U.S. Mint Announces New Slate of AIP Artists

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The United States Mint recently unveiled the roster of 37 artists participating in the Artistic Infusion Program (AIP). Launched in 2003 to invigorate the mint’s pool of artistic talent, the Artistic Infusion Program contracts with a variety of professional artists representing a diversity of backgrounds, influences, and disciplines to provide designs for the nation’s coins and medals. 

These external artists prepare work under the guidance of the mint’s staff, including the chief engraver, to provide designs for circulating coins, commemoratives, medals, and other issues. The slate of AIP artists includes many names familiar to numismatists as well as several newcomers to the mint’s talent pool, including: 

• Esao Andrews

• Peter Beck

• Tasha Beckwith

• Kristine Campbell

• Sean Cheetham

• Robert J. Clarke 

• Francis Cook

• Donovan Corcoran

• Chris Costello

• Emily Damstra

• Lucas Durham

• Donald Everhart 

• Barbara Fox 

• Jamie Franki

• Dennis Friel 

• Kimberly Fulton Orozco

• Gian Galang

• Elana Hagler 

• Jesse Hernandez 

• Christina Hess

• Thomas Hipschen

• Kathryn Hudson

• Robert Kraiza

• James Martin

• Matthew Molen

• Sean Murray

• Laurie Musser 

• Walter O’Neal

• Christopher Polentz 

• Paul Romano

• Ronald Sanders 

• Andrew Sides 

• Benjamin Sowards

• Gennady Spirin

• Matthew Swaim

• Sara Tepes 

• Beth Zaiken

AIP designers must be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years old when applying for the role, and have a portfolio that includes published or exhibited works in a design-driven medium—including comics, poster art, or graphic design. Artists receive $3,000 per assignment and a $5,000 bonus for each design selected for use on a coin or medal. For more information about each of the Artistic Infusion Program artists, visit the U.S. Mint’s website.