The Harpo Foundation |

2012 Grant Recipient
José Antonio Vega Macotela, “Mill of Flesh”, 2013
Image courtesy the artist and Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts.

2011 Grant Recipient
Deborah Stratman, “Tactical Uses of a Belief in the Unseen (2)”, 2011
Image courtesy the artist and The Images Festival.

2010 Grant Recipient
Postcommodity, “If History Moves At the Speed of its Weapons, Then You’re In Luck”, 2010
Image courtesy the artists and Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.

2013 Grant Recipient
Emily Mast, “The Least Important Things”
Image courtesy the artist.

2014 Grant Recipient
Alicia Eggert, “Truth (A Function of Time)”, 2014
Image courtesy the artist.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

The Harpo Foundation was established in 2006 to support emerging visual artists. The foundation seeks to stimulate creative inquiry and to encourage new modes of thinking about art. We view the definitions of art and artist to be open-ended and expansive.

We Are

A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

The Harpo Foundation is an artist-endowed non-profit organization dedicated to the support of emerging visual artists. We offer support via our Grants and Fellowships programs.

Our Programs

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

The Foundation’s grant program awards 7-10 grants annually. Grants are made directly to artists to support their development and to non-profit organizations in support of new work by artists. The Foundation also supports two residency fellowship programs.

Who Can Apply?

ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA

For detailed information on eligibility and criteria on any of our grants and fellowships please Read More.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Grants for Visual Artists

The Grants for Visual Artists award provides direct support to emerging visual artists 21 years or older.

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Emerging Artist Residency

The Emerging Artist Residency Fellowship at the Santa Fe Art Institute.

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Native American Residency

Native American Residency Fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center.

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New Work Project Grants

New Work Project Grants are made to non-profit organizations in support of new work by emerging visual artists 21 years or older.

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2012 Grant Recipient
José Antonio Vega Macotela, “Mill of Flesh”, 2013
Image courtesy the artist and Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts.

2011 Grant Recipient
Deborah Stratman, “Tactical Uses of a Belief in the Unseen (2)”, 2011
Image courtesy the artist and The Images Festival.

2010 Grant Recipient
Postcommodity, “If History Moves At the Speed of its Weapons, Then You’re In Luck”, 2010
Image courtesy the artists and Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.

2013 Grant Recipient
Emily Mast, “The Least Important Things”
Image courtesy the artist.

2014 Grant Recipient
Alicia Eggert, “Truth (A Function of Time)”, 2014
Image courtesy the artist.