Wolf Kahn Foundation Grant

Wolf Kahn Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Wolf Kahn Foundation Inc
Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000
Last Updated: November 11, 2025

Summary

The Wolf Kahn Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations focused on visual arts, enhancing education and artist careers through exhibitions and residencies. Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, prioritizing projects that promote social justice and environmental awareness. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations located in specific regions, while school-based programs and certain other entities are excluded. This initiative honors Wolf Kahn's legacy by fostering artistic collaboration and public engagement.

Overview

Wolf Kahn Foundation The Wolf Kahn Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the artistic achievements of Wolf Kahn (1927-2020) and to sharing them with audiences, scholars, and other artists towards a greater understanding of his work and his lasting contribution to American art of the Second Generation New York School. Through its grants program and other initiatives, the Foundation supports artists and arts organizations that educate youth and the broader public and that advance artists’ careers through exhibitions, publications, and residencies. Grants The Wolf Kahn Foundation grant program continues Wolf Kahn’s commitment to fellow artists, the environment and its effect on creative work, and to the vitality of organizations that advance artists’ careers and educate youth and the public. Guided by our mission, the Foundation supports projects that reflect the practices that shaped Wolf Kahn’s life and work: observation, experimentation, and respect for the work of other artists. Recent successful proposals include support for exhibitions, publications, residencies, and community or museum-based arts education programs, with an emphasis on projects that advance social justice or environmental awareness through the arts. General operating support for organizations whose programming aligns with these priorities and the Foundation’s mission will also be considered. Grants are usually in the range of $5,000 to $15,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, the following criteria must be met:The organization is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3).The visual arts are central to the mission of the organization.The project proposed directly supports the organization’s mission.The organization is located in New York City, New England, or in a region where Wolf Kahn had a significant affiliation.

Ineligibility

The following are not eligible:Arts education programs that are school-based and do not have their own 501(c)(3) designationAcademic journals, archives, endowments, or re-granting programsOrganizations located outside of the United StatesOrganizations that have received a grant for three consecutive years must take one year off before reapplying