The Seattle Prize · 2026–27
Year two fellows.
“Technical skill is foundational, but true masterpieces arise from a profound connection to the work's audience and a deep caring and love for the story being told.”
From Ian Morrison’s 2026 application portfolio.
From October 2026
Full-year fellows.
From Kevin Müller Cisneros’s 2026 application portfolio. Full-year fellow
Kevin Müller Cisneros
Lima · Brooklyn · Grand Central Atelier
Born in Lima and based in Brooklyn, Kevin trained for four years at Grand Central Atelier before working in Jacob Collins’s studio. He is a Hudson River Fellow, teaches at GCA, and has led workshops internationally.
From Ian Morrison’s 2026 application portfolio. Full-year fellow
Ian Morrison
Chicago · School of Representational Art
Ian grew up outside Chicago, studied at Columbia College Chicago, and trained at the School of Representational Art under Bruno Surdo. He has taught anatomy and figure drawing and exhibited throughout northern Illinois.
From Jude Dutton’s 2026 application portfolio. Full-year fellow
Jude Dutton
Old Lyme, Connecticut · Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Jude lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut. After studying at the Beaux Arts Academy in Provo, he completed two and a half years of atelier training at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. His painting has been recognized by the Art Renewal Center.
Fall 2026
Four-month fellows.
From Miriam Baranov’s 2026 application portfolio. Four-month fellow · Fall 2026
Miriam Baranov
Columbus, Ohio
Miriam Baranov is a portrait painter, muralist, and educator based in Columbus, Ohio. After a career in engineering she now paints full time, working in oil, watercolor, and drawing.
From Milan Franklin’s 2026 application portfolio. Four-month fellow · Fall 2026
Milan Franklin
Washington State
Born and raised in Washington, Milan trained through Grand Central Atelier workshops and long-term mentorships with Scott Waddell and Christopher Remmers. He is building a practice around large narrative work inspired by history and the Baroque.
From Daniel Bilmes’s 2026 application portfolio. Four-month fellow · Fall 2026
Daniel Bilmes
Los Angeles
Daniel is a Los Angeles painter who began studying with his father, artist and educator Semyon Bilmes, at eight. He later taught at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art and has led workshops across the United States and abroad.
Each image is a painting from the artist's application portfolio. Portraits, studio posts and the work made here will appear as the year gets under way.