Cover photo from artist Sandurah Khzouz’s project, Kulcha Klub.
As we close out 2025, CultureSource and our partners are proud to support an inspiring group of grant recipients across three different programs. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on our grant programs, including when new application cycles open for the programs listed below.
Creators of Culture
Improving access to capital for small-scale arts activity in Southeast Michigan
Creators of Culture supports grassroots arts groups, collectives, and artist-led organizations advancing community wellbeing across Southeast Michigan, particularly those historically excluded from philanthropic funding. In partnership with The Kresge Foundation and the Hudson-Webber Foundation, the program invests in cross-sector, equity-rooted creative work.
Grant Recipients:
Ajara Alghali
Gerrard Allen
Garnette Archer
Dr. Chanel Beebe
Thomas Calhoun
Diamond Carswell
Isaac Coenca
Candace Cox
Alexis Draper
Katelyn Durst Rivas
John Hayek
Eileen S. Ho
Jennifer Jones
Andrew Kaplowitz
Sandurah Khzouz
Laura Kraftowitz
Eldonna May
Sierra McCants
Gabrielle McLeod
Judy Milner
Andrew Morton
Izegbe N’Namdi
Loren “Lolo” Nosan
Ackeem Salmon
Sean Sharpe
Kaya Tate
Tonja The Disruptor
Emiliano Vasquez
Brittini Ward
Yhasmin Wilder
Benjamin Williams
Rosmarie Wilson
Flourish Fund
Improving access to capital for small-scale arts activity in Southeast Michigan
The Flourish Fund supports experimental, collaborative visual arts projects in Southeast Michigan that push creative boundaries and engage the public. In partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the program invests in artist-organized work across the region
Grant Recipients:
Cyrah Dardas—Conversations with the Wind
Xavier Cuevas—The Ofrenda
Shirel Jones—Imaginations Island: A Forest
Manal Shoukair—Soft Monuments
Saylem Celeste—Angel Food Sound System
Olivia Guterson—Conjure Feminism: Documenting Craftwork from the Garden, Kitchen Table, Canvas, and Page
Washtenaw Artist Grants
Advancing Equity in Washtenaw County
Centered on racial equity, the Washtenaw Artist Grants support Washtenaw County artists leading community-based projects. In partnership with the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, the program invests in artist-led, participatory work.
Grant Recipients:
Bernedia Word—Glemps Creative Collective: Wearable Art Projects
Muse Ye—Yin Hub
Paloma Núñez-Regueiro—Recounting on Memory
Ashley Schafer—The Street Art Encounter
Emilio Rodriguez
Kaiden Ellis—The Servers of the Community
