Hearst Foundations Fellowship
Hearst Foundations Fellowships are for creative and performing artists and writers.
Application Deadline
| Date |
Name |
Affiliation |
Position |
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| 2024 |
Alison Clarke |
Edmonton, AB |
Poet |
Research on Harriet E. Wilson for a historical fiction trilogy |
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| 2024 |
Tina Spangler |
Narrowsburg, NY |
Documentary Filmmaker |
Research for her historical film about the life, work, and massive influence of artist Frances Flora “Fanny” Palmer (1812-1876) |
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| 2023 |
D. Lance Marsh |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Playwright |
Research for “Macbeth/Forrest/Macbeth” a radical reworking of the text of Shakespeare’s Macbeth as seen through the lens of the Astor Place Riots |
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| 2023 |
Danielle Legros Georges |
Boston, MA |
Poet |
Research for “Acts of Resistance to New England Slavery by Africans Themselves in New England,” a series of poems about Black self-determinism and articulations of freedom within and against the context of Northern slavery |
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| 2022 |
Shirley Hunt |
Boston, MA |
Musician |
Research for concert/lecture which focuses on early 19th-century lutherie in New England |
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| 2022 |
Darryl Lauster |
Arlington, TX |
Sculptor |
Research for a series of bronze sculptures that will visually identify with scrolls and parchment manuscripts |
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| 2020 |
Michael Schlitt |
Los Angeles, CA |
Storyteller |
The Pursuit of Happiness podcast: a multi-episode audio series about Americans' quest for an elusive, aspirational ideal of happiness |
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| 2020 |
Melanie Cataldo |
Worcester, MA |
Illustrator |
The Making: An illustrated novel that focuses on the struggle of two young girls living by 19th century standards in mid 20th century New England |
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| 2019 |
Brece Honeycutt |
Sheffield, MA |
Mixed Media Artist |
A series of artworks that demonstrate at their core a respect for the natural world in ages past |
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| 2018 |
Lisa Bielawa |
New York, NY |
Composer, Producer, Performer |
Sanctuary & Centuries in the Hours: A series of small works for the violin and voice, focusing on immigration |
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