Foundation / private collection · New York, NY, United States · 1 program
VIA awards grants to artists, nonprofit organizations, and cultural institutions working in the field of contemporary art in the US and internationally. These grants support newly commissioned works of visual art presented in non-traditional exhibition venues and those mounted in the public realm; VIA does not fund museum or gallery exhibitions, curatorial projects, artist residency programs, performing arts presentations, or youth education programs. Projects must have a confirmed artist and a confirmed exhibition venue at the time of LOI submission. Individual artists or producing organizations seeking production funding must have a confirmed exhibition venue or presenting partner. If the project takes place in the US, the featured artist may be based in the US or internationally; if the artist is based internationally, the project must take place in the US; if the project venue is outside the US, the artist must be based in the US. Projects must open to the public after the date stipulated for each grant cycle. Organizations applying must provide proof of nonprofit status. Applicants must have a letter of support from the hosting venue. Previous grantees must wait three full years from the date of their last grant award to re-apply for funding. Previous applicants who were invited to submit a full application but did not receive support must wait one full year to re-apply. Previous applicants who did not progress past the LOI stage may not submit an LOI for the same project, but may submit an LOI for a different project in the next cycle.
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