Announcing the 2026 Wagner Arts Fellows

Three Boston artists, Tomashi Jackson, Lucy Kim, and Yu-Wen Wu, receive unrestricted grants supporting socially engaged and culturally innovative practices Reigning Beauty by Yu-Wen Wu, 2025. UV ink on polyvinyl, 16 × 36 feet. Wagner Foundation, a Cambridge, MA-based foundation committed to investing in health equity, economic wellbeing, and the transformative power of art and culture, is pleased to announce the second cohort of the Wagner Arts Fellowship — an annual initiative designed to further advance the burgeoning arts community in the Greater Boston region. This year’s class is made up of three artists, Tomashi Jackson, Lucy Kim, and Yu-Wen Wu, who are each awarded $75,000 in unrestricted grants along with tailored professional services to support and deepen the impact of their individual practices.