Grantee Grant/Fellowship Year Awarded Location
Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center TourWest 2024 Logan, Utah
Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center TourWest 2023 Logan, Utah
Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center TourWest 2022 Logan, Utah
ALMA Cultural Sustainability 2024 New Mexico

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Alpine Artisans Inc. TourWest 2023 Seeley Lake, Montana
Alpine Artisans Inc. TourWest 2022 Seeley Lake, Montana
Amaris R Mitchell Leaders of Color Fellowship 2022 - 2023 East Orange, New Jersey
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Community Capacity Building Nonprofit Professional

I am a Community Capacity Building nonprofit professional with experience in program design and strategy, ecosystem building, and art programming. I’m passionate about advocating for communities of color, women, queer, and poor working-class folks that have historically been on the margins. I’ve devoted much of my research and expertise to teams that enhance on-the-ground storytelling, arts, and community engagement to strengthen equity amongst large metropolitan areas from the East Coast to Mississippi. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies & Production and African American studies from Temple University, I have consistently made it my goal to tie in art creation and curation with collaborative problem-solving. I enjoy working with teams of people, mentoring high school students in film and directly servicing underserved communities. I also live for live soul music, roller skating, cycling and film.

Ambar Ruiz Leaders of Color Fellowship 2023 - 2024 Manchester, New Hampshire
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With a decade of experience in the design field, Ámbar holds a BFA in Design & Digital Arts from the School of Fine Arts & Design of Puerto Rico (Escuela de Artes Plásticas & Diseño de Puerto Rico), graduating as Summa Cum Laude. Ámbar has been recognized with grants from organizations such as the Luis A. Ferré Foundation (Fundación Luis A Ferré) and Seguros Múltiples of Puerto Rico. She has also earned several awards, including the People’s Choice Award from the Collective Exhibition “El Bizarro” during the Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest. One of her artworks is featured in the Contemporary Puerto Rican Art Collection (Colección de Arte Puertorriqueño Contemporáneo). Her work has been displayed in respected galleries like Exhibixiones del Plata, Lorenzo Homar Gallery (Galería Lorenzo Homar) at the School of Fine Arts & Design of Puerto Rico, and the Museum of the Americas at the Ballajá Barracks (Museo Las Américas, Cuartel de Ballajá). She received the Audience Choice award at the 2021 Circus International Film Festival for her work in Sound Mixing and Film Editing on the short film “Isla Bonita Circus Tour” for the National Circus School of Puerto Rico. For a duration of two years, Ámbar served on the Faculty of the International School of Design & Architecture (Escuela Internacional de Diseño y Arquitectura) within the SUAGM (Sistema Universitario Ana. G. Méndez). Ámbar is also part of The Currier Collective board from the Currier Museum of Art, where she advocates for the recognition of diversity and culture in Manchester, New Hampshire. She currently works at BOLD as a Product Designer focusing on UI/UX and visual branding.

American Folklore Society Folk Arts 2024 Bloomington, Indiana
American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, and Humanities (ASCACH) Fest PAC 2024 Pago Pago, American Samoa
Amerika Samoa Humanities Council Pacific Initiative 2024 Pago Pago, American Samoa

Discipline: Humanities

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Amir AH Jackson Leaders of Color Professional Development Fund 2023 Ogden, Utah
Amir Jackson Leaders of Color Professional Development Fund 2024 Utah
AMP Concerts TourWest 2024 Albuquerque, New Mexico
AMP Concerts TourWest 2022 Albuquerque, New Mexico
AMP Concerts TourWest 2023 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Amy June Breesman Leaders of Color Fellowship 2023 - 2024 Lawrence, Kansas
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Amy June is the artist, activist and seed keeper behind Bluejacket Handcraft and Good Way Farm in Lawrence, KS. She also serves as Land Relations Specialist at the Land Institute, engaging in the cultural piece of agriculture. She was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area and relocated to Kansas in 2023, making her new home on Kaw, Osage and Kickapoo territories. While rooted heavily in photography, she enjoys a multidisciplinary approach to applied research and craft. Her work is largely informed by her mixed heritage as an enrolled member of the Eastern Shawnee Nation of Oklahoma and queer identity. Her work addresses themes of racial and social justice, Indigenous self-determination and food sovereignty.

Amy Lou S Aguon BIPOC Artist Fund 2023 Agana Heights, Guam
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Discipline: Multidisciplinary

I was born and raised on the island of Guam. I’ve been an Elementary ESL teacher for 28 years. My hobby is dot painting Guam landscapes and symbols representing the indigenous Chamorro culture. I desire to promote the Chamorro culture through art and share my love of dot painting and art in general with my students.

Anchorage Concert Association TourWest 2024 Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Concert Association TourWest 2023 Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Concert Association TourWest 2022 Anchorage, Alaska
Andre M Carbonell Leaders of Color Professional Development Fund 2023 Denver, Colorado
Andre Rochester Leaders of Color Fellowship 2022 - 2023 Connecticut
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Program Manager- Artists of Color Accelerate Fellowship, The 224 EcoSpace

Andre Rochester is a Fine Artist from the Greater Hartford region of Connecticut. He studied illustration at the University of Connecticut: School of Fine Arts and completed his BA in Studio Art at Charter Oak State College. He also earned a MS in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University. His preferred medium is acrylic painting. Andre uses his art to make statements for which words are not enough, highlighting the underlying emotions connected to the subject. It is a combination of portraiture and conceptual works connected by narratives of his personal experiences. At a young age, art became a tool for healing and catalyst for connection. It developed into a way for Andre to let people know they are not alone in this journey through life.

In addition to working as a Fine Art Painter, Muralist, and Teaching Artist, Andre is the Program Manager for the Artists of Color Accelerate Fellowship. He is a board member at Windsor Art Center in Windsor, CT where he is the Curatorial Chair, board member at the Connecticut Arts Alliance, and Board Elector at Wadsworth Atheneum. He has also served on the City of Hartford Commission on Cultural Affairs (2014-2015). Andre also assists emerging artists with portfolio development, curation, and consultation for exhibits. He encourages young artists to develop their craft without losing focus on learning professionalism and business acumen. He believes that with every step forward, we must clear a path for others to join us.

André Zhang Sonera Leaders of Color Fellowship 2022 - 2023 Indiana
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Deputy Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships, Indiana Arts Commission

André Zhang Sonera joined the Indiana Arts Commission in July 2022 as Deputy Director of Operations and Strategic Partnerships. Originally from San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, André received his Master in Public Affairs in Policy Analysis from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University in 2021. His previous work experiences at the White House, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Operations, the Office of the Indiana Lt. Governor, and the City of Indianapolis Mayor’s Office have nurtured his passion for public service and government.

In his spare time, he proudly serves as a Big Brother for BBBS of Central Indiana and sits on the IndyHub Foundation Boards of Directors.