2026 Nan Yeomans Grant Recipient Announced

The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) and the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA)
are pleased to announce that Lee Jones is the recipient of the 2025 Nan Yeomans Grant for
Artistic Development.

The Nan Yeomans Grant is valued at $4,000 and made possible through an endowment fund
held by the CFKA. The grant assists promising young artists and artisans in furthering their
education and professional artistic growth. Nan Yeomans (1923-2004) was a prominent Kingston
artist dedicated to supporting local and emerging artists in the visual arts. The KAC administers
the grant and the recipient is selected by a peer jury of artists and arts professionals. The 2025
jury included previous year’s recipient, Alanna Hakim, and local artists Michelle Reid and Harvey
Doniego.

About Lee Jones

Lee Jones is a digital media and fibre artist who creates interactive textiles. E-textiles (or
electronic textiles) might sound like science-fiction, but are actually a fun and easy
way to learn all about electricity and physical computing. In her practice she works with craft
communities and develops DIY toolkits so individuals can design and create interactive soft
technologies to suit their own needs. She also loves running community e-textile workshops at
art galleries and makerspaces, and creating interactive participatory artworks.