Among the 50 recipients are Ty Defoe, Mercedes Dorame, Johanna Hedva, Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew and Tanya Orellana of California Institute of the Arts. Interdisciplinary artist Ty Defoe (Theater BFA 2010), a citizen of the Oneida Nation and the Anishinaabe Tribe, was selected as a 2026 Fellow. Dorame was also recently named one of the recipients of the 2025 Nancy Graves Grant for Visual Artists. Writer, artist, and musician Johanna Hedva (Art MFA 2013, Critical Studies MA 2014) was also named a 2026 Fellow. Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew (Theater MFA 2006) was recognized for her work spanning theater, opera, dance, installation, and immersive performance.