McKnight Visual Artist Fellowship Past Recipients

Since 1982 the McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists has rewarded talented Minnesota visual artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage beyond emerging.
Each year six fellowships in the visual arts category are awarded. The focus of the fellowship program is to connect fellows to national and international visiting critics, participate in a McKnight Discussion Series featuring fellows and invited critics, and work with each fellow to pursue additional professional development opportunities.
Check out the archive of past recipients' work, panel discussions, and more.
2024
Rachel Breen, Sophia Chai, Dahn Gim, Alison Hiltner, R. Yun Matea, and Chris Rackley
2023
Tia-Simone Gardner, Kaamil A. Haider, Keren Kroul, Sieng Lee, Mark Ostapchuk, and Lindsay Rhyner
2022
Ruthann Godollei, Pao Houa Her, Amanda Lovelee, Lamar Peterson, Emmett Ramstad, and Jonathan Thunder
2021
David Bowen, Mara Duvra, Ben Moren, Rotem Tamir, Dyani White Hawk, and Dream the Combine
2020
2019
Leslie Barlow, Mary Griep, Alexa Horochowski, Joe Sinness, Melvin R. Smith, Tetsuya Yamada
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Catherine Meier of Duluth, and Joe Sinness, Amy Toscani, and Dyani White Hawk
2012
Jim Denomie of Shafer, MN, and Chris Larson, Ruben Nusz, and Natasha Pestich
2011
Christine Baeumler, Liz Miller, Elizabeth Simonson, and Marcus Young
2010
Matthew Bakkom, Cameron Keith Gainer, Aaron Spangler, and Andréa Stanislav
2009
Michael Kareken, Aldo Moroni, Carolyn Swiszcz, and Piotr Szyhalski
2008
Jennifer Danos, Janet Lobberecht, Margaret Pezalla-Granlund, and Megan Rye
2007
Andrea Carlson, Stacey Davidson, Amy DiGennaro, Megan Vossler
2006
David Bartley, Gladys Beltran, Jan Estep, Chris Walla
2005
David Lefkowitz, Suzanne Kosmalski, Aaron Van Dyke, Jay Lance Wittenberg
2004
Ana Lois-Borzi, Rollin G. Marquette, Erika Olson, Joe Smith
2003
Bruce Charlesworth, Alexa Horochowski, Robert Patrick, Christopher Santer, Jenny Schmid
2002
Julie Buffalohead, Valerie Jenkins, Chris Larson, Margaret McGee, Martin Meersman
2001
Brian Fink, Freddy Muñoz, Kathryn Nobbe, Anne Sugnet, Amy Toscani
2000
Patricia Canelake, Jean Humke, Barbara Kreft, David Rathman, Bruce Tapola
1999
Harriet Bart, Stacey Davidson, Colette Gaiter, Clarence Morgan, Chris Allen-Wickler
1998
Thomas Cowette, Stuart Mead, Todd Norsten, Robert Perkins, Kay Ruane
1997
Daniel Bruggeman, Shana Kaplow, Jeff Loehlein, Rod Massey, James Ockuly
1996
Philip Barber, Arlene Burke-Morgan, Frank Gaard, Daniel Kaniess, Shannon Kennedy, Mike Lynch
1995
Terence Accola, Diane Katsiaficas, Thomas Rose, Linda Rother, Rochelle Woldorsky, Mara Zoltners
1994
Suzanne Kosmalski, Barbra Nei, Judy Onofrio, T.L. Solien, Bruce Tapola, Steven Woodward
1993
Bruce Charlesworth, Colette Gaiter, Jeff Millikan, Melba Price, David Rathman, Lynn Wadsworth
1992
Doug Argue, Frank Big Bear, Kate Hunt, David Lefkowitz, Rik Sferra, Judith Yourman
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982