Futures Fund is a regranting initiative organized by The Luminary and funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in order to support innovative, experimental and forward-focused artistic projects throughout the St. Louis region.
Donor Name: The Luminary
State: Missouri
City: St. Louis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Futures Fund was founded in 2019 to provide essential support to creative projects that exemplify the unique possibilities of St. Louis, deeply engage its past, present and possible futures, and model new ways of working within the region. The fund exists as one of the few opportunities for direct project support for artists in St. Louis.
The Futures Fund is one of 32 re-granting programs developed and facilitated by organizations in Mobile, Birmingham & York (AL), Albuquerque, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, Newark, New Orleans, Oklahoma, Omaha, Phoenix & Tucson, Philadelphia, Portland (OR), Portland (ME), Providence (RI), Raleigh & Greensboro (NC), San Francisco, San Juan, (PR), Seattle, and Washington D.C. Together these programs have supported well over 1000 independent art projects in the past ten years, granting more than 4.7 million dollars.
For the 2024 Futures Fund cycle, they are invested in supporting projects based in collaboration that envision more sustainable models of artistic production and accessible modes of engagement. Sustainability can be considered both in terms of the physical environment and towards the welfare of participating artists as well as the communities they inhabit. Accessibility concerns the capacity of work to reach audiences across continuums of disability, geography, education, and taste. Collaborative projects between are highly encouraged; the project lead should identify as a visual artist with a demonstrated practice in visual arts.
Funding Information
Grant ranges between $2,500 to $8,000.
What types of Projects are eligible?
- Projects that are initiated by individual artists and collectives within the St. Louis region
- Projects that take place within 40 miles of Downtown St. Louis
- Projects that have a strong visual arts component and visual impact
- Projects organized and implemented by (but not limited to) visual artists, curators, writers, cultural organizers, collectives, collaboratives, or artist-run collectives
- Projects that are open and accessible to the public
- Projects that are innovative to the St. Louis area.
Preferred Project Criteria
- Demonstrate a commitment to community-building, education and/or experimentation
- Respond to contemporary issues of the moment with distinct new models or approaches to arts organizing
- Have a longstanding impact and visibility for visual arts in the region
- Prioritize expanding the conversation of arts and criticism within St. Louis, in context with the greater Contemporary Art World.
For more information, visit The Luminary.
