2026 Impact Report

In Fiscal Year 2026, Creative Capital–awarded projects premiered across the United States, Austria, France, and the U.K. Highlights include Aliza Nisenbaum’s mural Reading Circles / Weaving Dreams / Seeding Futures at the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago; Derek McPhatter’s water riot: a cyber punk rock opera at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater; and William D. Caballero’s animated documentary TheyDream, winner of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival NEXT Special Jury Award for Creative Expression.

We invite you to explore the stories, artists, and impact behind a remarkable year.

Read the 2026 Impact Report on Issuu or download the PDF