Grants of up to $150,000 support three years of programming by US-based curators at organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3.5 million. These organizations can include independent art spaces, contemporary art centers, nonprofit art institutions, kunsthalles, university galleries, and small contemporary art museums. “Programming” refers to all your activities--ranging from short-term, discrete projects like exhibitions, commissions, events, or workshops, to ongoing organizational initiatives like artist-in-residence programs, institutional partnerships, strategic projects aimed at institutional growth and change, or a combination of the above.
We believe that the flexibility of smaller organizations is an asset, and for some small organizations it is neither possible nor desirable to have three years in the future outlined in detail. If you don’t have three years planned out, your focus should be on the consistent ideas or goals that will guide your curatorial decisions during this period. You can incorporate confirmed or pending projects that illustrate this vision.
Teiger Foundation is dedicated to supporting curatorial learning and experimentation. Successful proposals will demonstrate not just the artistic merit of the proposed programming, but a clearly defined and compelling curatorial vision—whether driven by an individual or collaboratively among your organization’s team. We recognize that applicants in this category have a variety of orientations and responsibilities, from guiding the overall mission of their organization to organizing individual projects. In communicating the vision behind your proposal, please articulate your curatorial strategy and explain the proposed programming in the context of your organization’s past work and future goals.
Please consult our FAQ for more information on how applications are evaluated, and our grantee list for examples of the range of initiatives we support.