Akenya Vocalist, Pianist, Composer, & Arranger Walder Foundation Awardee

Peregrine Bermas Teaching Artist & Community Herbalist HMS Fund Awardee

Rozalinda Borcilă Artist, Creative Researcher, and Media Maker Reva & David Logan Foundation Awardee

zakkiyyah najeebah dumas-o'neal Multidisciplinary Artist Gary & Denise Gardner Fund Awardee

Miranda Gonzalez Writer, Director, & Producer Walder Foundation Awardee

Winifred Haun Choreographer Walder Foundation Awardee

Nashon Holloway Musician, Vocalist, & Daughter of Griots BMO Harris Bank Community Awardee

Simone Reynolds Community Arts Educator & Interdisciplinary Artist Chandler Family Awardee

Omer Abbas Salem Actor & Playwright SIF Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation Awardee in honor of Samuel G. Roberson Jr.

Sarita Smith Childs Choreographer & Teaching Artist Stan Lipkin & Evelyn Appell Lipkin Awardee