Dash Grantees
Dash assists with a robust national granting program for artists. Awards range from $2,000 to $20,000.
2020 - 2021
18th + Vine, Adam Jones (Kansas City, MO)
Adam’s building in the historic Jazz District of Kansas City, MO is being revitalized and preserved to honor its history and stand as a beacon of community for generations to come. His project includes a large mural of Ruthel Winkfield, the previous longtime owner of the building, as well as the permanent installation of Nikita Gale’s “I Adore Your Every Move,” a handwritten love note from Kansas City’s own Charlie Parker to his wife Cahn, and a backyard installation of large portraits of Kansas City Jazz musicians.
Adana Tillman (Akron, OH)
Adana is a textile artist who uses hand dyed textiles and a storied collection of fabrics from all over the world to create quilted wall art for an exhibition in Akron, Ohio.
Practise Makes Practice, Christopher Knowles (Atlanta, GA)
Christopher’s team at Practise Makes Practice will facilitate a series of three design workshops oriented around topics relevant to Atlanta. Each workshop will be hosted by an accomplished visiting designer and culminate in a public exhibition.
Exile Books (Miami, FL)
Exile Books’ “Zine Machine” will support artists and offer meaningful culture and ideas to various Miami neighborhoods by revitalizing old newspaper machines and placing them strategically in high foot traffic areas, stocked with zines by local artists.
Fallen Fruit (Reno, NV)
Fallen Fruit specializes in installing publicly accessible fruit parks. Their installation on a prominent block in Reno will transform an underutilized space into a “Monument to Sharing,” where the public can explore, harvest, and play among fruit trees in an immersive installation celebrating local culture and history.
Galen Gondolfi (St. Louis, MO)
The Granite City Art and Design District (G-CADD) is a formerly dilapidated commercial building that Galen Gondolfi and his team are transforming into a dynamic, multi-level outdoor exhibition space. His project will include infrastructure improvements and ultimately a series of art events open to the community.
Georgie Nakima (Winston Salem, NC)
Muralist Georgie Nakima aims to provide visual context to the historical roots of Winston Salem’s Innovation Quarter as it grows and progresses. Her mural will affirm cultural representation and visibility to marginalized communities by memorializing the narrative and impact of the neighborhood’s history and its long-standing community members.
John Bisbee (Kearney, NJ)
Sculptor John Bisbee is fabricating a large scale sculpture made of over 500 forged and bent twelve-inch spikes welded together. When completed, it will live at the Kearney shipyard in Kearney, NJ.
Kris Pilcher (NV)
Kris Pilcher combines augmented reality technology with audio reactive coding to visualize the wavelength of the human voice in a way that humanity has never experienced before. His project will employ this technology to create a performance in collaboration with an opera singer and other musicians. More than a work of art, his technology could become a tool for those with hearing impairments.
Matthew Mazzotta (Terra Haute, IN)
In the Ryves Neighborhood of Terra Haute, Indiana, Matthew Mazzotta will establish a venue for local residents and businesses to convene in a public space. He will construct two identical “houses” that can unfold and transform into a two-story “town center” with 8 storefronts and space for community events.
Mike Lustig (Missoula, MT)
Mike Lustig works with light, mirrors, and color to show people that reality and self are more than typically meets the eye. He is collaborating with the public art council of Missoula, MT to create a site specific sculpture for their community.
Mikhalie Solomon (Miami, FL)
Prizm Art Fair hosts annual events including virtual panels from 60-100 artists and creative organizations that are accessible to the public. They have already shown success in programming this year, and will continue to expand their reach in months to come.
Sara Santamaria (Albuquerque, NM)
Sculptor Sara Santamaria is fabricating a large-scale free-standing installation that reimagines a typical fence into a powerful symbol of “welcoming home.” Her work will draw attention to the role of the fence in dividing people and shift its use into a positive and welcoming resource.
Scalehouse (Bend, OR)
Scalehouse is an art gallery in Bend, Oregon founded and run by René Mitchell. This year, she is rebuilding their gallery in a new neighborhood and offering programming and exhibitions to the public.
Steve Parker (Albany, TX)
Steve Parker is developing a series of sculptures and devices that will be used to create an interactive performance that invites audience members to participate in using alien instruments, wearable objects, vintage contraptions, and touchable musical scores.
