The Studios Announces 2023 Summer/Fall Fellowship Awardees

Pictured: Thương Hoài Trần, 2023 Winter Fellow, Picture by Carolina Porras Monroy

The Studios at MASS MoCA is pleased to announce the awardees for its 40 summer/ fall residency fellowships. Each of these artists will receive a fully funded residency at the Studios, thanks to our many generous partners and funders.

Learn more about how you can support an artist-in-residence at the Studios at MASS MoCA or establish a fellowship in your name.

The Studios at MASS MoCA’s next call for applications is now open from May 15th, 2023 - July 8th 2023 for residencies during January - June 2024. Learn more about the Studios’ fellowships and financial aid.


Congratulations to the Summer / Fall 2023 Awardees:

General Fellowships

(funded by the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust and an anonymous donor)

Andrea Ferrero

Angeline Meitzler

Clara Cruz

Cristobal Cea

Erick Hernandez

Felicia Nez

Folayemi Wilson

Francheska Alcántara

Funlola Coker

Golga Oscar

Jesus Trevino

Howard el-Yasin

Kathryn-Kay Johnson

Lari Garcia

Laura Perez

Lillie Harris

Malaika Temba

Maria Pinto

Nadia Taquary

Rob Gibbs

Sergio Suarez

Sonya Lara

Fellowship for Oregon Visual Artists


(funded by The Ford Family Foundation)

Stephanie Simek

Jessie Rose Vala

Massachusetts Family Fellowship


(funded by the Barr Foundation and Sustainable Arts Foundation)

Rashin Fahandej

University Fellowships


(In partnership with the following universities):

Stephen Proski (Boston University)

Arnab Gan Choudhury (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)

Benjamin Spalding (Maine College of Art & Design)

Boram Kim (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)

Elizabeth Burden (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)

Luke Agada (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)

Corrine Yonce (Maryland Institute College of Art)

Najee Haynes-Follins (Maryland Institute College of Art)

David Askew (University of Virginia)

David Pena (University of Oregon)

Madison Donnelly (Yale)

Natalia Mejia (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Tammie Dupuis (Massachusetts College of Art & Design)

Yana Nosenko (Massachusetts College of Art & Design)

Pictured: Sonja John, 2022 Winter Fellow, Picture by Carolina Porras Monroy