Please join us at the 2025 Verge Fellowship Awards Ceremony to honor and celebrate our five new Fellows! The program will include a short panel discussion and performance by the winners. A light reception with a cash bar will follow.
The ceremony and reception will be held in Karamu House’s Jelliffe Theater on Tuesday, March 25th. The ceremony is free to attend, but capacity is limited, so please RSVP early!
Doors: 5:30pm
Ceremony: 6pm – 7pm
Reception: 7pm – 8:30pm
Karamu House
2355 E 89th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
Congratulations to the 2025 Fellows!
Robin “Hyperius” Blake
(Music: Composer, Arranger, Producer, Performer)
Aja Joi Grant
(Visual Arts: Photography, Printmaking, Fiber Arts)
Crystal Miller
(Visual Arts: Mixed Media Arts)
Zuggie Tate
(Literature: Poetry)
Emanuel Wallace
(Visual Arts: Photography)
Each Verge Fellowship recipient will receive an unrestricted monetary award of $2,000, along with access to support from such community partners as: Assembly for the Arts, Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center, Karamu House, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Cleveland Print Room and The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. Partners will play a role in the support of selected fellows by providing space, mentorship, professional development, exhibition venues or other resources to contribute to the artists’ growth and creative network.