The 1/52 Project Honors Grant RecipientsThe 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by set designer Beowulf Borritt, hosted its 2025 reception on October 6 at The Civilian Hotel to celebrate and honor the 12 early-career designers to receive financial grants for the program's fourth year. The evening, made possible by the generous support of Neil Mazella, brought together members of the Broadway design community, including past and present recipients, donors, and industry leaders, to recognize this year's honorees as well as celebrate the project's ongoing mission to diversify and strengthen the Broadway design community. At the event, 12 grants, totaling $165,000, were presented to the 2025 recipients. Now in its fourth year, the project has distributed over $500,000 in grants to 35 early-career designers across scenic, costume, lighting, sound, projection, hair, and makeup disciplines. Each recipient was selected based on talent, creativity, innovation, financial need, and potential for future excellence in the professional theatrical field. The twelve 2025 recipients are Luis Garcia (projection designer), Mary YoungMi Lee (hair/wig designer), Alex Meyer (set designer), Erica Lauren Maholmes (lighting designer), German Martinez (sound designer), Rodrigo Munoz (costume designer), Earon Chew Nealy (makeup designer), Jacqueline (JQ) Reed (projection designer), Sasha Jin Schwartz (scenic designer), Cassie Janay Ann Williams (hair/wig designer), Emily Duncan Wilson (sound designer), and Haydee Zelideth (costume designer). The 1/52 Project works with Players Philanthropy Foundation as its fiscal sponsor. Anyone is welcome to make a tax-deductible contribution at www.oneeveryfiftytwo.org/contribute. 
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