2025 Doris Duke Artist Award Recipients
Established in 2012, the awards provide an unrestricted cash prize and professional support to help create the conditions for individual artists to thrive. Recipients also receive resources such as financial planning, career development, and performing and networking opportunities. In 2023, the foundation doubled the award amount to underscore the value of sustained support for performing artists.
Artists We’ve Supported

Acosia Red Elk
Dance, 2024

Shamel Pitts
Dance, 2024

Ayodele Casel
Dance, 2023

Rosy Simas
Dance, 2023

Cynthia Oliver
Dance, 2021

Dormeshia
Dance, 2021

Ana María Alvarez
Dance, 2020

Pam Tanowitz
Dance, 2020

Rennie Harris
Dance, 2020

Sean Dorsey
Dance, 2020

Donald Byrd
Dance, 2019

Michelle Ellsworth
Dance, 2019

Michelle Dorrance
Dance, 2018

Okwui Okpokwasili
Dance, 2018

Aparna Ramaswamy
Dance, 2016

Dianne McIntyre
Dance, 2016

Faye Driscoll
Dance, 2016

Kyle Abraham
Dance, 2016

Mark Morris
Dance, 2016

Miguel Gutierrez
Dance, 2016

Morgan Thorson
Dance, 2016

Alonzo King
Dance, 2015

Ann Carlson
Dance, 2015

Camille A. Brown
Dance, 2015

Doug Varone
Dance, 2015

Nora Chipaumire
Dance, 2015

Ronald K. Brown
Dance, 2015

Stephen Petronio
Dance, 2015

Annie-B Parson
Dance, 2014

Bill T. Jones
Dance, 2014

Emily Johnson
Dance, 2014

Joanna Haigood
Dance, 2014

John Jasperse
Dance, 2014

Ranee Ramaswamy
Dance, 2014

DD Dorvillier
Dance, 2013

David Gordon
Dance, 2013

David Lang
Dance, 2013

Elizabeth Streb
Dance, 2013

Jawole Willa Zollar
Dance, 2013

Pat Graney
Dance, 2013

Tere O’Connor
Dance, 2013

Bebe Miller
Dance, 2012

Deborah Hay
Dance, 2012

Eiko Otake
Dance, 2012

Meredith Monk
Dance, 2012

Ralph Lemon
Dance, 2012

Reggie Wilson
Dance, 2012

Sarah Michelson
Dance, 2012

Takashi Koma Otake
Dance, 2012

Wally Cardona
Dance, 2012






















