Meet This Year’s Joan Mitchell Fellows
15 artists won this year’s prize. Plus, an interview with the founder of BlackStar Film Festival, layoffs at the San Diego Museum of Art, and more.
The Joan Mitchell Foundation has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2026 Fellowships, one of the most coveted prizes awarded to visual artists in the United States. This year, three artists from the United States have been selected to receive the $60,000 award: Krista Clark from Atlanta, vanessa german from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Dianna Settles from Lexington, Kentucky.
For these artists, the grant represents stability in a field where such security is often elusive. Beatriz Cortez, a sculptor, succinctly stated that "stability" is one of the most difficult things to achieve in the art world. The award comes at a time when many institutions are facing challenges. For example, the San Diego Museum of Art recently laid off 11 workers, almost a tenth of its staff, due to rising operational costs and funding uncertainties.
Additionally, the continued destruction of cultural sites in Ukraine by the Russian military, which has affected nearly 200 arts educational institutions and 150 museums and galleries, highlights the precarious nature of the art world.
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