Teiger Foundation: Hosting Grant

Teiger Foundation: Hosting Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Teiger Foundation
Amount: Up to US $75,000
Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Summary

The Teiger Foundation's Hosting Grant provides up to $75,000 for US-based curators or artistic directors to present contemporary visual art exhibitions that originated in different contexts. This grant encourages resource-sharing and collective learning, allowing institutions to expand their programming sustainably. It prioritizes projects affiliated with established non-profits, fostering community-building and positive change in the field of visual art while addressing issues of racial justice and climate crisis.

Overview

Background Teiger Foundation supports contemporary visual art with a primary focus on curators. In dialogue with artists and other art workers, curators are thinkers and leaders who play multiple and changing roles in their organizations and communities. Teiger Foundation’s goal is to support these activities and their continued reinvention. Acknowledging uncertainty, fear, and loss in a time of enormous change, Teiger Foundation is committed to experimentation and creativity in exhibitions and programs; widely varied, innovative curatorial research and partnerships; and new perspectives on community-building and positive structural change within the field of visual art. Teiger Foundation affirms the importance of visual art and experimental practice to culture and society at large, and therefore positions its work in support of racial justice and against white supremacy, in support of free expression, and towards an equitable transition from fossil fuels amidst the climate crisis. Hosting Grant Grants of up to $75,000 support US-based curators or artistic directors presenting a contemporary visual art exhibition or project that originated elsewhere. Hosting allows institutions to sustainably and economically expand their programming and build on existing knowledge in ways that resonate with diverse local contexts. With the Hosting grant, we aim not only to support new ideas but also to cultivate resource-sharing and collective learning in the field.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Proof of 501(c)3 status is required. Our current call for proposals is for curators in the U.S. and territories only.All of our funding opportunities can support curator-led projects at non-profit art organizations such as museums, public art initiatives, art centers, biennials, or similar platforms that are professionally curated and non-commercial. Eligible expenses includeTouring fees and all aspects of mounting the exhibition as well as costs associated with additional programs, artworks, and other means you are using to integrate the exhibition into its new contextWe will only be giving one grant per cycle per institution.Fiscally sponsored organizations are allowed to apply but the organization must have a minimum of two years of sponsorship.

Ineligibility

We do not fund Projects unaffiliated with an established non-profit exhibition space,Projects proposed by individual artists, Endowments or capital campaigns, or Projects that do not involve contemporary art.

