Phoenix to Celebrate Awardees in Artists to Work Program

The City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture is celebrating 24 grant-awarded artists at the 2026 Artists to Work Reception and Showcase event at Rio Salado Audubon Center. Through the City’s Artists to Work grant program, each artist received $7500 to support the creation and presentation of original, new, or in-process artistic work that benefits the community. 

The Office of Arts and Culture supported these incredible artists in 2025, and eight of those artists used funding to make an impact by paying it forward. An additional19 artists and cultural workers collaborated on projects, engaging a total of 43 creatives.  

The showcase event will give artists an opportunity to share their work with hundreds of attendees in various art forms including visual, performance, poetry, and more. One of the artists, Adam Corona, will showcase a photography exhibition that pays homage to the Charrería in South Phoenix. His exhibition is titled, “Sometimes While Growing Up, You Find Yourself.” 

“I think this exhibition is a direct reflection of the grant itself. It forced me to think of a bigger picture and this exhibition itself is the bigger picture,” said 2025 awardee Adam Corona. “It's reflected in the presentation of this exhibition--as a diaspora, we belong in these spaces. We deserve to be represented in this way.”

The 2025 Artists to Work Grant Program cohort includes: 

Adam Corona: Visual and Studio Arts Website: https://www.brasstuna.com/  

Amber McCrary: Poetry and Zines Website: https://ambermccrary.com/   

Antoinette Cauley: Painting Website: https://antoinettecauleyart.com/  

Camila de Andrade Bianchi: Interdisciplinary Website: https://www.bianchicamila.com   

Christiane Agnese Barros: Visual: http://inhpistudio.com/  

Daniel Mariotti: Sculpture and Photography Website: https://www.danielmariotti.com/   

Dean Terasaki: Photomontages Website: https://www.deanterasaki.xyz/   

Diego Lozano: Graphic Designer, Photographer, Digital Organizer, and Multidisciplinary Artist Website: https://www.diegonacho.com/   

Francisco Diaz: Textile Art Website: https://ciscosews.com/   

Gayle Tomimbang: Filmmaking, Photography, and Camera-based multimedia work Website: https://tomimbang.cargo.site

Harold Lohner: Visual Arts Printmaking Website: http://haroldlohner.com/    

Jared Peterson: Sculpture and Installation Art Website: www.jaredpetersonstudio.com   

Jennifer Datchuk: Visual Arts Website: https://jenniferlingdatchuk.com/   

Jesse Perry: Sculpture and Installation Art Website: https://www.shinethruart.com/   

Kenaim Al-Shatti: Visual Arts Website: https://www.kenaim.com/   

Marian Hanneken: Music Performance and Recording 

Maryhope Lee: Interdisciplinary Visual Artist: practices include, but are not limited to, collage, needlework, and poetry 

Matt Flores: Poetry and Prose 

Melanie LeGendre: Painter and Mixed Media 

Monica Gisel: Painter Website: https://monicagisel.com/     

Saskia Jorda: Site-responsive installations, soft sculptures, and drawing Website: https://www.saskiajorda.com/   

Shaunté Glover: Multidisciplinary Website: https://www.shaunteglover.com/   

Socorro Hernandez: Visual Arts: Printmaking and ceramics 

Yaritza Flores Bustos: Interdisciplinary 

A new round of 2026 Artists to Work awardees will focus on literary and performance art. The 2026 cohort was funded in part by The National Endowment for the Arts. They include: 

Jada Renée Allen: Literary Art website: https://jadarenee.com  

Luccas: Literary Arts website: lucaand.com 

Sam Arrow Performance Art website: https://samanthawl.wixsite.com/website-1  

Luis Avila Literary Arts Website: https://www.bellapractica.io/  

Tanya Dimitrov Performance Art Website: 

Anna Flores Literary Arts Website: https://pochaterca.substack.com/  

Saúl Holguín Cuevas Literary Arts Website: https://barriozona.com/author/saul-holguin-cuevas/  

Kristen Miologos Performance Art Website: http://www.kristenmiologos.com/  

Adrian Miramontes: Performance Art: https://adrianlobo333.weebly.com/  

Max Schwimmer: Performance Art Website: https://www.maxschwimmer.com/