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The Cummings Foundation Artist Residency

THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC

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Funding Amount

$60,000 over three years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

The Cummings Foundation Artist Residency

Overview:
The Griffin Museum of Photography was awarded a $60,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation in June 2023 to support artist residencies over three years. This funding enables the museum to provide exceptional opportunities for emerging and established photographers of diverse backgrounds to pursue their creative endeavors and engage with the local community.

Award Details:

  • Total Award: $60,000 distributed over three years

  • Duration: Three-year grant period (2023-2026)

  • Purpose: Support for artist residencies, equipment access, competitive honoraria, and per diems

    • Residency Support Includes:

  • Access to equipment

  • Competitive honoraria for artists

  • Per diem allowances

  • Opportunity to experiment with innovative ideas

  • Engagement with local Winchester community

  • Education and visual literacy programs

    • Eligibility:

  • Emerging and established photographers

  • Artists of typically underrepresented identities prioritized

  • Photographers of diverse backgrounds

  • Those interested in exploring pertinent contemporary issues

    • Geographic Scope:

  • Based in Winchester, Massachusetts

  • Serves local community while welcoming photographers of varied backgrounds

  • Cummings Foundation primarily supports Massachusetts nonprofits in Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties

    • About the Cummings Foundation:

  • Woburn-based, established in 1986

  • Founded by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester, MA

  • One of the largest private foundations in New England

  • Has awarded $480 million to greater Boston nonprofits

  • 2023 grants program: $30 million distributed to 150 local nonprofits

  • Operates through democratic volunteer-based review process with approximately 90 volunteers

    • Selection Process:

  • Competitive review among 630 applicants

  • 150 organizations selected to receive three-year grants

  • Museum currently making artist selections

    • Contact Information:

  • Griffin Museum of Photography

  • 67 Shore Road, Winchester, MA 01890

  • 781-729-1158

  • griffinmuseum.org

  • Executive Director: Crista Dix

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsdiversity

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