The Tanne Foundation
The Tanne Foundation

Tanne Foundation awards recognize outstanding achievement and are an expression of gratitude to artists for their passion and commitment to their work.

  • Ella Weber

    Ella Weber, Omaha, Nebraska, is a basement-based artist and author who uses humor, performance, and storytelling within her multifaceted practice. Playfully upending the existential fabrics of daily l… Read more >

  • Reverend Chief Walking Tall

    Walking Tall, Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a Choctaw healing artist, Reiki Master, sound healer, and multidisciplinary creative whose work bridges visual art, public performance, community engagement,… Read more >

  • Robert Martin

    Robert Martin, Alma, Wisconsin, is a transdisciplinary artist working in painting, drawing, and sculpture/installation. Their work explores American rural life and aesthetics through a queer lens. Mar… Read more >

  • Patricia "Melo Gía" Lewis

    Born to a Puerto Rican mother and an African American father from Philadelphia, Patricia "Melo Gi­a" Lewis has set out to build a sound that captures exactly who she is. Her music blends poetic Latin… Read more >

  • Matthew Kargol

    Matthew Kargol, Oskaloosa, Iowa, is an artist working across multiple media, focusing primarily on sculpture. His work is influenced by his rural Midwestern upbringing and living in a world of dualiti… Read more >

  • Martin Gonzales

    Martin Gonzales was born in London, England, and raised in Dallas, Texas, by parents who left San Antonio in pursuit of a better life, escaping communities broken by systemic violence and leaving behi… Read more >

2026 Tanne Award Recipients:

Created in 1998 by an artist with a long-established interest in the arts, the Tanne Foundation has interests in filling cultural voids, enriching the artistic experience and broadening horizons for artists and their audiences.

2026 Tanne Award Recipients:

Created in 1998 by an artist with a long-established interest in the arts, the Tanne Foundation has interests in filling cultural voids, enriching the artistic experience and broadening horizons for artists and their audiences.