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

Chay Yew
Theater, 2024

Nataki Garrett
Theater, 2024

Charlotte Brathwaite
Theater, 2023

Kristina Wong
Theater, 2023

Lileana Blain-Cruz
Theater, 2021

Teo Castellanos
Theater, 2021

Dael Orlandersmith
Theater, 2020

Michael John Garcés
Theater, 2020

Lauren Yee
Theater, 2019

Marcus Gardley
Theater, 2019

Muriel Miguel
Theater, 2018

Rosalba Rolón
Theater, 2018

Janie Geiser
Theater, 2016

Lynn Nottage
Theater, 2016

Sharon Bridgforth
Theater, 2016

Taylor Mac
Theater, 2016

Thaddeus Phillips
Theater, 2016

Will Power
Theater, 2016

Cynthia Hopkins
Theater, 2015

Daniel Alexander Jones
Theater, 2015

Linda Parris-Bailey
Theater, 2015

Mildred Ruiz-Sapp
Theater, 2015

Paul S. Flores
Theater, 2015

Shawn Sides
Theater, 2015

Steven Sapp
Theater, 2015

David Henry Hwang
Theater, 2014

John Collins
Theater, 2014

Lisa Kron
Theater, 2014

Melanie Joseph
Theater, 2014

Nancy Keystone
Theater, 2014

Peggy Shaw
Theater, 2014

Tarell Alvin McCraney
Theater, 2014

John Malpede
Theater, 2013

Kelly Copper
Theater, 2013

Lisa D’Amour
Theater, 2013

Pavol Liska
Theater, 2013

Ping Chong
Theater, 2013

Rinde Eckert
Theater, 2013

Stacy Klein
Theater, 2013

Anne Bogart
Theater, 2012

Basil Twist
Theater, 2012

Elizabeth LeCompte
Theater, 2012

Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Theater, 2012

Richard Maxwell
Theater, 2012

Young Jean Lee
Theater, 2012






















