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

Annie-B Parson
Dance, 2014

Bill T. Jones
Dance, 2014

Craig Taborn
Jazz, 2014

David Henry Hwang
Theater, 2014

Emily Johnson
Dance, 2014

Joanna Haigood
Dance, 2014

John Collins
Theater, 2014

John Jasperse
Dance, 2014

Lisa Kron
Theater, 2014

Melanie Joseph
Theater, 2014

Nancy Keystone
Theater, 2014

Oliver Lake
Jazz, 2014

Peggy Shaw
Theater, 2014

Randy Weston
Jazz, 2014

Ranee Ramaswamy
Dance, 2014

Roscoe Mitchell
Jazz, 2014

Steve Lehman
Jazz, 2014

Tarell Alvin McCraney
Theater, 2014

Zeena Parkins
Jazz, 2014






















