Grants for Arts Projects I - Panel A
June 4, 2024

Abby Galvin
Grant Writer
Scottsdale Arts
Faculty Fellow
Center for Artistic Activism
Scottsdale, AZ

Levke Haas (Layperson)
Strategy and Marketing Consultant
Self-Employed
Annapolis, MD

Christopher J. Meerdo
Assistant Professor of Photography and New Media
College of Visual Art and Design
University of North Texas
Denton, TX

José Santiago Pérez
Lecturer, Fiber and Material Studies
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Steven Rand
Executive Director
Apex Art Curatorial Program, Inc.
New York, NY

Aaron Williams
Arts Education Specialist
Zygote Press, Inc.
Cleveland, OH

Grants for Arts Projects I - Panel B
June 4, 2024

Grace Chin 
Executive Director
Sculpture Center
Shaker Heights, OH

Rafael Damast 
Exhibitions Manager and Curator
Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA

Brian Holcombe 
Curator, Moss Arts Center
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Scott Sherer 
Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Phil Wagar (Layperson) 
Retired Corporate Director
Portland, OR

Brooke Waldron 
Urban Native American Workforce Case Manager
Rhode Island Indian Council 
Hope Valley, RI

Grants for Arts Projects I - Panel C
June 5, 2024

Maya Brooks 
Associate Curator of Contemporary Art
North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.
Morrisville, NC

Jonathan A. Cox 
Associate Professor, Art and Design
University of Delaware
Vice President
Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research
Unionville, PA

Fatima Hendricks 
Exhibitions and Residencies Manager
Chicago Artists Coalition
Chicago, IL

Laura McDermit
Executive Director
Laramie Public Art Coalition
Laramie, WY

Sally Peters (Layperson) 
Learning and Development Coordinator
TriMet
Portland, OR

Mikhaile Solomon 
Executive Director
Prizm Projects, Inc.
Pembroke Pines, FL

Grants for Arts Projects I - Panel D
June 5, 2024

Juan W. Chavez
Founder and Director
Northside Workshop 
Artist
St. Louis, MO

Suzanne G. Gonsalez-Smith
Professor in Photography
University of North Dakota Main Campus
Grand Forks, ND

Rebecca Hill 
Administration Assistant
Pamunkey Tribal Government
King William, VA

Heather Plastaras (Layperson) 
Program Manager
Girls on the Run
Philadelphia, PA

Mark H. Sloan
Consulting Curator
Greenville County Museum of Art
Chapel Hill, NC

Jade Yumang 
Associate Professor, Fiber and Material Studies
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 
Chicago, IL

Grants for Arts Projects I - Panel F
July 18, 2024

Ariel Estrada
Producing Artistic Director
Leviathan Lab, Inc.
New York, NY

Katelyn Hatton
Development and Marketing Manager 
Detroit Repertory Theatre
Eastpointe, MI

Chase Jackson
Executive Director
Ocean City Arts Center
Somers Point, NJ

Brian Sajko (Layperson)
Louisville Central Community Centers 
AmeriCorps/VISTA Community Impact Ambassador
Louisville, KY

Grants for Arts Projects I - Panel G
July 18, 2024

Patrizia Cioffi
Artistic Director and Vocal Teacher
Le voci internazionali
Montclair, NJ

J. Graigory 
Special Projects Producers, Television
New York, NY

Brian I. Phillips
Producing Artistic Director
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Cincinnati, OH

Nicole Watson
Producing Artistic Director
Playwrights' Center, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN