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Celebrating the 2026 Doris Duke Artist Awards Recipients
Since 2012, the Doris Duke Artist Awards have granted over $40 million to leading contemporary dance, jazz and theater artists. As the largest prize of its kind in the United States, the awards uniquely recognize artists as both individuals and creative workers.
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Creative Labor, Creative Conditions: National Campaign
Following the May Day activation in New York, Creative Labor, Creative Conditions now unfolds across the country, with artists and cultural workers leading site-based activations that make visible the conditions of creative labor and what it takes to sustain it.
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Treehouse: NYC Climate Week 2026
Applications are now open to host events at Treehouse during NYC Climate Week 2026, bringing together leaders across sectors to advance collaboration and drive solutions for nature and climate.
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Doris Duke Foundation Announces 2026 Artist Awards and New Grants Supporting the Labor of Making Art
The Doris Duke Foundation announces the 2026 Doris Duke Artist Award recipients—the nation's largest prize dedicated to individual performing artists. As part of the Creative Labor, Creative Conditions campaign, DDF has also awarded six grants totaling more than $1M to programs and initiatives advancing artists as workers.
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