The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant is awarded annually to under-recognized American painters over the age of 45 who demonstrate financial need.
Donor Name: Provincetown Art Association and Museum
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grants
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Grant Size: $5,000 to $30,000
Details:
The mission of this grant is to promote public awareness of and a commitment to American art, and to encourage interest in artists who lack adequate recognition.
Recipients are selected by a diverse group of jurors—artists, curators, professors, writers—based on the strength of the materials submitted in this application as well as the perceived adherence to the spirit of the grant: to assist under recognized artists.
Funding Information
Awards include a cash grant, ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 and an exhibition at PAAM.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are 45-years old or older.
- You are a painter. For the purposes of this grant, painting is considered the application of various media (oil, acrylic, gouache, ink, tempera, watercolor, egg tempera, casein, enamel) on paper, canvas, fabric, or wood. This includes fresco. This excludes mixed media, encaustic, collage, dry pastels, chalk, digital paintings, prints, and work in graphite or drawings. The use of multiple paint mediums is allowed (i.e. mixing acrylics with oil paints).
- Do not submit images in ANY of these excluded mediums as they will not be reviewed. Only paintings will be considered.
- You are American. You must be either a citizen of the United States or have permanent residency in the United States, though you can be presently living abroad.
- A need for financial support must be clear and demonstrated.
For more information, visit Provincetown Art Association and Museum.
