While there is potential to make a lot of money as a female artist or art historian there are far more "starving" artists than wealthy ones. At some point in your art career you may have to rely on grants in order to complete the research for an upcoming work. In this highly competitive process it is essential to target funders that specialize in sponsoring research projects conducted by (or about) women.
Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a New York-based organization that specializes in supporting individual artists on a rolling basis. Grants are awarded up to $20, 000. For example, the Art Writers Grant program provides funding for books and other media that discusses contemporary visual art. Applications are accepted online or at the main office.
Creative Capital
65 Bleecker St., 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
212-598-9900
creative-capital.org
USITT
The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) provides research grants up to $10,000 for projects that advance the improve current procedures or technology. You must be a USITT member for one year in order to qualify for receiving a grant.
USITT
315 South Crouse Ave., Suite 200
Syracuse, NY 13210
800-938-7488
usitt.org
NEA
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awards an average of 12 grants a year. These grants may be used to fund research or resources needed to complete a project. NEA does not discriminate on the basis of gender, but recognizes and works to correct discrepancies in the opportunities available to female artists and researchers.
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20506
202-682-5400
nea.gov
The Getty
To promote the understanding and appreciation of visual art, The Getty Foundation supports art research. Its largest initiative funding research projects is "Art History as a Global Discipline." Projects in this category focus on art translation and international academic collaboration. An example of a project funded by this initiative is the "The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology " exhibit at the Getty Villa in California.
The Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-440-7335
getty.edu
