To empower, invest in and celebrate artists in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theater.

For over a decade, the Doris Duke Artist Awards have celebrated innovative and risk-taking performing artists. Representing an unrestricted cash prize of $525,000, the awards annually honor up to six outstanding individuals working in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theater.

Structured around three core pillars, Artists Make Technology aims to create pathways to center performing artists in technological innovation by providing support, resources and collaboration opportunities.

After nearly 150 years, buffalo returned to Blackfeet land in a historic homecoming made possible by the Blackfeet Buffalo Program and Indigenous Led—captured in a short film featuring Yo-Yo Ma.

On May Day 2025, a participatory choral performance led by Troy Anthony and the Fire Ensemble rallies support for artists and the power of the performing arts.

Ensuring that any American, no matter their background or location, has the access and opportunity to enter and thrive in the STEMM economy.

This alliance, led by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies and supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, is driving change and raising awareness about race in clinical algorithms.