Our Artists
Since its inception, Jentel has made awards to over 1,500 artists.
Many alumni have produced work during residency that subsequently received national recognition. Below are a selection of featured Jentel Alumni and their recent activities.
FEATURED ARTISTConnor Sheets
Artist StatementConnor Sheets is an investigative and enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times who spent his time at the Jentel Artist Residency in winter 2026 working on a book about the Palisades Fire. He was part of the Times team that was a 2024 Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the mass shooting in Monterey Park. Before moving west in 2021, he worked for six years as an investigative reporter in Alabama, reported from four continents as a New York-based enterprise reporter, and covered local news for a weekly newspaper chain in Queens. A father of two, Sheets grew up in Maryland, where he delivered newspapers as a teenager and landed his first reporting job after graduating from the University of Maryland.
FEATURED ARTISThillary bonhomme
Artist Statement
hillary bonhomme is a performer, composer, educator, and multi-disciplinary artist originally from southwest louisiana, now based in new york. her interest in writing music began with her work as a radio producer, which led to composing and performing her original music. hillary’s solo act has toured across the united states and abroad. she additionally collaborates with filmmakers, choreographers, and podcast producers from around the world.
in 2026, she was an artist in residence at jentel artist residency in banner, wyoming, banff musicians in residence at banff centre for arts and creativity, and the house of cards at the honey locust residency in arnaudville, louisiana. last year, she traveled to crete, greece for the mudhouse residency. these consecutive residencies resulted in hillary's debut album 'i and you,' independently released in may 2026.
hillary is the founder and director of glacial humming, a music-social practice where participants sing and connect through voice and movement.
JENTEL ALUMNI
We want to feature you!
Jentel enjoys seeing your exhibition announcements, new publishings, awards, and much more. We also enjoy sharing our alumni’s work on our website and social media.
For more information please reach out to alumni@jentelarts.org.
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