directly at the camera with his body turned slightly to the side. He wears a black hat, scarf, and pattered top. A fireplace mantle with and yellow wallpaper are visible in the background.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Music/Sound

Peggy Piacenza smiles slightly at the camera with her body turned slightly to the side. She wears a burnt orange sweater, and hoop earrings against a brightly lit, warm toned wall.

Merce Cunningham Award, 2025
Dance

Khadijah Queen gazes at the camera, her body turned to the right, her hair blows with the wind. She wears pointed glasses, bright jewelry, and a navy blouse, and appears in front of a blurred background with greenery.

Cy Twombly Award for Poetry, 2025
Poetry

Mary Ruefle gazes up at the camera, shrugging her shoulders. She wears a navy blue suit and a white button down. Her hands clasped, she stands against green velvet curtains under a bright light.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Poetry

Alex Tatarsky stares at the camera, using their hands to pull their mouth into a smile. They wear bright red lipstick, a black cap, a feathered top and a green coat. They stand against a red fabric background under bright lighting.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater

Tyler Thomas smiles over her right shoulder at the camera. Against a grey background, she wears a sleeveless black top and gold earrings.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater

A close up, black and white portrait of Rodrigo Valenzuela. He looks directly at the camera against a bright white background, wearing a black jacket.

Rodrigo Valenzuela

Richard Pousette-Dart Award, 2025
Visual Arts

A close up, black and white portrait of David Watson. His face is turned away from the camera and he looks up and to the right, illuminated by an overhead light. He wears a grey T-shirt against a black background.

Alvin Lucier Award, 2025
Music/Sound

Dorian Wood stands smiling against a black background. Centered, she faces the camera with her hands in her pockets. She wears a black dress with embroidered flowers and leaf earrings.

Grants to Artists, 2025
Music/Sound

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram is turned and looking towards their right. She is in sharp focus against a dark gray backdrop, wearing a high collared black coat.

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram

Grants to Artists, 2024
Poetry

Tei Blow is centered and directly faces the camera. He is in front of a plain light backdrop, wearing a white collared shirt.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Performance Art/Theater

Petra Bravo

Dorothea Tanning Award, 2024
Dance

A black and white photo of aj carruthers facing the camera with his gaze looking upwards. Only his face is visible in an otherwise dark space, brows slightly furrowed.

Cy Twombly Award for Poetry, 2024
Poetry

A black and white photo of Sam Contis turned at a three quarter angle facing the camera. She stands against a stone grey background, wearing a solid black sweater and small hoop earrings.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Visual Arts

Morgan Craft looks directly at the camera, his face tilted up towards the camera above his eyeline. He stands in an out of focus snowy landscape, holding a black guitar by the body with the neck pointed towards the ground. He is wearing a black and white checkered scarf, and a navy corduroy jacket with black pants.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Music/Sound

Yulan Grant sits straddling the back of a wood chair in front of a pair of white wooden doors. Behind them, leaning against the door on the right are three large red bird of paradise flowers. They look directly at the camera, body facing forwards, with heels resting on the lower bars of the chair. Their right arm is in front of them hanging over the chair, while their left arm is crossed in front of them, resting on the back of the chair. They are wearing a black bomber jacket over a brightly colored, patterned shirt, orange pants with zippers on the cuffs, black shoes, and gold rimmed eyeglasses.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Music/Sound

Nile Harris faces directly into the camera while his body is turned towards the right. He sits before a stark black backdrop and is dressed in a bright red shirt.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Performance Art/Theater

Sharon Hayes stands in the middleground, centered in a studio space with large yellow panels with black lettering in the background and on the table in front of her. She smiles directly at the camera, wearing a black and red striped button up shirt, the maroon strap of a crossbody bag over her shoulder.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Visual Arts

Suzanne Jackson looks directly into the camera, standing before an abstract painted background of mostly cream and yellow hues. She is wearing a mint green turtleneck under a brown sweater, and dangling earrings.

