The Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation have announced the 2022 cohort of Disability Futures Fellows.

Launched in 2020 and administered by United States Artists, the program aims to increase the visibility of disabled creative practitioners across disciplines and geography and elevate their voices individually and collectively. Twenty creative practitioners were selected to receive unrestricted grants of $50,000 each, totaling $1 million for the cohort.

The second cohort of fellows includes actor and theater maker Alexandria Wailes (she/her), poet Camisha L. Jones (she/her), activist historian Corbett Joan O’Toole (she/her), writer Khadijah Queen (she/her), artist M Eifler (they/them), artist and music producer QuestionATL (he/him), and artist Yo-Yo Lin (she/they).

“Disability Futures was first conceived as a way to center and elevate those in disabled communities across the country, and across culture,” said United States Artists president and CEO Judilee Reed. “We’re excited to see the stage expand with this new class of fellows, and are honored to celebrate together.”

For a complete list of 2022 Disability Futures Fellows, see the Ford Foundation website.

(Photo credit: Courtesy of Yo-Yo Lin)