Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice channeled a large chunk of money toward artists and activists focused on the carceral system. The fund is now winding down, but it made a big impact in a short time.
Read MoreAn increasing number of funders have been looking to spur social change through their arts funding, especially during the pandemic. Here are 11 examples we’ve been following.
Read MoreSurging demands for racial justice are shining a light on inequities across society, including the arts sector, where only a small fraction of funding goes to artists of color. Grantmakers at the intersection of arts and justice offer ways forward.
Read MoreGeorge Floyd's death and protests that followed have galvanized artists across the country in support of racial justice. We check in with major U.S. arts funders to see how they are backing art emerging in this historic moment.
Read MoreSince its launch two years ago, the Art for Justice Fund has given out $43 million and experimented with new ways to advance criminal justice reform. Its latest round of funding seeks to forge stronger partnerships between artists and advocates.
Read MoreThe Art for Justice Fund was launched last year to help end mass incarceration and has already given away $40 million. We take a closer look at the fund's model against a backdrop of fast-moving political developments.
Read MoreHelena Huang, project director for the Art for Justice Fund, talks about how the fund’s latest round of grantmaking supports its goal of changing public policy to safely reduce the U.S. prison population.
Read MoreFive months after its launch, the fund, seeded with money from Gund's sale of Roy Lichtenstein's "Masterpiece," announced its first round of grants, with a surprising focus on literary organizations.
Read MoreWhen it comes to funding programs that use the arts to drive social change, institutional grantmakers are stepping up. What's stopping individual patrons from doing the same?
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