Nexus Fund: Regional Regranting Program Grant

Nexus Fund: Regional Regranting Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Amount: US $6,000
Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Summary

The Nexus Fund: Regional Regranting Program, supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, seeks innovative project proposals from individual artists or collaborations in the Metro Atlanta region. The fund emphasizes risk-taking and experimentation, awarding ten grants of $6,000 each, totaling $60,000. Projects must benefit local communities, adhere to public health guidelines, and be completed by September 30, 2025. Preference is given to multi-disciplinary and socially engaging proposals that address diverse audiences.

Overview

About Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts In accordance with Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and flexible grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonné projects. To date, the foundation has given over $200 million in cash grants to over 1,000 arts organizations in 49 states and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide. More information about the foundation is available at warholfoundation.org. About Nexus Fund Founded by artists for artists, Atlanta Contemporary was built upon the principles of engaging in experimentation and risk-taking through exhibitions, programming, and support of working artists. The Nexus Fund expands upon the ethos of these early days. By supporting new work or through the expansion of an existing project, the Nexus Fund sponsors dynamic and innovative individual artists or partnerships. Nexus Fund Regional Regranting Program The Nexus Fund is seeking Project Proposals as a part of our participation in the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts Regional Regranting Program. The Nexus Fund underwrites artist-driven projects that engage in risk-taking and experimentation, notably those projects that broaden critical discourse and challenge traditional assumptions. We are seeking proposals for projects – particularly those that are multi-disciplinary and collaborative – that provoke social engagement and center the diverse audiences living and working in Metro Atlanta.* The fund will disburse ten, $6,000 grants totaling $60,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. What are the project parameters?Projects should directly benefit individuals and communities throughout the 11-County Metro Atlanta Region, as defined by the Atlanta Regional Commission:CherokeeClayton Cobb DeKalbDouglasFayetteForsythFulton GwinnettHenry RockdaleProjects should be mindful of current public health protocols and open to allProjects must be accomplished by September 30, 2025 (Projects created to coincide with specific events beyond this date will be accepted at the juror's discretion)You are welcome to seek out additional funding for your project, but the project must still be accomplished with the Nexus grant.Applications are only accepted via online form.

Ineligibility

Do not email or drop off applications in person.Who is ineligible?501(c)3 organizations are not eligible for project funding.Current students are not eligible for project funding.Nexus Fund grant money is not “seed money” and projects must be fully funded by the grant. Already established projects and collaborations will not be awarded grants as we want to provide opportunity for risk-taking and experimentation in new projects.