Astraea's 2017 Global Arts Fund Grantees

Artist News
March 13, 2017

Congratulations to Cyrée Johnson (ACG ’13), J Mase III (ACG ’07) of awQward, and Tiona Nekkia McClodden (LTA ’09, ACG ’07), who are among Astraea’s 2017 Global Arts Fund Grantee Partners! The artistic work of this year's grantees interrogates and explores the construct, concept and culture of Blackness. Learn more about these artists.

Related Grantees

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Cyrée Johnson

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J Mase III

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Tiona McClodden

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