United States Artists
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United States Artists is a national funding nonprofit in Chicago that believes in advancing the well-being of artists and cultural practitioners.
Learn more about us at unitedstatesartists.org
Artists. All ways. Always.
Learn more about us at unitedstatesartists.org
Artists. All ways. Always.
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In my first for @chicagotribune.com, I interviewed Chicago-based artists Edra Soto, Ben LaMar Gay, and Sharon Udoh who are all recipients of $50,000 @unitedstatesartists.org fellowships!
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3 Chicago artists are among the 2026 winners of $50,000 USA Fellowships
The Chicago-based philanthropic organization United States Artists has announced its latest fellowships, awarding $50,000 to 50 artists in 10 disciplines, including three artists local to Chicago.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
In my first for @chicagotribune.com, I interviewed Chicago-based artists Edra Soto, Ben LaMar Gay, and Sharon Udoh who are all recipients of $50,000 @unitedstatesartists.org fellowships!
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/u...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/u...
⭐ Say hello to our 2026 USA Fellows ⭐
This year, we are thrilled to award a new cohort of USA Fellows, fifty exceptional artists and collectives across all disciplines, spanning nineteen US states and Washington, DC.
To learn more about the USA Fellowship head to www.unitedstatesartists.org
This year, we are thrilled to award a new cohort of USA Fellows, fifty exceptional artists and collectives across all disciplines, spanning nineteen US states and Washington, DC.
To learn more about the USA Fellowship head to www.unitedstatesartists.org
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January 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
⭐ Say hello to our 2026 USA Fellows ⭐
This year, we are thrilled to award a new cohort of USA Fellows, fifty exceptional artists and collectives across all disciplines, spanning nineteen US states and Washington, DC.
To learn more about the USA Fellowship head to www.unitedstatesartists.org
This year, we are thrilled to award a new cohort of USA Fellows, fifty exceptional artists and collectives across all disciplines, spanning nineteen US states and Washington, DC.
To learn more about the USA Fellowship head to www.unitedstatesartists.org
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As museum and cultural budgets shrink across the US, more artists are being asked to finance their own exhibitions, raising questions about access, equity and who can afford to show.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
As museum and cultural budgets shrink across the US, more artists are being asked to finance their own exhibitions, raising questions about access, equity and who can afford to show.
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/06/u...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/06/u...
Theater artist Geoff Sobelle is a dedicated absurdist, drawn to illusion and the surreal. In the following conversation, Sobelle retraces his creative upbringing, describes new clown work underway, and explains the active role of the audience in his work.
Playing Through the Absurd: A Conversation with Geoff Sobelle — United States Artists
Geoff Sobelle on his artistic upbringing and love of clowning as a form
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September 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Theater artist Geoff Sobelle is a dedicated absurdist, drawn to illusion and the surreal. In the following conversation, Sobelle retraces his creative upbringing, describes new clown work underway, and explains the active role of the audience in his work.
Congratulations to USA Fellow (2020) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on their Tony win for PURPOSE (playing through August 30)! On the heels of your Pulitzer!!
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Best Play Tony Winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Says 'Now More Than Ever' Is the Time to Invest in Regional Theatre
Jenkins won the coveted statue for Purpose .
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June 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Congratulations to USA Fellow (2020) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on their Tony win for PURPOSE (playing through August 30)! On the heels of your Pulitzer!!
playbill.com/article/best...
playbill.com/article/best...
We share news of the fifth cohort of Rainin Arts Fellows with tremendous pride and excitement. Please join us in applauding Vanessa Sanchez (Dance), Kyle Casey Chu (Film), Christy Chan (Public Space) and Brenda Wong Aoki (Theater). www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
May 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We share news of the fifth cohort of Rainin Arts Fellows with tremendous pride and excitement. Please join us in applauding Vanessa Sanchez (Dance), Kyle Casey Chu (Film), Christy Chan (Public Space) and Brenda Wong Aoki (Theater). www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
We are so unbelievable proud of Susie Ibarra (Music, USA Fellow 2019) and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Theater, USA Fellow 2020) for their well-deserved Pulitzer Prizes in recognition of their works "Sky Island" (Ibarra) and "Purpose" (Jacobs-Jenkins). wowowowow
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May 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We are so unbelievable proud of Susie Ibarra (Music, USA Fellow 2019) and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Theater, USA Fellow 2020) for their well-deserved Pulitzer Prizes in recognition of their works "Sky Island" (Ibarra) and "Purpose" (Jacobs-Jenkins). wowowowow
pulitzer.org/news/22865
pulitzer.org/news/22865
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The Rainin Arts Fellowship, administered by @unitedstatesartists.org supports visionary Bay Area artists working in dance, film, public space and theater with unrestricted grants alongside tailored resources to sustain and strengthen their practices.
