An international network of cultural changemakers
October 20, 2026
AFIELD announces the 2026 Fellows, recognizing six artists and cultural practitioners whose social initiatives are creating long-term, tangible change within their communities.
Thanks to a new partnership with Storefront for Art and Architecture, and the generosity of a circle of supporters, the AFIELD Fellowship and US$10,000 grant is being awarded for the first time to six practitioners. In response to the compounding crises facing grassroots initiatives today, the organization has doubled its support, expanding from three to six fellowships.
The 2026 AFIELD Fellows are
Multi-disciplinary artist Dakota Camacho for Gi Matan Guma’, an initiative advancing Indigenous sovereignty in Guåhan (Guam) through ceremony, ancestral knowledge, and performance rituals. Learn more
Writer, actor, and theatre director Dorcy Rugamba for Rwanda Arts Initiative, an independent cultural organization strengthening Rwanda’s creative ecosystem through incubation, production, residencies, advocacy, and international exchange. Learn more
Cultural activist and producer Eka Putra Nggalu for Komunitas KAHE, an interdisciplinary collective in Maumere, Flores Island, working to reclaim civic spaces and disseminate stories from underrepresented voices from eastern Indonesia. Learn more
Contemporary artist Hu Yinping for Xiaofang, a long-term social enterprise addressing the economic isolation of aging women left behind by China’s rapid industrial transformation, valorizing their craft and building support networks across eight provinces. Learn more
Zimbabwean sculptor Moffat Takadiwa for Mbare Art Space, an art-meets-architecture project in Harare, transforming a former colonial beerhall into a creative hub, highlighting local cultures of repair and innovation, and preserving community histories. Moffat Takadiwa was selected as the 2026 AFIELD & Storefront Fellow. Learn more
Artist Claudia Alarcón and curator Andrei Fernández for Silät, an Indigenous collective of Wichí women weavers in present-day northern Argentina using ancestral textile practices to defend Indigenous rights and community autonomy. Learn more
About AFIELD and Storefront
AFIELD is an international network of cultural changemakers anchored in the fundamental belief that artists are essential to the fabric of society, as thinkers and visionaries. Beyond awarding fellowships and grants, AFIELD provides mutual aid, peer discussions, and resources to help practitioners deepen and sustain their work within their local contexts. Through its expanding network, AFIELD facilitates cross-border collaboration and builds infrastructures for socially engaged practice "in action", bringing arts and culture to the foreground of social experimentation and transformational change. AFIELD Fellows are collectively selected by the network each year.
Storefront for Art and Architecture amplifies the understanding of the built environment through artistic practice. Founded in 1982 by artists and architects in downtown New York, Storefront has chronicled the changing landscape of the city for over forty years and remains committed to producing and presenting work about diverse notions of place and public life.