Application Details

How to apply
Important dates for the 2025 Call for Proposals
October 22, 2024: Application portal opens
December 5, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET: Online information session #1
January 9, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET: Online information session #2
January 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Application deadline
June 2025: Applicants notified of their status
Projects must open to the public between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2027.
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Our grant categories are single project, three years of programming, hosting, and curatorial research
and development. All categories require the following (exceptions noted below):
1. A short reflection in the curator(s) own words that gives context to the proposed project, and up to five
links with 100-word captions. (For hosting applicants, this reflection will be on a past project.)
2. A description of your proposed project(s), centering your and/or your colleagues’ curatorial approach
and ten images with 100-word captions.
3. A project budget. Sample budgets are available.
4. Your organization's operating budget for the immediate past and current fiscal years.
5. Proof of 501(c)(3) status.
We're pleased that Teiger Foundation’s Climate Action for Curators will continue in 2025. Indicate your
interest on the last page of the application.
Hosting
Grants of up to $75,000 support US-based curators or artistic directors presenting a contemporary
visual art exhibition or project that originated elsewhere within the distinct context of their own
institution and community. Teiger Foundation aims not only to support new ideas but also to cultivate
resource-sharing and collective learning within the field of contemporary visual art. We recognize that
hosting exhibitions or projects on tour allows institutions to expand their programming in economical
and sustainable ways. It also enables institutions to build on existing knowledge in ways that resonate
with diverse local contexts.
Applications for this grant are not reviewed by a jury but selected by Teiger Foundation staff. Please
consult our past grantee list for examples of the range of initiatives we support. (Note: In 2023, the
category called "hosting" was known as “touring.”)
This grant category is intended to provide funding for host curators to present pre-existing exhibitions
or projects. Originating curators seeking support for exhibitions or projects that they intend to tour, or
for other forms of inter-institutional collaboration, should apply for a single project grant.
Projects must open to the public between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2027.
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Here are the five parts of the hosting application, followed by some questions and answers about this
category.
1. Proposed project
Description
In 750 words or less, describe the exhibition or project you would like to host and how you will integrate
it into your organization and community. Please make sure to address each of the following questions.
+ Why do you want to bring this project to your venue and area? How will you adapt the original
exhibition or project to fit a new context (for instance, through adding or removing artworks, supporting
participating artist(s) to make new work, or creating public programs or partnerships)?
+ How do you plan to collaborate with the exhibition’s or project’s originating curator(s) and
institutions(s)?
+ Who is this project for? Who do you intend to connect with through this project? Identify the specific
communities, audiences, or stakeholders this project aims to engage, such as (but not limited to) artistic
and cultural workers, scholars, academics, students, local communities, artists, or activist and advocacy
communities. How will the project engage these groups, and what steps will you take to facilitate that
connection?
Images
Please provide up to ten images with captions up to 100 words per image to illustrate the existing
exhibition or project and how your organization will integrate it into your venue and community. If the
images feature artworks, please include the artist's name, the title of the work, the materials used, and
the date of creation. Additional context on the images and why you included them is encouraged. Images
should be in .jpg format, at least 72 dpi DPI, and do not exceed 5 MB each.
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2. Past project
Description
In 500 words or less, describe a past exhibition or project that you hosted or contributed to hosting.
+ What did you learn from hosting this past exhibition or project that will inform the one you are
proposing? What are you carrying forward, revising, or leaving behind?
+ What was your role in the past project? If your involvement was as a collaborator or assistant, what
were your specific contributions?
Optional Links
You may provide up to five links with up to 100 words per link to help us understand how you have
integrated an exhibition or project that originated elsewhere into your venue’s distinct context and
community. These links can direct us to dedicated project websites or related digital content; visual
materials such as installation shots, floorplans, digital walkthroughs, or videos; text documentation
including publications, brochures, or reviews; or personal or organizational websites if they are relevant.
Use the caption fields to identify the links and why you included them. If any link requires a password for
access, please remember to include it.
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3. Project budget

Submit a project budget including pending and confirmed income and expenses. Samples of hosting
budgets are available here.
+ You may request $50,000 or $75,000.
+ Eligible expenses include touring fees, costs of mounting the exhibition, and expenses related to
supplementary programs, artworks, or other means to adapt the exhibition to its new context.
+ Up to 30% of the grant can be used for indirect costs (sometimes known as overhead or administrative
costs).
+ Robust fees for artists, whether producing new work or contributing existing work, are highly
recommended. Please refer to W.A.G.E. standards for guidance. We also encourage robust
compensation for all outside consultants, partners, and advisors, as well as other collaborators such as
writers, designers, photographers, web developers, etc.
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4. Organization budget
Submit your organization's operating budgets for the past and current fiscal years. If you have a final
future fiscal year, that is optional.
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5. Proof of 501(c)(3) status
Please submit proof of 501(c)(3) status for the hosting organization only.
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Questions you may have
I received an invitation from another organization to partner on a project. Should I apply for a single
project grant or a hosting grant?
If your organizations are collaborating equally in the planning and organization of the project, you should
apply together for a single project grant, with one organization serving as the lead applicant. This
implies shared responsibility for the project's development and implementation.
If you've been invited to join a project that has already been organized and developed by another
institution, please apply for a hosting grant. These grants support your work to adapt and present the
project within the context of your own institution and community.
I need support to mount my exhibition for the first time, and I am also already organizing a tour. Should I
apply for a single project grant or a hosting grant?
You should apply for a single project grant.
If there are multiple potential hosting venues for a project that originated elsewhere, can they apply for
funds together?
No. Each venue should submit a separate application for a hosting grant. We will review the applications
from each partner and assess how each venue’s curator(s) will situate the project in their specific
context.

I am co-originating a show with one or more organizations. We want the show to tour to all collaborating
venues. Should each venue apply separately for a hosting grant?
No. For exhibitions co-organized by multiple institutions that will tour to all collaborating venues, you
should apply together for a single project grant, with one organization serving as the lead applicant. This
joint application should be submitted during the early planning stages of your exhibition. The budget
included in your application should clearly specify the proposed funding allocation for each institution.
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Here are the guidelines above as a PDF.
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