Sphinx Organization 2021 MPower Artist Grant Recipients Announced

13 American artists of color were awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to aid the development of their careers

The Sphinx Organization is a U.S. based non-profit organization dedicated to diversifying the arts.

With the goal to empower the careers of artists, the MPower Artist Grant is a competitive scholarship with an award amount that ranges from $1,000 to an average of $10,000.

The grant is designed for alumni of the Sphinx Competition, Sphinx Symphony, Sphinx Virtuosi, Sphinx Performance Academy, Sphinx Medals of Excellence, Sphinx LEAD, and EXIGENCE.

This year's recipients are:

• David Caines Burnett

• Aisha Syed Castro

• Leslie DeShazor

• Mary Elizabeth Garza

• Angelica Hairston and Elizabeth Steiner

• Dawn Johnson

• Gwen Laster

• Yunior Lopez

• Romona Merritt

• Thomas Mesa

• Mikel Anton Rollet

• Caleb Vaughn-Jones

For more information about the MPower Artist Grant, visit: www.sphinxmusic.org/mpower-artist-grants