Creative Research Grants
Max Adrian
Visual Arts
Columbus, OH
2024
Max Adrian, a textile artist, proposes securing studio space and attending the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival to explore intersections between theater and sculpture. The project will include studio rental, travel, lodging, and workshop fees, supporting new work and engagement with experimental puppetry. (Portrait photo by Jake Holler)
Shireen Alihaji
Poetry
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Shireen Alihaji, a filmmaker and poet, proposes Language of Dreams, an experimental anthology decoding the relationship between language, diasporic imagination, and cultural memory. Through workshops on experimental poetry, translation, and visual design found in Iranian practices and spiritual systems, Alihaji seeks to deepen her craft, discover new linguistic frameworks, and carry forward historical discourses. (Portrait photo by Denise Villegas)
Baye & Asa (Amadi Washington & Sam Pratt)
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2024
Baye & Asa, a dance collective, proposes the development of At the Altar, an evening-length duet exploring themes of worship, idolatry, and survival. The grant will support studio rehearsals, workshops, collaboration with lighting and set designers, and research into religiosity and colonialism. (Portrait photo by Umi Akiyoshi)
Reg Bloor
Music/Sound
New York, NY
2024
Reg Bloor, an experimental guitarist, proposes to create and record new music using custom-built third-bridge Harmonics Guitars to explore rarely heard musical intervals of the harmonic series. This project will focus on building her own versions of these unique instruments and composing and recording music to explore their sonic potential. (Portrait photo by Patrick Courtney)
Jeff Carey
Music/Sound
Baltimore, MD
2024
Jeff Carey, an electronic music composer and performer, proposes to integrate 3D graphic environments into his radical computer music practice. Using Unreal Engine, he will extend his electro-instrument platform to control real-time graphics, sound, light, and tactile elements, developing abstract visual languages that complement his sonic work. (Portrait photo by Christopher Ashworth)
Mallory Catlett
Performance Art/Theater
New York, NY
2024
Mallory Catlett, a performance maker and director, proposes to revisit an incomplete diptych titled M/F Future, focusing on the unfinished segment DEAD TIME OF PLENTY, inspired by Doris Lessing’s Memoirs of a Survivor. The project will rework archival video and sound materials, exploring time, language, and audience engagement through interactive installation. (Portrait photo by Maria Baranova)
Judy Dunaway
Music/Sound
Boston, MA
2024
Judy Dunaway, an interdisciplinary artist, proposes to document and innovate her work with latex balloons as experimental sound conduits and sculptural instruments. This project will involve recording improvisations, pressing LPs, and creating more durable sculptures as she adapts to the discontinuation of Qualatex balloons. (Portrait photo courtesy of the artist)
Tess Dworman
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2024
Tess Dworman, a choreographer and performer, proposes a research period to expand her improvisational dance practice and foster community dialogue on audio description and accessibility. The project includes solo and group improvisation, discussion groups with audio describers and visually impaired artists, and open-ended conversations with performance artists. (Photo portrait by Amelia Golden)
Keiko Fukazawa
Visual Arts
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Keiko Fukazawa, a visual artist, seeks support to travel to Japan for research on the traditional artisanship of the “Bunmei Kaika” era. She will explore Kawara and Kamon tiles, blending traditional and modern Japanese practices to develop new ceramic works. (Portrait photo by William Short)
larí garcía
Visual Arts
Houston, TX
2024
larí garcía, a visual artist, proposes a research period in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to engage with local artists and develop their sculptural project While You Were Out. They will collaborate with artists and the Espiritismo community, conducting field research and material experiments. (Portrait photo courtesy of the artist)
