United States Artists

United States Artists celebrates the breadth of American artistic practices by providing $50,000 unrestricted awards directly to artists. We honor innovative, accomplished artists at all stages of their careers, who are nominated by their peers and field experts for their fresh perspectives, unique artistic vision, and impact on their field in the following disciplines: Architecture & Design, Crafts, Dance, Literature, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts and Visual Arts. Since our inception in 2006, we have awarded almost 500 artists with over $24 million in support through our signature Fellowship program.

 

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USA Doris Duke Fellow and Artistic Director of NYC's Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, @young_jean_lee has repeatedly produced work that both experiments and pushes boundaries. As a writer, director, and filmmaker she has used her work to connect with herself and her audience. Her recent play, "Straight White Men" opens February 2nd and will run through March 19th at @steppenwolfthtr For ticket information visit: https://www.steppenwolf.org/tickets--events/seasons/2016-17/straightwhitemen/ and for more artist information visit: http://youngjeanlee.org/
SUNDANCE | Congrats to USA Fellow @petenicks for a Director's Award and his premiere of "The Force" at @sundanceorg Film Festival! Joining Pete is @usaforart fellow and Oscar-nominated director Barry Jenkins for "Moonlight". @bandrybarry #usafellows
Mike Reed is a musician, composer, bandleader and presenter of the arts rooted in Chicago. As recipient of the USA Doris Duke Fellowship, @reedmicj has devoted his life to music and has proven his commitment to producing artistic platforms for creative expression. For more artist information visit: https://www.mikereed-music.com #usafellows #featuredfellow
USA's NLC supporters and Board members spent this week in tasty New Orleans! Here is celebrity chef @ninacompton dishing it out with @usaforart Board member Todd Simon at @comperelapin in @old77_hotel. Thank you, Nina!
USA Doris Duke Fellow @donnauchizonoco has navigated a range of creative disciplines including dance, theater, and visual arts. A Guggenheum Fellow and "Bessie" Award winner, Uchizono has presented her choreography internationally, fusing her work with notable collaborators such as Mikhail Baryshnikov, MacArthur Fellow David Hammons, and Pulitzer Playwright Paula Vogel. For more artist information visit: http://www.donnauchizono.org #usafellows #featuredfellow
We are excited to announce Deana Haggag as @usaforart's new President & CEO!
USA Barr Fellow Anna Hepler is a sculptor that pulls her inspiration from the world around her. @anna_hepler produces fixed and transient works that clearly express her ability to reconstruct the world she views and ultimately alter it by adjusting the dimensionality, shape, and structure of the final works. For more artist information visit: http://www.annahepler.com #usafellows #featuredfellow
Beginning from her "RSVP" series featuring pantyhose as active sculpture, USA @fordfoundation Fellow in #visualarts #senganengudi works through the conceptual, sculptural, and visual, continuing to push herself in new directions to this day. #featuredfellow #usafellows
Miranda July is an artist, filmmaker, and writer who was awarded the Doris Duke Fellow in Theater and Performance. @mirandajuly's most recent work, "The First Bad Man," pushes emotional and inventive boundaries, confirming her originality once more. http://thefirstbadman.com #usafellows #featuredfellow
Cherice Harrison-Nelson is the co-founder and curator of the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame. @chericeharrisonnelson's current efforts focus on protecting intellectual property rights through the, “You Get Paid, I Get Paid” mutual respect and fair use campaign.
@usaforart Smith Fellow in #Media #LynnHershmanLeeson brings focus to "investigations of identity and the relationship between the viewer and various modes of surveillance." @YBCA #FeaturedFellow #USAFellows
2016 @usaforart Barr Fellow in #crafts #robertolugo @thismachinekillshate makes socially conscious pottery inspired by graffiti art. "I see my pottery as a process of transforming the ground we walk on into something we eat from [...] tranform(ing) tragedy into triumph." #usafellows #featuredfellow
@usaforart Sarah Arison Fellow in #dance #RosieHerrera of @rosieherreradancetheatre has been described as, "a bit of a magician. She transports us into surreal, ridiculous, and unexpected places and jolts us with little surprises before we even have time to guess what's coming next" (Turn of Phase).
Composer-pianist and 2016 @usaforart Cummings Fellow in #music, @vijayiyer is regarded as "one of the world's most inventive new-generation jazz pianists." (Guardian, UK). #usafellows #featuredfellow
Carving through glass, 2016 @usaforart @fordfoundation fellow in #crafts @april_surgent keeps it photo real #usafellows #featuredfellow
Acclaimed author and 2016 @usaforart Zell Fellow in #literature #ClaudiaRankine #usafellows #featuredfellow