News

At its annual Meeting on June 2, 2019, the Jerome Foundation Members of the Corporation elected Nick Slade, judge advocate with the Minnesota National Guard, to its ranks as a new Member, and Rick Scott, VP of Finance and Vice President of Finance and Compliance, McKnight Foundation to the Jerome Foundation Board of Directors.

We are deeply saddened by the news that Robert Byrd, former Jerome Foundation Program Director and documentary filmmaker died Saturday, March 23, losing his three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

60 Fellowships awarded to early career artists in Minnesota and New York City in the inaugural year of the grant program.

Noel W Anderson, Carrie Hawks, Kelley Meister, Kavita Shah, Emily Strasser, Michael Torres, and Imani Uzuri received month-long residencies at Camargo Foundation, a residential center offering programming in the Arts and Humanities in Cassis, France.

Americans for the Arts, a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing the arts in America, is hosting their 2019 Annual Convention in the Twin Cities, June 13-16. Early career artists, who are residents of Minnesota or the 5 boroughs of New York City, and who are interested in attending may apply for a scholarship to attend.

We are greatly saddened with the news of the death of Jonas Mekas, filmmaker, curator, archivist, critic and all-around evangelist for independently made, avant-garde, experimental and underground movies and performances.

A discussion tool to encourage racial equity in the review and selection process of artists and arts organizations.

As of September 28, 2018, the Jerome Foundation will be located in Vandalia Tower at 550 Vandalia Street, Suite 109, St. Paul, MN 55114.

We are proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Organization Grants program, supporting nonprofit arts organizations based in the state of Minnesota and the five boroughs of New York City across artistic disciplines.

Sarah Bellamy, Lori Pourier, and Ryan Wong were elected to the Jerome Foundation Board of Directors on June 3, 2018.