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- EIN 91-1877238
- info@artadia.org
- (212) 727-2233
- 210 Eleventh Avenue Suite 503 New York NY 10001 USA
- www.artadia.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Arts Services, Visual Arts
Mission: Artadia was founded in 1997 by investment banker and art collector Christopher E. Vroom as a response to the demise of the National Endowment for the Arts artist fellowships. The first awards were given in San Francisco, where Vroom was living at the time. Once Artadia commits to a community, it returns every other year to run its awards programs and, on the other years, it co-sponsors a public program with a local institution. Artadia Awards are determined through a rigorous jury process that employs nationally prominent curators, artists, and critics. Artadia partners with local foundations and individuals in the host cities from to raise funds that go directly to artists in that community. Artadia matches those contributions by providing the funds that administer the program. Once an artist receives an Artadia Award, he or she becomes part of a national network of support forever.
Target demographics: Visual artists
Programs: Since its founding, Artadia has awarded over $2.0 million to more than 200 artists in participating cities. Artadia administers programs in partner communities including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to awards funds, Artadia maintains an active exhibition, public program, and publication program in cities across the country and around the globe.