Meet the United States Artists Fellows for 2009


Chosen for the caliber and impact of their work, these exceptional artists embody our nation's vast cultural, ethnic, and geographic diversity. Each was awarded an unrestricted grant of $50,000 in recognition of their outstanding creative contributions.
 


Winter 2010
In Search of the Tribe Called Sasquatch
Daniel was the first USA Fellow to travel to Alaska in 2009–2010, and he succeeded in breaking new ground for the program by traveling the breadth of the state and engaging with literally dozens of persons
and communities throughout the state.
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New USA Fellows
Welcomed to Los Angeles

Each year, USA throws a party to celebrate the announcement of the newly named USA Fellows.
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Mission: To invest in America's finest artists and illuminate the value of artists to society. 

United States Artists (USA) is a grant-making organization dedicated to supporting America's finest living artists working in a diverse array of disciplines. After decades of dwindling public support, artists now have a home where they may find significant private funding—unrestricted cash grants—to ignite the creativity that makes this country great. More 

Our Signature Program—USA Fellows Grants to Artists.
Annually 50 artists are named USA Fellows; each receives a $50,000 unrestricted grant. The program supports artists in all career stages, including emerging and mid-career artists, as well as established figures. The fellowships are awarded across a broad array of disciplines. More 

A Country That Loves Art, Not Artists..
In a recent survey of attitudes toward artists in the US, a vast majority of Americans, 96%, said they were greatly inspired by various kinds of art and highly value art in their lives and communities. But the data suggests a strange paradox. More 

Investing in Artists.
While it has always been easy to make gifts to art institutions in this country, prior to the founding of USA, it was difficult to make a tax-deductible gift to an individual artist. USA presents a unique opportunity to support our country's finest artists and receive tax benefits. More

    


USA Fellow Story:Antenna

“The word antenna is the same in English, German, and Japanese; it’s pronounced the same in each language, and the meaning doesn’t shift,” explain Masamichi Udagawa and Sigi Moeslinger, interactive designers and partners in Antenna.


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Donor Profile:Eli and Edythe Broad

"We have learned a lot from listening and talking to artists. They see things differently. Their work is what's going on. They may not be able to predict the future, but they make statements that say where it's going, and it often does."

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