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Organizations and curators can apply for grants to support exhibitions, residencies, curatorial research, and other contemporary art projects.
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Get matched →The Foundation actively supports the advancement of the visual arts through an extensive artist-centered grantmaking program, funding arts organizations and cultural institutions that support artists. Grants cover the full spectrum of artistic activity, from grassroots happenings at alternative spaces to contemporary exhibitions at major museums, and every phase of the creative process, from conception and production, to presentation and documentation.
The Foundation offers four main types of grants: Curatorial Research Fellowships, Exhibition Support, Multi-year Program Grants, and Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations. The Foundation also serves artists through an invitational Regional Re-granting program and two Special Initiatives: Creative Capital and the Arts Writers Grant.
Grants are made on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists' organizations, and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts. Projects may include exhibitions, catalogues, and other organizational activities directly related to these areas. The program also supports the creation of new work through regranting initiatives and artist-in-residence programs.
Scholarly research undertaken in the field of contemporary art is funded through Curatorial Research Fellowships. Curators at any stage of their careers are eligible to apply and must have the formal support of an institution and its director. It is assumed that research will lead to a significant exhibition, though this is not a requirement. Generally these fellowships are for projects with long lead times and may involve significant travel.
This grant recognizes the work of organizations with a deep-seated commitment to preserving and defending the First Amendment rights of artists. The grant rewards outstanding advocacy, legal, and curatorial efforts on behalf of those whose rights to free expression have been challenged. The Foundation welcomes proposals from artist-centered organizations that share this belief, reject bigotry of any sort, and promote inclusive dialogue regarding social, political, cultural, and economic issues.
The Regional Regranting Program partners with local arts organizations around the country to make grants to artists and collectives for projects that chart new creative territory in their communities; participation is by invitation only. Established in 2007, the network is currently active in 41 cities and regions, supporting artists whose work falls outside the scope of traditional presenting organizations and/or funding opportunities.
Creative Capital supports innovative and adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel, gatherings, and career development services. The Arts Writers Grant, administered through Creative Capital and funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation, provides funding to established and emerging writers to publish original ideas and research.
Grant recipients must have 501(c)(3) status. The Foundation does not award grants for projects that specifically relate to Warhol's life or work. The Foundation is committed to fostering a more equitable and inclusive contemporary art field and encourages proposals that highlight artists and communities that are underrepresented in the cultural sector.
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