Nancy Ariza Awarded 2026 Teaching Artist Cohort | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Nancy Ariza Awarded 2026 Teaching Artist Cohort

September 18, 2026
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A portrait photo of Nancy Ariza.

MCAD faculty Nancy Ariza has been awarded a 2026 Center for Craft Teaching Artist Cohort award. She is one of thirty mid-career craft artists who will receive $10,000 grants and join a six-month cohort experience that supports their artistic and teaching career development with programs, mentorship, and peer-to-peer learning.

Ariza draws from her Mexican heritage to explore themes of craft, cultural memory, familial ties, and migration. Blending traditional and alternative printmaking, natural pigments, and textiles, her work is grounded in cultural preservation.

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