UCROSS INTRODUCES THE FALL 2026 FELLOWS

UCROSS, WYO. (August 3, 2026) — Today, Ucross Foundation, the acclaimed artist residency program, announces the 60 fellows who will complete residencies from August to early December on its 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming.
 
“We are thrilled to welcome artists back to Ucross this fall,” said Ucross President and Executive Director Caitlin Addlesperger. “We are honored to share the gift of time, space, and the experience of the majestic High Plains with fellows from around the world.”
 
Ucross fellowships range from two to six weeks, with 10 artists in residence at a time. Each receives a private studio, comfortable living accommodations, meals prepared by a professional chef, and uninterrupted time to focus on their work in an inspiring landscape. Residencies are fully funded and include a stipend to offset expenses.
 
An independent jury made up of established artists, critics, and arts leaders selected the Ucross Fellows, including the recipients of the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Artists, out of more than 1,000 applicants. In addition, several artists will join the program through partnerships with esteemed national organizations, including the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Alley Theatre, University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, Yale School of Art, Yale School of Music, PEN/Hemingway Award, MacColl Johnson and the McKnight Foundation.
 
The Fall 2026 roster comprises artists at all stages of their careers. While some are just beginning, various other Fellows have achieved national and international recognition through exhibitions, concerts, performances, and publications. Many have won awards such as Guggenheim Fellowships, Herb Alpert Awards in the Arts, and PEN America Literary Awards.
 
Artists across disciplines will travel to Ucross from 22 states in the U.S., as well as Canada, the United Kingdom, and Portugal.
 
The Fall 2026 Ucross Fellows are:
 
LITERATURE
Pragya Agarwal; Nonfiction; Cambridge, UK
Jessamine Chan; Fiction; Oak Park, IL
Eoin Connolly; Fiction; Lisboa, Portugal
Mayra Cuevas; Fiction; Norcross, GA
Avery Deutsch; Playwriting; Brooklyn, NY
Sheri Fink; Nonfiction; New York, NY        
Mary Gaitskill; Fiction; Catskill, NY
Emily Harnett; Nonfiction; Philadelphia, PA
Jenn Harris; Playwriting; Los Angeles, CA 
Alex Heller; Screenwriting; Los Angeles, CA      
Ashley Honeysett; Fiction; Evanston, IL    
Kimberly Jannarone; Playwriting; New Haven, CT
Hannah Perrin King; Poetry; Monterey, MA
Karol Lagodzki; Fiction; Bloomington, IN
Birch Malotky; Nonfiction; Laramie, WY
Rob Melrose; Playwriting; Houston, TX     
Michael Meyer; Nonfiction; Pittsburgh, PA
Bradley Michalakis; Playwriting; Houston, TX
Rodrick Minor; Poetry; Pineville, NC 
Tara Moses; Playwriting; Broken Arrow, OK
Kevin Nguyen; Nonfiction; Brooklyn, NY
Jeanne-Marie Osterman; Poetry; New York, NY 
Alex Russell; Screenwriting; Los Angeles, CA              
Alafia Nicole Sessions; Poetry; Palmetto, GA      
Jade Song; Fiction; Brooklyn, NY    
Jenn Alandy Trahan; Fiction; Los Altos, CA                 
Addie Woolridge; Fiction; San Mateo, CA          
 
MUSIC, DANCE & PERFORMANCE  
Sarah Alden; Music Composition; Brooklyn, NY
elijah jamal asani; Music Composition; Portland, OR    
Diana Rembert Block; Music Composition; Brooklyn, NY
Merlin Coleman; Music Composition; Cotati, CA
Kealoha Ferreira; Dance; St. Paul, MN       
Leanne Jin; Music Composition; New Haven, CT
Sam Kim; Dance; Brooklyn, NY
Kacper Madejek; Music Composition; New Haven, CT
Tomeka Reid; Music Composition; Chicago, IL            
Jeff Roberts; Music Composition; Edmonton, Canada
marion spencer; Dance; Brooklyn, NY
 
VISUAL ARTS
Ana Cláudia Almeida; Visual Art/Painting; Brooklyn, NY
Ann Marie Auricchio; Visual Art/Mixed Media; New Orleans, LA
katrina bello; Visual Art/Drawing; Montclair, NJ 
Chelsea Bighorn; Visual Art/Mixed Media; Chicago, IL 
Sandra C. Burns; Visual Art/Sculpture; New Haven, CT
Joanna Cortez; Visual Art/Printmaking; Pawtucket, RI
Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja; Visual Art/Mixed Media; Loma Linda, CA  
Kristy Deetz; Visual Art/Painting; De Pere, WI
Kira Doutt; Visual Art/Painting; Los Angeles, CA
Cadence Giersbach; Visual Art/Sculpture; New York, NY
Rowan Haber; Video; Los Angeles, CA     
Emily Harrold; Video; Orangeburg, SC      
Brianna Howard; Visual Art/Painting; Philadelphia, PA
Jody Joyner; Visual Art/Sculpture; Los Angeles, CA
Christina Mesiti; Visual Art/Sculpture; Prescott, AZ
Erik Ruin; Visual Art/Printmaking; Philadelphia, PA
Cedar Rose Silverado; Visual Art/Mixed Media; Tesuque, NM
Sangwoo Yoo; Visual Art/Installation; Chicago, IL                
 
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Claire L. Evans; Interdisciplinary; Los Angeles, CA
Valentine Freeman; Interdisciplinary; Los Osos, CA     
sister sylvester; Interdisciplinary; Arverne, NY
Xinyan Yu; Interdisciplinary; Washington, DC     
 
Since Ucross’s first residencies were awarded in 1983, more than 3,000 artists have received the gift of time and space. Distinguished Fellows include Annie Proulx, Terry Tempest Williams, Elizabeth Gilbert, Ann Patchett, Bill Morrison, Theaster Gates, Anthony Hernandez, and Tayari Jones. National Book Award winners Susan Choi, Sigrid Nunez, and Sarah M. Broom have been residents, as have Academy Award and Tony winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Emmy Award winner Billy Porter, Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead, and former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.

To learn more about Ucross and its residency program, click here.