Mid-America Arts Alliance publicizes second cohort of $10,000 grant recipients

Catalyze, a Mid-America Arts Alliance grant program for Central Arkansas artists, has announced its second cohort of recipients, every of which is able to obtain $10,000 that “can be utilized for any goal that helps the artists develop their artistic work.”

Twenty-five people had been chosen for this system, which is funded by the Windgate Basis and in addition contains mentorship {and professional} growth alternatives. Artists working in all disciplines had been eligible to use, so long as they reside in one of many following Arkansas counties: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Sizzling Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White and Yell. 

A full record of the chosen artists:

Joshua Asante (Multidisciplinary Artist)

Shunn Berry (Movie and Performing Arts, Theatre)

Ebony Blevins (Fantastic Artwork Photojournalist)

Doug Burnett (Americana Singer/Songwriter)

Tawanna Campbell (Singer, Voice Trainer and Stage Actor)

Jimmy Cunningham (Voiceover Artist and a Curator of Neighborhood Artwork)

Andy Denton (Sculptor and Potter)

Christopher Fulmer (Musician, Vocalist, Songwriter and Actor)

x freelon (Blues Aesthetic Artist and Multimedia Storyteller)

Jasmine Harris (Poet and Essayist)

Faye Hedera (Portrait Artist and Composer)

Tig Kashala (Interdisciplinary Afro-cultural Costume Artist)

Korto Momolu-Briggs (Clothier and 3D Artwork Artistic)

Glenda McCune (Educating Artist and Visible Artists)

Bethannie Newson-Steelman (Muralist, Painter, Puppeteer, Set up Artist, Exhibition Curator, Graphic Designer, Performer)

Simeon Norfleet Jr. (Documentary Photographer & Filmmaker)

Kimberly O’Bannon (Swamp Rock Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Videographer, and Content material Creator)

Hope Osborn (Artistic Non-fiction Writer, Editor, Ecological Architectural Photographer, Researcher, Internet Designer, Digital and Blended-media Artist)

Kourtlynn Pinkins (Visible Arts, Filmmaking, Appearing, Theatre, Technical Theatre & Rug Making)

Cliff Prowse (Music Arranger and Producer)

Susan Erwin Prowse (Singing Piano Entertainer)

Steve Spencer (Painter and Three Dimensional Painter / Sculptor)

Te’Arra Stewart (Multidisciplinary Visible Artist, Entrepreneur, and Trainer)

CC Mercer Watson  (Alchemizer of Material, Tradition, and Storytelling)

Jason Weinheimer (Music Producer, Songwriter, and Musician)

Headshots and bios for every artist may be found here. The primary group of Catalyze grantees was unveiled last June.

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