This is Artadia’s first grant cycle in Boston - definitely planning on attending Friday’s opening!

More on Artadia:

Investment banker and art collector Christopher E. Vroom founded Artadia as the nonprofit The ArtCouncil in 1997, as a response to the demise of the National Endowment for the Arts’ artist fellowships. The first awards were distributed in San Francisco, where Vroom was living at the time. Chicago was added as a program city in 2001. In 2003, Artadia added Houston to its roster, and a Boston program was added in 2007. Once Artadia commits to a community, it returns every other year to run its awards programs and, on the off years, it co-sponsors a public program with a local institution. Started as an individual’s philanthropic endeavor, Artadia is expanding its base of support by recruiting art patrons from across the United States to join its National Advisory Council and Board. Artadia has been based in New York City since 2002.

Artadia Awards are determined through a rigorous jury process that employs nationally prominent curators, artists, and critics to review applications open to all artists living and working in program communities. Artadia partners with local foundations and individuals in the host cities to raise funds that go directly to artists in that community. Artadia matches those contributions by providing the funds to administer the program. Once an artist receives an Artadia Award, he or she becomes part of a national network of support forever. Since its founding, Artadia has awarded over $2 million to more than 200 artists in its participating cities.