The Rainin Arts Fellowship
The Rainin Arts Fellowship supports visionary Bay Area artists working across dance, film, public space and theater.
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April 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Rainin Arts Fellowship, administered by @unitedstatesartists.org supports visionary Bay Area artists working in dance, film, public space and theater with unrestricted grants alongside tailored resources to sustain and strengthen their practices.
We're so proud to announce the inaugural Wagner Arts Fellowship with Wagner Foundation. This award recognizes mid-career visual artists in Boston. The awardees are L'Merchie Frazier, Daniela Rivera and Wen-ti Tsen.
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
Announcing the 2025 Wagner Arts Fellows — United States Artists
Three Boston artists, L’Merchie Frazier, Daniela Rivera, and Wen-ti Tsen, to receive $75,000 as the first Wagner Arts Fellows
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April 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We're so proud to announce the inaugural Wagner Arts Fellowship with Wagner Foundation. This award recognizes mid-career visual artists in Boston. The awardees are L'Merchie Frazier, Daniela Rivera and Wen-ti Tsen.
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
USA Fellow Helado Negro (2019, Music) @heladonegro.bsky.social will be playing at Big Ears tomorrow night in Tennessee! Here's a recap of the preview for "Star Scores" (Roberto Carlos Lange x Kristi Sword) we hosted during Miami Art Week last winter.
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www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
Miami Art Week Listening Party with Helado Negro — United States Artists
We believe in artists and their essential role in our society.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
USA Fellow Helado Negro (2019, Music) @heladonegro.bsky.social will be playing at Big Ears tomorrow night in Tennessee! Here's a recap of the preview for "Star Scores" (Roberto Carlos Lange x Kristi Sword) we hosted during Miami Art Week last winter.
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
JOB ALERT: United States Artists is hiring for a Communications Assistant! Know someone or want to submit your resume? Follow the link here (click through to "Careers" for full job posting):
www.unitedstatesartists.org/contact
www.unitedstatesartists.org/contact
Reach Out — United States Artists
We believe in artists and their essential role in our society.
www.unitedstatesartists.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
JOB ALERT: United States Artists is hiring for a Communications Assistant! Know someone or want to submit your resume? Follow the link here (click through to "Careers" for full job posting):
www.unitedstatesartists.org/contact
www.unitedstatesartists.org/contact
Meet the inaugural cohort of Wagner Fellows! As an Initiative partner, USA excited to share the announcement of L'Merchie Frazier, Daniela River and Wen-ti Tsen as 3 Boston-based artists who are being celebrated with this Award. www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Meet the inaugural cohort of Wagner Fellows! As an Initiative partner, USA excited to share the announcement of L'Merchie Frazier, Daniela River and Wen-ti Tsen as 3 Boston-based artists who are being celebrated with this Award. www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
Angel Bat Dawid (USA Fellow, Music 2025) is interviewed by Christine S. Escobar at @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social. They talk about Mozart, systemic injustice in the music scene, showing up for community and how much Chicago rules. 💜
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For Angel Bat Dawid, Music is Community, Protection, and Staying True to Herself
Christine S. Escobar sits down with Angel Bat Dawid who chats process, upcoming projects, and why she is part of a Great Black Music lineage.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Angel Bat Dawid (USA Fellow, Music 2025) is interviewed by Christine S. Escobar at @icareifyoulisten.bsky.social. They talk about Mozart, systemic injustice in the music scene, showing up for community and how much Chicago rules. 💜
icareifyoulisten.com/2025/03/for-...
