The Trellis Art Fund, a New York-based private foundation that supports artists, has named 12 artists as part of its inaugural cohort of grant recipients. Each artist will be awarded $100,000, which will be distributed in two installments of $50,000 over two years.
Earlier this year, the Trellis’ advisory board invited more than 75 curators, historians, artists, and other art world professionals from across the U.S. to nominate up to three artists. These artists were invited to apply in February, and an anonymous jury selected the 12 awardees from the 157 applications. Applicants ranged in age from 30 to 89; 81% were artists of color and 37% identified as LGBTQ+. Though most applicants were based in New York or Los Angeles, applications came in from 25 states and Puerto Rico.
The selected artists are Candida Alvarez, Chicago, IL; American Artist, New York, NY; Ja’Tovia Gary, Dallas, TX; Jorge González Santos, San Juan, PR; Every Ocean Hughes, New York, NY; Autumn Knight, born in Houston, lives in New York, NY; Young Joon Kwak, Los Angeles, CA; Lorraine O’Grady, New York, NY; Paul Pfeiffer, New York, NY; Ronny Quevedo, New York, NY; Alison Saar, Los Angeles, CA; and Shizu Saldamando, Los Angeles, CA.
In a press release, Arlene Shechet, a Trellis advisory board member, spoke on behalf of the anonymous jury, saying, “There is nothing simple or straightforward about the process of elimination and selection, but we are immensely pleased and grateful that, in this inaugural year for Trellis, twelve astoundingly dedicated and talented artists will receive substantial, no strings attached, funds towards realizing their dreams and sharing their visions.”
In each award cycle, two grants will be reserved for artists with children under the age of 12. This year’s parent-artist recipients are Ronny Quevedo and Shizu Saldamando. Mr. Quevedo is a former Core Fellow and has been commissioned to create a work for the Menil Drawing Institute’s Wall Drawing Series this fall. The grants received by the artists are unrestricted funds, meaning they can use the money in any way they choose. In addition to the financial support, Trellis will provide the artists with professional resources. This fall, the organization will host an annual retreat in New York City to connect the artists and offer professional development.
Learn more about the Trellis Art Fund via its website.
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