The Ford and Andrew W. Mellon foundations have announced the 2024 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 artists were selected to receive unrestricted grants of $50,000 each, totaling $1 million for the cohort.

The third cohort includes writer Anne Finger; journalist Cara Reedy; actor, teaching artist, and disability equity consultant Christine Bruno; and poet Cyrée Jarelle Johnson.

“This third round of the Disability Futures Fellowship reflects Mellon’s ongoing commitment to the work, experiences, and visions of disabled artists—both in their individual practices and in the collective power they wield in the arts at large,” said Mellon Foundation president Elizabeth Alexander. “For too long, disabled creative workers have not received the resources and visibility warranted by their vast cultural and societal contributions.”

For a complete list of 2024 Disability Futures Fellows, see the Ford Foundation website.