Five Latino artists selected for LOUD 2026 Micaela Salinas Artist Fellowship

Five emerging Latino artists have been selected for the 2026 Micaela Salinas Artist Fellowship, which provides studio space and financial support to help artists develop new work for solo exhibitions. The fellowship, organized by Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD), provides temporary studio space with 24-hour access and a $250 materials stipend. The program aims to help artists experiment with larger-scale projects and build a cohesive body of work. The five fellows are Sara Isabel Donoso, Vanessa Tejeda, Samantha Lezama, Nilvio Alexander Punguil Bravo and Rolando Cruz. Their work spans multimedia art, oil painting, visual storytelling, mixed media and photography, exploring themes of identity, cultural heritage, family and community. The artists will showcase their work at a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Common Wealth Gallery, 100 S. Baldwin St. in Madison. “The Micaela Salinas Artist Fellowship creates opportunities for emerging Lat