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Artist Resource Trust (A.R.T.) Fund for Organizations Grant

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

US $1,500 - US $7,000

Deadline

October 15, 2026

10 days left

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations to purchase, exhibit or commission work by mature (aged 35 and older), mid-career New England, or Columbia or Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY visual artists.
  • FundInclude an artist(s) that fulfill the guidelines of the A.R.T.

Other requirements

  • Grants should be matched 1:1 with cash.
  • To apply an institution must:Do business within the geographic scope of the A.R.T.
  • Fund although financial need is not a consideration.
  • Have let two years lapse from receiving a prior A.R.T. grant

Overview

The Artist Resource Trust (A.R.T.) Fund for Organizations Grant supports mid-career visual artists (aged 35+) in New England and parts of New York. Established in 1996, it provides annual funding to nonprofit organizations for commissions, purchases, or engagements with these artists. Eligible organizations must match funds 1:1 in cash and have specific geographic ties. The grant emphasizes quality and commitment in artistic work, aiding in the growth and visibility of mature artists.

Grant Information
Artist’s Resource Trust was established in 1996 to provide support to the creative work of mid-career (aged 35 and older) visual artists who have demonstrated substantial commitment, development and quality in their work. ART’s focus is on visual artists who live in New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) and in the towns in NY that are part of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s catchment area as of 2015.
A.R.T. provides funds annually for New England, and Columbia and Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY nonprofit organizations for the commission, purchase or engagement of mid-career artists meeting the above geographic criteria.

Eligibility

Grants should be matched 1:1 with cash.Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations to purchase, exhibit or commission work by mature (aged 35 and older), mid-career New England, or Columbia or Northeast Dutchess Counties, NY visual artists.To apply an institution must:Do business within the geographic scope of the A.R.T. FundInclude an artist(s) that fulfill the guidelines of the A.R.T. Fund although financial need is not a considerationHave let two years lapse from receiving a prior A.R.T. grant

What Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
381
Total given
$12.76M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,100–$1.01M
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 52%, New York 27%, Connecticut 15%. Top recipient cities: Pittsfield, MA; New York, NY; Great Barrington, MA.
  • 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Great Mountain Forest Corporation · Norfolk, CT

    Environmental quality protection, beautification

    $1.01M

  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc · Becket, MA

    Arts, culture, and humanities

    $869K

  • North East Community Center Inc · Millerton, NY

    Human services

    $412K

  • Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood Inc · Hudson, NY

    Human services

    $311K

  • Bridge · Lee, MA

    Human services, agriculture, food, nutrition

    $267K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Arts
  • Visual artists

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