Awarded: May 03, 2016
Up to $275,000 each to 21 artists
To empower, invest in and celebrate artists in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theater by offering flexible multi-year funding as a response to financial and funding challenges both unique to the performing arts and to each grantee.
The recipients of the 2016 Doris Duke Artist Awards included:
- Kyle Abraham
- Sharon Bridgforth
- Dave Douglas
- Faye Driscoll
- Janie Geiser
- Miguel Gutierrez
- Fred Hersch
- Wayne Horvitz
- Taylor Mac
- Dianne McIntyre
- Jason Moran
- Mark Morris
- Lynn Nottage
- Thaddeus Phillips
- Will Power
- Aparna Ramaswamy
- Matana Roberts
- Jen Shyu
- Wadada Leo Smith
- Morgan Thorson
- Henry Threadgill