Image: Grantee Kwaku Osei
Congratulations 2025-2026 Grantees!
Durham Arts Council is proud to invest $18,500 in grants to these artists!
Maitri Acharya, Dance (sponsored by the Anika James Foundation)
Kaisen Barnes, Sculpture/Installation
G.R. Amayabarön, Sculpture/Installation
Maria Britton, 2D
Meg Day, Literature
Hillary Ensminger, Film/Video
Rebekah Fleming, Craft
Michael Todd McPhail, Film/Video
Kwaku Osei, Photography
Charlie Probus, Theatre
Aelya Salman, Literature
Matthew Sandbank, Multi-Discipline/Performing
Shyheim Stephens, Music
Thank you to the Emerging Artists Grant review panelists:
Geraud Staton – Chair, Durham Arts Council
Freddie Bell- Visual Art 2D & 3D, Craft
William Curry- Music
Bree Davis-Photography & Film
Dalton Hughes-Visual Art 2D & 3D, Craft
stacey kirby- Theatre, Multi-Discipline/Performing & Dance
Allison Kirkland- Literature
C.Bay Milin- Photography, Film/Video
Nicole Miles- Theatre, Multi-Discipline/Performing & Dance
Ashely Nissler- Literature
ciara stewart- Visual Art 2D & 3D, Craft
Shana Tucker- Music
This program is funded by The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, the Durham Arts Council’s Annual Arts Fund, the Kelley Katzenmeyer Fund, the Anika James Foundation and Partner Counties.