Congratulations to the Recipients!

The Weapons of Light Artist Grant Program supports artists whose passion and creativity align with the mission of the Foundation. By investing in their work, the program helps amplify artistic voices that bring light, inspiration, and meaningful impact to their communities.

Each of our recipients embody the mission of the Weapons of Light Foundation and are extremely talented individuals!

Olatunbosun Faremi!

This Lagos based oil painter is using his art to bring light to humanitarian need!

Ingrid Wells

Ingrid Wells received her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute in 2013! She enjoys using playful subject matter to address complex topics. Her larger-than-life oil paintings including still life objects like confetti or sprinkles are a must see!

Adrián Arias

Adrián Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist of Peruvian Indigenous heritage working across visual art, poetry, performance, and social practice. His work explores dreams, memory, and ancestral knowledge as tools to connect communities and reimagine reality through creativity.
His recent monument 

‘A Sweet Route: Tribute to Paleteros’  sits in Parque Niños Unidos in the Mission District of San Francisco, and honors and celebrates immigrant ice cream vendors. (Photo credits to Beth LaBerge/KQED)

Artists Are Filling SF With Monuments to Ordinary People | KQED

Adrian Arias sits in his studio in Oakland on July 7, 2026.

Sandhya Singh

I’m proud to announce our final grant recipient for 2026! Sandhya Singh is a deaf emerging artist based in Lokanthali, Bhaktapur, Nepal. She has been an active member of MIKHA for nearly two years, where she continues to develop her creative voice. As a deaf artist, communication can sometimes be challenging, but she expresses herself powerfully through her art.

Currently in Grade 12, studying education, Sandhya balances her academic journey with her artistic practice. She lives with her family, including her sister and her brother, who is a neurodiverse individual. Through her work, Sandhya continues to communicate her inner world with sincerity and creativity, going beyond words through her hands and materials.