Eyebeam invests in artists who create with technology and explore how it influences the way we live. Eyebeam was one of the first organizations dedicated to supporting artists who create with technology. Eyebeam is building from an adventurous legacy and breaking new ground in the role technology can play in our lives by empowering artists concerned about injustice and inequity. Eyebeam.org is their new home, and they are establishing deep relationships with brick-and-mortar friends to powerfully present and amplify the work of their artists.

Eyebeam was established in 1998 by John S. Johnson as a resource for artists to engage creatively with technology in an experimental setting. Originally located in a warehouse in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, Eyebeam supported makers and thinkers who spearheaded game-changing projects like “reBlog,” the first-ever online “sharing” protocol, and “Fundrace,” the first geocoding of public campaign finance data. Led today by Executive Director Roderick Schrock, Eyebeam continues to be a power station for invention, providing a space for experimentation that propels and uplifts the cultural conversation. Eyebeam has opened its breadth of support to equitably compensate over 125 artists each year through its diverse programming. Now more than ever, Eyebeam radically centers artists in the cultural conversation, giving them the support to both interrogate and re-imagine what technology can be and who it is for.

Jerome Foundation supports Eyebeam’s Fellowship Program. An 8-month program serving 5 NYC-based artists working with technology, the Fellowship Program supports the open-ended creation of new work without a requirement to present a finished project but with opportunities to do so if the artist prefers. Each artist receives an unrestricted stipend; access to NYC-based partnered production studios such as NYU Tandon at The Yard; full access to the Eyebeam alumni community through a highly active email list as well as in-person introductions; and mentorship opportunities through shepherding introductions to leaders in art, technology, and social justice. By empowering early career artists, Eyebeam is able to provide a platform for new ideas and perspectives to emerge and challenge traditional notions of art, technology, inquiry, and practice.