Jeremiah Ariaz spoke about the fellowship and his project:

“I’m very excited and humbled to share that I’ve been named a 2026 Guggenheim fellow — what an honor to be amongst this group of artists and thinkers I admire.

I’m also thrilled to receive a supporting grant from the Robert Frank Foundation. Frank’s work was the first of the medium to get under my skin and stick, to excite me, and inspire.

I’m enormously grateful for the Guggenheim Foundation, in its 101st year, and wish to thank those that have supported my practice over the years: teachers, friends, family, colleagues, and most especially my wife, Lily, who knows what this means to me and has supported my work as an artist.

Lastly, I want to thank the journalists whose labor, insight, and tenacity makes my ongoing project possible. The Fourth Estate features photographs from newspaper offices in my home state of Kansas. I’m excited to roll up my sleeves and get back to work.

I’ve been overwhelmed by the congratulatory messages and phone calls. Thank you to my community for your support!”