“That’s Where We Come In.” How Chamber Music America Supports the Field’s Artists and Ensembles

“That’s Where We Come In.” How Chamber Music America Supports the Field’s Artists and Ensembles

This NYC-based regrantor backs composers and small ensembles across a wide range of genres. CEO Kevin Kwan Loucks walks us through its grant programs, new plans to grow audience engagement, and more.

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“The Theater Is My Favorite Church.” MAP Fund Supports Artists Through Cash and Coaching

“The Theater Is My Favorite Church.” MAP Fund Supports Artists Through Cash and Coaching

As it backs new performance art, this funder also provides its grantees with something uncommon: personalized coaching through its Scaffolding for Practicing Artists program.

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“A Massive Problem to Solve.” How Can Museums Engage Next-Generation Donors?

“A Massive Problem to Solve.” How Can Museums Engage Next-Generation Donors?

As the largest wealth transfer in history takes place, fundraising trends don’t look so good for the arts. Sector stakeholders are trying to figure out how museums can better cultivate a rising generation of heirs.

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“The Time Was Right.” How Three Funders Joined Forces to Simplify the Grant Application Process

“The Time Was Right.” How Three Funders Joined Forces to Simplify the Grant Application Process

The Common App for the Arts, launched by three Bay Area foundations, consolidates each funder’s grants on a single user interface. We look at how it came together, plans for future iterations and more. 

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Six Questions for Lu Zhang, New Executive Director of A Blade of Grass

Six Questions for Lu Zhang, New Executive Director of A Blade of Grass

A Blade of Grass backs artists whose work advances social change. We checked in with new executive director Lu Zhang to discuss her career trajectory, key priorities in her new role and more.

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These Fellowships for Latinx Artists Are a Bright Spot Amid Pervasive Underfunding

These Fellowships for Latinx Artists Are a Bright Spot Amid Pervasive Underfunding

The U.S. Latinx Art Forum administers art fellowships with support from Ford and Mellon. Here’s more on the awards, why the forum uses the term “Latinx,” and the impact of unrestricted support on artists struggling to pay the bills.

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Mellon Dedicated a Quarter-Billion Dollars to Monuments in the U.S. What's the Game Plan?

Mellon Dedicated a Quarter-Billion Dollars to Monuments in the U.S. What's the Game Plan?

Earlier this fall, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a $250 million commitment to reshape the nation’s commemorative landscape. As its Monuments Project takes shape, here’s a closer look at how Mellon is tackling a contentious topic.

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