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Thank you to our partners, the Gilbert Family Foundation and @unitedstatesartists.org, for the incredibly successful first year of the Seed and Bloom: Detroit initiative, supporting under-resourced artists in their neighborhoods. Learn more about the artists' impact and the program's future goals:
Seed & Bloom Detroit: Nurturing Growth and Transformation in Detroit's Creative Ecosystem - Gilbert Family Foundation
One year after launching this innovative initiative, we reflect on the impact, lessons learned, and the path forward for Detroit’s BIPOC artists and their communities. When the Gilbert Family Foundati...
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March 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thank you to our partners, the Gilbert Family Foundation and @unitedstatesartists.org, for the incredibly successful first year of the Seed and Bloom: Detroit initiative, supporting under-resourced artists in their neighborhoods. Learn more about the artists' impact and the program's future goals:
“Poverty porn, historical traumas, and corny stories is what most audiences expect from a Native media. My goal is to shake off all those played out narratives and make a new cinematic mutant.” Blackhorse Lowe in conversation with Shivani Soumaya at USA.
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www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
Blackhorse Lowe: Creating a New Cinematic Mutant — United States Artists
Blackhorse Lowe discusses psychedelic storytelling, Native filmmaking, and evolving styles
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February 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Poverty porn, historical traumas, and corny stories is what most audiences expect from a Native media. My goal is to shake off all those played out narratives and make a new cinematic mutant.” Blackhorse Lowe in conversation with Shivani Soumaya at USA.
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
Rea Tajiri (USA 2025 Fellow, Film), is tending to ghosts. We talk about identity, aesthetics, and the bardo.
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Rea Tajiri: Tending to Ghosts — United States Artists
Rea Tajiri on how ancestors and in-between spaces inspire her filmmaking practice
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February 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Rea Tajiri (USA 2025 Fellow, Film), is tending to ghosts. We talk about identity, aesthetics, and the bardo.
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
We're so excited for Roberto Carlos Lange @heladonegro.bsky.social (USA Fellow 2019) & Kristi Sword's "Star Scores" opening @icaboston.bsky.social on Friday!
USA got to preview this mesmerizing work during Miami Art Week and are still floating in its wonder. 🫧🫧🫧
www.icaboston.org/events/rober...
USA got to preview this mesmerizing work during Miami Art Week and are still floating in its wonder. 🫧🫧🫧
www.icaboston.org/events/rober...
Roberto Carlos Lange and Kristi Sword: Star Scores
Star Scores is both a performance and immersive sculptural installation by Roberto Carlos Lange (also known as Helado Negro) and visual artist Kristi Sword. The piece features a live ensemble performa...
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February 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We're so excited for Roberto Carlos Lange @heladonegro.bsky.social (USA Fellow 2019) & Kristi Sword's "Star Scores" opening @icaboston.bsky.social on Friday!
USA got to preview this mesmerizing work during Miami Art Week and are still floating in its wonder. 🫧🫧🫧
www.icaboston.org/events/rober...
USA got to preview this mesmerizing work during Miami Art Week and are still floating in its wonder. 🫧🫧🫧
www.icaboston.org/events/rober...
Liz Phillips is a 2025 USA Music Fellow, though it's safer to describer her as multi-disciplinary. We spoke with her about friendship, synthesis, electronics, the inexorable sounds of nature and aging with your medium.
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Liz Phillips: Closer to Synthesis — United States Artists
Liz Phillips on art, sound, music and life in synthesis with people and nature.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Liz Phillips is a 2025 USA Music Fellow, though it's safer to describer her as multi-disciplinary. We spoke with her about friendship, synthesis, electronics, the inexorable sounds of nature and aging with your medium.
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
www.unitedstatesartists.org/perspectives...
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Congrats to Finnegan Shannon, whose work was a touchstone for Crip Authorship: Disability as Method (edited with Rebecca Sanchez, avail. open access)
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February 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Congrats to Finnegan Shannon, whose work was a touchstone for Crip Authorship: Disability as Method (edited with Rebecca Sanchez, avail. open access)
nyupress.org/978147981936...
nyupress.org/978147981936...
