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)
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)
Coco Klockner
Visual Arts
New York, NY
2024
Coco Klockner, a multidisciplinary artist, proposes to experiment with sound’s physical and phenomenological effects. She will purchase subwoofers, collaborate with audio engineers, and test materials to explore sound’s resonance and spatial interaction. The grant will support equipment, studio, and engineering costs. (Portrait photo courtesy of the artist)
Erica Mahinay
Visual Arts
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Erica Mahinay, a painter and sculptor, proposes to return to Cerámica Suro in Guadalajara, Mexico, to expand her material exploration, push the scale of her ceramic sculptures, and develop new glazing techniques. The grant will support renting kiln space and refining designs in California, as well as travel, accommodation, and materials for the residency in Mexico. (Portrait photo by Julien Sage)
Jeffrey Meris
Visual Arts
New York, NY
2024
Jeffrey Meris, a visual artist, will travel for two weeks of research in Marfa, TX, to engage with the local community and Big Bend geography for a site-specific project. This grant will support travel, accommodation, local collaboration, and research into the area’s topography, architecture, and cultural traditions, with a second trip planned in 2026. (Portrait photo by Tyler Andrew Nelson)
Kameron Neal
Visual Arts
Brooklyn, NY
2024
Kameron Neal, an interdisciplinary artist, will trace the song “Wagon Wheel” from its Black blues origins to its evolution into a country anthem for a film project called Wagon Wheel (Chopped & Screwed). Reimagining the first time Neal heard the song at a college party in Boone, NC, the film will tell a new story about longing, appropriation, and homosocial desire. (Portrait photo courtesy of Thomas Dunn)
Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado
Visual Arts
Roswell, NM
2024
Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado, a visual artist, proposes to advance his sculptural Combina Orbital series by automating its water filtration systems and integrating short-duration video. This grant will support programming courses, sculpture fabrication, video production, and studio space rental to further his exploration of environmental collapse and post-capitalist survival. (Portrait photo courtesy of the artist)
Yoshie Sakai
Visual Arts
Gardena, CA
2024
Yoshie Sakai, a multidisciplinary artist, proposes to develop a musical within her Grandma Entertainment Franchise series, exploring intergenerational narratives as a Japanese American woman. This grant will support interviews, theater and music production coursework, a research trip to study New York’s Broadway musicals, and collaborations with a choreographer, composer, and playwright. (Portrait photo by Muzi Li Rowe)
Abed Elmajid Shalabi
Visual Arts
Richmond, VA
2024
Abed Elmajid Shalabi, a sculptor, seeks support to research the intersection of artmaking, labor, and identity through the lens of Palestinian history and colonization. This grant will provide a three-month membership at Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts ceramic studio, offering the opportunity to experiment with large-scale ceramics and engage with a community of artists. (Portrait photo courtesy of the artist)
