Image: Carson Whitmore 2026 Grantee
Artist Support Grant Recipients 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 Artist Support Grant Recipients!
The Durham Arts Council Artist Support Grant makes career development project grants once a year to artists living in Durham, Orange, Person and Alamance Counties. The program is designed and funded by the North Carolina Arts Council and is offered statewide.
Suzi Analogue, Film/Video
Martha Clippinger, 2D
jesse davis, Craft
Kristin Duncan, Dance
Aaron Gross, Music
Sade M Jones, Dance
Naomi Kraut, Music
Sia Karamalegos, 2D
Allison Kirkland, Literature
Dasia Moore, Literature
Alyssa Noble, Multi-Discipline/Performing
Mary Pham, 2D
Vera Reed, Multi-Discipline/Performing
Cheryl Spinner, Photography
Carson Whitmore, Sculpture/Installation
Thank you to the Artist Support Grant Review Panelists:
Chair: Baron Tymas, Durham Arts Council Board
Bridget Bell-Literature
Elsa Hoffman- Craft, Sculpture & 2D
Tia James- Multi-Discipline, Theatre & Dance
James Keul- Craft & 2D
Gaspard Louis- Multi-Discipline, Theatre & Dance
Abigail McAlister- Sculpture & 2D
Andrea Moore- Music
Dexter Moses- Music
Gideon Young- Literature
huiyin zhou- Film & Photography
Tianming Zhou- Film & Photography
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by the Durham Arts Council, Grant Administrator, and our partner arts agencies: Orange County Arts Commission, Alamance Arts and Person County Arts Council.