By "contemporary visual art," we mean visual art made since World War II. Projects on post-WWII work in adjacent fields—architecture, design, film, theater/performance, sound, etc.—will only be considered if they directly and significantly engage the discourses and concerns of contemporary visual art. Projects with a pre-WWII component will only be considered if the project’s main focus is contemporary.

Guidelines

What is the application review process?
All proposals are evaluated based on

  • their appropriateness for the Arts Writers Grant Program, given its mission and guidelines;

  • the capabilities of the applicant to realize the project effectively;

  • the feasibility of the project.
The review process has two steps:
  • Step One: each application is reviewed by two outside evaluators.

  • Step Two: evaluator-recommended applications advance to a final round where grant recipients are selected by outside panelists.