Скачать или смотреть Yemisi Sanni: 2022-2023 Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship

Yemi traveled to West Africa to further develop her textile artistry and storytelling and explored the traditional processes that are still used in contemporary practices. She attended retreats and workshops, and met with curators and other textile artists.

In 1999, the Indy Arts Council, with generous support from Lilly Endowment Inc., established the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship program. It was an innovative step to try to retain the city’s artistic talent, designed to nurture their creative exploration and rekindle their spirits.

Since then, the Arts Council has awarded close to $4.5 million in grants to over 500 professional artists and nonprofit arts administrators. They used the funding for travel, research, conferences, workshops, retreats, and other renewing experiences.