The Creative Capital Foundation selected 55 artists and collectives for its annual grant award from a pool of over 5,600 applicants.
Each grant provides $50,000 of unrestricted project funding alongside multi-year professional development and opportunities for community building.
Among the grantees, 14 are visual artists, 15 work in performing arts, 12 are in the film and moving image sector, three were awarded for projects in technology, and five received grants for literary projects.
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.