Past
Grantees

The Camargo Foundation received $115,000 in support of its ongoing programs, activities, and related administrative costs in 2017.

National Performance Network, including the Visual Artists Network (NPN/VAN), New Orleans, Louisiana, received $5,000 to support its regional Minneapolis convening, June 12-14, 2017.

Springboard for the Arts, Saint Paul, Minnesota, received $68,000 over two years in support of artist development and resource programs in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies received $42,500 ($21,250 per year for two years) to support Jerome Fellows in 2016 and 2017, providing ten Minnesota or New York City emerging artists (5 per year) month-long residencies, including living stipends, weekly honoraria, and travel stipends.

Art Matters received $25,540 in support of sponsoring artist residencies for emerging artists at the Camargo Foundation in Cassis, France.

The Camargo Foundation received $115,000 in support of its ongoing programs, activities, and related administrative costs in 2016.

Franklin Furnace received $84,000 ($42,000 per year for two years) to support the Franklin Furnace Fund for emerging artists based in New York City or Minnesota.

The Kitchen received $52,000 ($26,000 per year for two years) to support the Emerging Artists Commissions Program for emerging New York City-based artists.

Lanesboro Arts Center received $36,000 ($18,000 per year for two years) to support the 2017 and 2018 Lanesboro Emerging Artist Residency Program for artists based in New York City or Minnesota.

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council received $56,000 ($28,000 per year for two years) to support the Workspace Program for emerging New York City artists in 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts received $48,000 ($24,000 per year for two years) to support the Jerome/MCBA Book Arts Mentorship VI in 2016-17 and Book Arts Fellowship XIV in 2017-18, providing a minimum of $2,000 to each of six mentees;  three $5,000 fellowships; free membership to MCBA; studio equipment and use; and a culminating exhibition.

Performance Space 122 received $50,000 to support emerging artists’ commissions and residency fees for 2016-17.

Pillsbury United Communities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on behalf of Pillsbury House + Theatre, received $36,500 to support the 2016 Late Nite Series.

Pillsbury United Communities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on behalf of Pillsbury House + Theatre, received $37,500 to support the 2016 Naked Stages Program.

Tofte Lake Center, Ely, Minnesota, received $53,800 over two years in support of the participation of New York City and Minnesota artists in the Emerging Artist Residency Program in 2017 and 2018.

VSA Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, received $42,000 over two years in support of the 2017 and 2018 Minnesota Emerging Artist Grant program.

Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX), Brooklyn, New York, received $22,000 in support of the participation of emerging artists in the 2015-16 Artists in Residence Program. The mission of BAX is to provide a nurturing and year-round performance, rehearsal, and educational venue that encourages artistic risk-taking and stimulates dialogue among diverse constituencies. BAX is a place that connects people and provides a rigorous forum for ideas and creativity. The Artists In Residence Program is tailored to meet each artist's unique needs, process, and artistic practice. Its structure develops peer support, collaborative problem-solving, and constructive criticism. Artists In Residence receive rehearsal space and an annual stipend. They have opportunities to present works-in-progress and/or finished works with full production and marketing support. They meet as a group for the purpose of professional development and consult regularly with BAX Artistic Director Marya Warshaw.

DIXON PLACE, New York City, received a grant of $30,000 in support of participating New York City-based emerging artists in the 2016 Mondo Cane! Commissioning Program and the Artist-in-Residence program. A laboratory for performing, literary and visual artists, Dixon Place is dedicated to supporting the creative process by presenting original works of theater, dance, music, literature and performance art at all stages of development. Dixon Place inspires and encourages artists of all stripes and callings to take risks and push personal and professional limits. The organization’s foremost priorities are to serve as a safety net for artists, providing technical and financial support, and to offer vivid experiences that stimulate the senses and imaginations of our audience.

HARLEM STAGE/ AARON DAVIS HALL, New York City, received a two-year grant of $50,000 in support of the Fund for New Work, a program that supports artists in the creation, development and presentation of new work through commissions. Harlem Stage is a performing arts center that celebrates and perpetuates the unique and diverse legacy of Harlem and the indelible impression it has made on American culture. It provides opportunity, commissioning and support to artists of color, and makes performances easily accessible to all audiences, including children to whom it introduces the rich diversity, excitement and inspiration of the performing arts.

HERE ARTS CENTER, New York City, received a two-year grant of $44,000 in support of the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP). From its home in Lower Manhattan, HERE builds a community that nurtures career artists as they create innovative hybrid live performance in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. For more than 20 years, HERE has come to occupy a unique and essential place in the landscape of downtown theatre, and to be known as a destination for audiences who are passionate about groundbreaking contemporary work and the creative process behind it. HERE’s signature program, the HERE Artist Residency Program, supports the singular vision of a diverse roster of Resident Artists through commissions, long-term development, and a quality production, all of which strengthen their careers for the long-term.