2026
The inaugural State of the Art Prize provides a $10,000 unrestricted grant to 53 individual artists, one in every state, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. Read the press release.
The inaugural State of the Art Prize provides a $10,000 unrestricted grant to 53 individual artists, one in every state, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. Read the press release.
Ash Arder
2026 State of the Art Prize, Michigan
Visual Arts, Installation
2026
Installation, Photography, Sound Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Katie Baldwin Basile
2026 State of the Art Prize, Alaska
Visual Arts, Photography
2026
Photography, Social Practice, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Emily Bate
2026 State of the Art Prize, Vermont
Music, Performing Arts
2026
Music, Performing Arts, Theater, 2026
Renee Benson
2026 State of the Art Prize, Louisiana
Music, Multimedia Performance
2026
Multimedia Performance, Music, Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance, 2026
Elle Billing
2026 State of the Art Prize, North Dakota
Visual Arts, Painting & Printmaking
2026
Painting & Printmaking, Photography, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Nydia Blas
2026 State of the Art Prize, Georgia
Visual Arts, Installation
2026
Installation, Photography, Social Practice, Visual Arts, 2026
Karen Brummund
2026 State of the Art Prize, Alabama
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Installation, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Samantha Burns
2026 State of the Art Prize, New Mexico
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literature, 2026
Russel Albert Daniels
2026 State of the Art Prize, Utah
Visual Arts, Photography
2026
Photography, Visual Arts, 2026
Hannah Demma
2026 State of the Art Prize, Nebraska
Visual Arts, Drawing & Illustration
2026
Drawing & Illustration, Social Practice, Visual Arts, 2026
David Dominique
2026 State of the Art Prize, Virginia
Music, Musical Theater
2026
Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Performing Arts, 2026
Rachel Elliott
2026 State of the Art Prize, Kentucky
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literature, 2026
Dahlia Elsayed
2026 State of the Art Prize, New Jersey
Visual Arts, Installation
2026
Installation, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Sound Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Zachariah Ezer
2026 State of the Art Prize, Missouri
Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance
2026
Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance, Theater, 2026
Madeline ffitch
2026 State of the Art Prize, Ohio
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literature, 2026
Cara Flores
2026 State of the Art Prize, Guam
Film/Moving Image, Narrative Film
2026
Film/Moving Image, Narrative Film, 2026
Coulter Fussell
2026 State of the Art Prize, Mississippi
Craft, Photography
2026
Craft, Photography, 2026
Gabriella García-Pardo
2026 State of the Art Prize, Florida
Film/Moving Image, Documentary Film
2026
Documentary Film, Film/Moving Image, 2026
Aspen Golann
2026 State of the Art Prize, New Hampshire
Visual Arts, Craft
2026
Craft, Sculpture, Social Practice, Visual Arts, 2026
Kate Greene
2026 State of the Art Prize, Maine
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Photography, Sound Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Juniper Harrower
2026 State of the Art Prize, Oregon
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Social Practice, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Danielle Hatch
2026 State of the Art Prize, Arkansas
Visual Arts, Architecture & Design
2026
Architecture & Design, Public Art, Social Practice, Visual Arts, 2026
Ayumi Ishii
2026 State of the Art Prize, Rhode Island
Visual Arts, Photography
2026
Photography, Sculpture, Visual Arts, 2026
Njena Surae Jarvis
2026 State of the Art Prize, Washington, DC
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Performance Art, Sculpture, Visual Arts, 2026
Jazsalyn
2026 State of the Art Prize, North Carolina
Technology, Socially-Engaged Visual Art
2026
Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Technology, Visual Arts, 2026
R. Zamora Linmark
2026 State of the Art Prize, Hawaii
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Literature, Poetry, 2026
Maxim Loskutoff
2026 State of the Art Prize, Montana
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literature, 2026
Gesel Mason
2026 State of the Art Prize, Texas
Performing Arts, Dance
2026
Dance, Multimedia Performance, Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance, 2026
Dana McCormick
2026 State of the Art Prize, Wisconsin
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literature, 2026
Brandon Meeks
2026 State of the Art Prize, Indiana
Performing Arts, Jazz
2026
Jazz, Performing Arts, 2026
Elisheba Israel Mrozik
2026 State of the Art Prize, Tennessee
Visual Arts, Installation
2026
Installation, Public Art, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Conor Mullen
2026 State of the Art Prize, Wyoming
Visual Arts, Photography
2026
Photography, Social Practice, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Brydie O'Connor
2026 State of the Art Prize, New York
Film/Moving Image, Documentary Film
2026
Documentary Film, Film/Moving Image, 2026
Javier Orfon
2026 State of the Art Prize, Puerto Rico
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Public Art, Sound Art, Visual Arts, 2026
JJ Peña
2026 State of the Art Prize, Nevada
Literature, Literary Nonfiction
2026
Literary Nonfiction, Literature, Poetry, 2026
Ali Printz
2026 State of the Art Prize, West Virginia
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Installation, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
B. Proud
2026 State of the Art Prize, Delaware
Visual Arts, Photography
2026
Photography, Visual Arts, 2026
Jessica Sarah Rinland
2026 State of the Art Prize, Connecticut
Film/Moving Image, Documentary Film
2026
Documentary Film, Experimental Film, Film/Moving Image, 2026
Madeline Maxine Roman
2026 State of the Art Prize, Maryland
Performing Arts, Dance
2026
Dance, Multimedia Performance, Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance, 2026
Anna Robins
2026 State of the Art Prize, South Dakota
Documentary Film, Moving Image
2026
Documentary Film, Moving Image, 2026
Brad Rose
2026 State of the Art Prize, Oklahoma
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Installation, Sound Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Yumi Janairo Roth
2026 State of the Art Prize, Colorado
Visual Arts, Installation
2026
Installation, Sculpture, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Sarah Sentilles
2026 State of the Art Prize, Idaho
Literature, Literary Fiction
2026
Literary Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Literature, 2026
BL Shirelle
2026 State of the Art Prize, Pennsylvania
Music, Multimedia Performance
2026
Multimedia Performance, Music, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, 2026
Rosy Simas
2026 State of the Art Prize, Minnesota
Visual Arts, Installation
2026
Installation, Performance Art, Sculpture, Visual Arts, 2026
brooke smiley
2026 State of the Art Prize, California
Visual Arts, Ecological Art
2026
Ecological Art, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Ariel Stess
2026 State of the Art Prize, Illinois
Performing Arts, Theater
2026
Performing Arts, Theater, 2026
Shannon Stewart
2026 State of the Art Prize, Kansas
Performing Arts, Dance
2026
Dance, Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance, 2026
Caroline Tracey
2026 State of the Art Prize, Arizona
Literature, Literary Nonfiction
2026
Literary Nonfiction, Literature, 2026
Lorenzo Triburgo
2026 State of the Art Prize, Iowa
Visual Arts, Performance Art
2026
Performance Art, Photography, Socially-Engaged Visual Art, Visual Arts, 2026
Futsum Tsegai
2026 State of the Art Prize, Washington
Film/Moving Image, Documentary Film
2026
Documentary Film, Film/Moving Image, 2026
Danielle Wood
2026 State of the Art Prize, Massachusetts
Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance
2026
Performing Arts, Socially-Engaged Performance, 2026
