Graham Foundation 2017 Grants, Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts USA, Individuals
Graham Foundation Grants in 2017
Funding for individuals and organizations in the Fine Arts, USA
May 25 + 24, 2017
Graham Foundation Grants, 2017
The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts awards over $560,000 in Grants to Individuals
Twice a year, the Graham Foundation issues a series of significant grants, first to individuals and then to organizations. The Foundation has released the list of recipients of the 2017 Grants to Individuals, totaling over $560,000 divided amongst 72 innovative projects engaging original ideas in architecture.
“Many of our grantees this year are exploring the agency of design,” states Graham Foundation director Sarah Herda. “They are testing the limits of conventional practice to make new work that directly engages the social and political dimensions of the designed environment.” Among the funded projects are exhibitions, publications, films, performances, and site-specific installations. These diverse projects advance new scholarship, fuel creative experimentation and critical dialogue, and expand opportunities for public engagement with architecture and its role in contemporary society.
This year?s awarded projects were selected from a competitive pool of nearly 700 submissions. The funded projects are being undertaken by individuals and collaborative teams?72 projects by 99 grantees representing 20 countries?who include...