2026 KRESGE ARTIST SHOWCASE WORLD PREMIERE ON DETROIT PBS
2026 Kresge Artist Showcase World Premiere on Detroit PBS
Monday, April 6, 2026
9:00 PM
Watch live on Detroit PBS (channel 56.1)
or online: detroitpbs.org/live-tv/
Get the first look at the newest short films celebrating Kresge Arts in Detroit’s latest cohort of award-winning artists! The 2026 Kresge Artist Showcase, the acclaimed film series, returns to Detroit PBS this April. These films highlight the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist, Tyree Guyton, and the 2025 Kresge Artist Fellows in Literary and Visual Arts.
The 2026 Kresge Artist Showcase is a creative collaboration between artists recognized with Kresge Arts in Detroit awards and metro Detroit filmmakers. Each participating artist partnered with a local filmmaker to create a unique short film that showcases their artistic practice. This year’s series features 15 films, each running between two and four minutes.
Featured Artists
2026 Kresge Eminent Artist Tyree Guyton; 2025 Kresge Artist Fellows in Literary Arts: Louis Aguilar, Beenish Ahmed, Anetria Cole, Brittany Rogers; 2025 Kresge Artist Fellows in Visual Arts: Taurus Burns, Donald Calloway, Malak Cherri, Allana Clarke, Elonte Davis (Slumdog Visionaire), Maya Davis, Kimberly LaVonne, Elise Marie Martin, Ivan Montoya, April Anue Shipp
Featured Filmmakers
Katie Barkel, Jeremy Brockman, Zachary Cunningham, Danielle Eliska, Na Forest Lim, Gold House Media, Desmond Love, Reel Clever Films, Toko Shiiki, John Sippel, Julia Yezbick
Films from past years have won a Michigan Emmy and earned recognition at regional, national, and international film festivals.
Kresge Arts in Detroit and 7 Cylinders Studio produced this year’s series.