2019 - 2020
The Wild Library, Zoo as Zoo (Raleigh, NC)
A wild garden-like library hosting local art prints and global art books in controlled chaos, bringing back the real tactile book experience. Visitors will feel lost in an overwhelming environment, not knowing where to go at first. But through wandering, exploring, touching and opening the books, they will eventually find surprises, delights and things they can connect with.
The Garden Fellowship, TILA Studios (Atlanta, GA)
The Garden Fellowship is TILA Studios’ highest fellowship program that awards five Georgia-based black women artists with the opportunity to further their practice, access to professional development opportunities and two exhibition opportunities to build their collector base.
Dallas Sculpture, Daniel Scoggins (Dallas, TX)
Daniel plans to construct a large-scale assemblage piece made from scrap metal and new steel. The scrap metal will be sourced locally in Dallas from various scrapyards and estate/garage sales. The goal is to try to source unique pieces to be repurposed in an interesting way that will result in strong viewer engagement.
Textures of the Reef, Lauren Shapiro (Miami, FL)
Lauren Shapiro is developing an artistic project with marine biologists over the course of three years that will reveal the beauty and fragility of coral reef ecosystems in the context of a disappearing world. Shapiro will create a series of immersive art exhibitions integrating science and sculpture. Engaging with local communities in Miami, Los Angeles and Hawaii, participants will build collaborative artwork by hand molding clay, fostering a new awareness around the coral reefs that border their cities.
Tempus Projects Programming, Tempus Project (Tampa, FL)
The grant program supports Tempus Projects in continued general programming of exhibitions and broadening of their artist-in-residency program as they move out and renovate their new location. Tempus Projects’ active exhibition schedule will feature a diverse range of artists in media and demographics during the move-out, build-out and relocation into their new space.
Awakening Vivian Moultrie Park, Enough Pie (Charleston, SC)
Charleston’s only creative placemaking nonprofit, Enough Pie, is igniting an awakening of Vivian Moultrie Park, rejuvenating the existing underutilized park under the popular I-26 underpass off Upper King Street in Charleston, SC. This community-inclusive creative project will bring this underpass park to life through a series of botanical murals by a team of local artists.
2018 - 2019
Thank You Enjoy, Katie Salisbury (Brooklyn, NY)
Photojournalist Katie Salisbury says Chinese food is more American than apple pie. In her photography project, "Thank You, Enjoy," she documents the lives of immigrant Chinese restaurant workers who endure harsh working conditions in New York.
Dateline, Jeromie Dorrance (Denver, CO)
Dateline is a fringe collective art space that serves as a platform for emerging and experimental artists alongside a rotating roster of guest curators. Its executive director, Jeromie Dorrance, focuses on supporting local contemporary artwork, while making contributions to the art community in Denver.
The Public Shelter Project, Chris Wyatt Scott (Reno, NV)
Chris Wyatt Scott is an artist working in assemblage of found materials in Reno, NV. His project, The Public Shelter, focuses on creating temporary and useful shelters for the chronically homeless and those not serviced by the city's shelter system. The artistic approach aims to draw attention to the problem in a new way, and hopefully spark new ideas to help those in need.
The Generator, Aric Shapiro (Reno, NV)
Reno serves as an entry point for 75,000 artists and art patrons each year to a prominent music festival. As a way to grow the artistic landscape and opportunities locally, The Generator is transforming 3.5 acres in the heart of Downtown Reno into an art park, production facility, performance space, contemporary art space, immersive interactive installations and educational facilities.
Printworks, Bob Snead (New Orleans, LA)
Printworks is a program designed to cultivate equal opportunity for underserved New Orleanians via access to design and print production training, commercial print equipment, and business guidance. As part of this, Printworks is providing access to early-stage entrepreneurs and artists with a big idea and limited funds, or for workers looking to update their skill sets. The project will center around free graphic design classes, training with cutting-edge print equipment, and open-studio production hours with assistance on projects.
Small Bands of Misbehavior, Courtney Williams & Kai Lee (Middletown, NY)
Small Bands of Misbehavior is a rehabilitated space in NY transformed into an art and design practice that serves as a platform for artists. This project allows artists like Courtney and Kai to use their skills to give back to the community and instill a sense of pride.