United States Artist (USA) has announced their family of 45 fellows for 2018. Their areas of disciplines range from art and architecture, to literature and writing, to name a few, and are awarded an unrestricted $50,000 to pursue any range of curiosities, proclivities and/or trajectories the awardees may have. The grant is specifically intended to bestow the grantee the financial freedom to undergo research in a manner that would be impossible if not for the award. This year's Architecture & Design fellows are Carrie Norman and Thomas Kelley of Norman Kelley, along with the public artist, Amanda Williams.

The grantees are selected by genre-specific panels of experts from more than 500 artists nominated by their peers, then confirmed by USA’s board. As stated by the United States Artists President & CEO Deana Haggag. "I could not be more thrilled with the 2018 USA Fellows, or with the tremendous artistic output, and potential, they represent... They produce some of the most moving, incisive, and powerful artistic work in this country, and it is our privilege to honor them. Collectively, they are a reminder of the beauty produced by hardworking artists on a daily basis, too much of which is often overlooked."

Click here for the full list of USA's 2018 fellows.