Meet our Architecture & Design Fellows of 2025!
Borderless Studio
Paola Aguirre Serrano (she/her), Dennis Milam (he/him)
San Antonio, TX and Chicago, IL
Finnegan Shannon (they/them)
Brooklyn, NY
Jerome W Haferd (he/him)
Harlem, NY
Leah Wulfman (they/them)
Salt Lake City, UT
Borderless Studio
Paola Aguirre Serrano (she/her), Dennis Milam (he/him)
San Antonio, TX and Chicago, IL
Finnegan Shannon (they/them)
Brooklyn, NY
Jerome W Haferd (he/him)
Harlem, NY
Leah Wulfman (they/them)
Salt Lake City, UT
Meet the five 2025 Architecture and Design Fellows of the United States Artists Fellowship: Paola Aguirre Serrano, Dennis Milam, Leah Wulfman, Jerome Haferd, and Finnegan Shannon. We asked what sets their work apart and what exciting projects are ahead.
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Five 'boundary-pushing' architects, designers, and artists awarded 2025 United States Artists Fellowships
The arts funding organization United States Artists has awarded grants to five architects and designers as part of the 2025 United States Artists Fellowship. As with previous years, each fellow will r...
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January 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Meet our Architecture & Design Fellows of 2025!
Borderless Studio
Paola Aguirre Serrano (she/her), Dennis Milam (he/him)
San Antonio, TX and Chicago, IL
Finnegan Shannon (they/them)
Brooklyn, NY
Jerome W Haferd (he/him)
Harlem, NY
Leah Wulfman (they/them)
Salt Lake City, UT
Borderless Studio
Paola Aguirre Serrano (she/her), Dennis Milam (he/him)
San Antonio, TX and Chicago, IL
Finnegan Shannon (they/them)
Brooklyn, NY
Jerome W Haferd (he/him)
Harlem, NY
Leah Wulfman (they/them)
Salt Lake City, UT
💜🖤Meet the 2025 Fellows 👩👩👧👦
January 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
💜🖤Meet the 2025 Fellows 👩👩👧👦
"The 2025 cohort is a diverse list, including four Native Hawaiian and 12 Indigenous artists and collectives. The group includes artists at various stages of their careers, from seasoned professionals over the ages of 50 to young emerging talents in their twenties."
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
Rashaad Newsome and Caroline Kent among 50 recipients of 2025 USA Fellowship.
The 2025 United States Artists (USA) Fellowship awards $50,000 of unrestricted funds to 50 artists from across 21 states.
www.artsy.net
January 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"The 2025 cohort is a diverse list, including four Native Hawaiian and 12 Indigenous artists and collectives. The group includes artists at various stages of their careers, from seasoned professionals over the ages of 50 to young emerging talents in their twenties."
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
January 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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We got to add some Sonnenzimmer sprinkle (motion+sound) to some graphics for USA's 2025 Fellowship announcement. Learn about these artists! It will brighten your day and make your heart full.
For more about the 2025 cohort go to www.unitedstatesartists.org or follow @unitedstatesartists.org
For more about the 2025 cohort go to www.unitedstatesartists.org or follow @unitedstatesartists.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We got to add some Sonnenzimmer sprinkle (motion+sound) to some graphics for USA's 2025 Fellowship announcement. Learn about these artists! It will brighten your day and make your heart full.
For more about the 2025 cohort go to www.unitedstatesartists.org or follow @unitedstatesartists.org
For more about the 2025 cohort go to www.unitedstatesartists.org or follow @unitedstatesartists.org
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🦭🦅🖤🫶🏽✨ with particular joy to share this honor with artists @itsgala.bsky.social and Bojan Louis whose work and friendship and vision have sustained me for many years!
Say hello to our 2025 USA Fellows!
www.unitedstatesartists.org
www.unitedstatesartists.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🦭🦅🖤🫶🏽✨ with particular joy to share this honor with artists @itsgala.bsky.social and Bojan Louis whose work and friendship and vision have sustained me for many years!