| About the 2025 award: $50,000 to support the creation, exhibition and international cultural exchange of Uli Awakened, an art project that explores identity, womanhood and cultural memory through the Igbo art form of Uli. |
Dominique Swift is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and storyteller from Philadelphia. Her work blends painting, poetry, digital storytelling, and multimedia art to explore themes of identity, heritage, collective memory, black femininity, and spirituality through visual language. . She holds a BA in Media and Professional Communications with a minor in Studio Arts from the University of Pittsburgh. Her work is grounded in the desire to spark dialogue, honor cultural memory, and explore how narratives evolve across generations.