Suzanne Jackson

Helen Frankenthaler Award for Painting, 2024
Visual Arts

Joanna Kotze sits before a stark black backdrop and looks directly at the camera, the right side of her face is shadowed. Her right knee is raised and her right elbow rests on it. She is dressed in a bright red sweater and gray acid-wash jeans.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Dance

Athena LaTocha stands in front of a stony gray background and looks directly at the camera. She is dressed in a white button up blouse.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Visual Arts

James Lo sits in sharp focus before a deep blue backdrop leaning towards the right. He smiles directly at the camera and is wearing a pale green button up shirt under a dark gray blazer.

Alvin Lucier Award, 2024
Music/Sound

A black and white portrait of Koichi Makigami, who stands in sharp focus before a solid light background. His head is turned slightly to the left while his body faces the camera. His elbows are raised and his hands are posed loosely in front of him with pointer fingers extended. He is wearing a black silk button up top with frog closures.

Koichi Makigami

Grants to Artists, 2024
Music/Sound

Guadalupe Maravilla

Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2024
Visual Arts

A sepia-toned photo of Ava Mendoza at a performance venue. She stands in sharp focus with their head turned towards the left while their body faces the right. Their eyes look to the left, they hold a white electric guitar with their right arm braced against the body, hand over the strings. Their other hand holds the lower neck of the guitar. They are wearing two chain necklaces, a black sleeveless v-neck blouse, and a thick, striped sweatband on their right wrist.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Music/Sound

Saretta Morgan stands in a corner between a large framed art piece and a dark gray reflective panel. She smiles looking directly at the camera with her upper body braced on her elbows as she leans forward, her hands in front of her. She is wearing a solid black long sleeved boat neck shirt, black jeans, and a blue and white beaded necklace.

Grants to Artists, 2024
Poetry

Photograph of Karyn Olivier looking towards the camera in front of a stone wall. She wears a colorful necklace, an orange button down shirt with white polka dots, and light green pans. Her shadow is visible in the framer.

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: Karyn Olivier exhibition

Ellsworth Kelly Award, 2024
Visual Arts

Hoa Nguyen stands before a green concrete surface with red and green ivy behind her and growing on a wooden lattice in the background to the right. Her face is turned and she smiles to the right while her body faces the camera. Her right arm is by her side while her left hand holds the strap of the shoulder bag on her left shoulder. She is wearing a blue coat, open over a black blouse with a beaded checkered pattern and black, hanging, teardrop-shaped accent beads. She wears a dark gray fingerless glove and carries a black leather bag with a leather chain link strap.

C.D. Wright Award for Poetry, 2024
Poetry

A dimly lit nighttime photograph of Malcolm Peacock, who stands outside before a blurred tan and green background. His body and head are turned to face the right, and he wears no shirt or accessories.

Malcolm Peacock

Roy Lichtenstein Award, 2024
Visual Arts

Ronny Quevedo stands with his arms crossed before a white background, facing the camera. He wears round, tortoiseshell glasses, a short sleeve, asphalt-colored henley, black jeans, and a black, round-faced digital watch on his left wrist.

Richard Pousette-Dart Award, 2024
Visual Arts

Hsiao-Jou sits on the wooden floor in the corner of a rehearsal space with an open white door behind her and blue padded panel walls to her right. Her body faces the camera, knees are up with her bare feet in front of her, her elbows are braced on her knees and her hands cradle her face on each side. Face tilted slightly up, she smiles into the camera. She wears a blue, brown and pink plaid button up shirt and black sweatpants with blue racing stripes.

Viola Farber Award, 2024
Dance

Takako Yamaguchi looks to the right of the camera and smiles showing her teeth, and in front of a beige background. She is wearing round black eyeglasses and a black knit turtleneck.

Takako Yamaguchi

Grants to Artists, 2024
Visual Arts

Nathan Young looks directly at the camera in front of a dark blue, out of focus background. He is wearing a light blue linen button down shirt with white buttons.

John Cage Award, 2024
Music/Sound

Rosa Alcalá is in the center of the image, smiling. Framing her face are pieces of paper fastened to a clothesline with a red clothespin. She wears a red patterned sleeveless top.

Grants to Artists, 2023
Poetry