Terra Foundation for American Art invites LOIs for Convening Grants program

In partnership with organizations and individuals locally and globally, the Terra Foundation for American Artfosters intercultural dialogues and encourages transformative practices to expand narratives of American art. The foundation supports visual arts projects with a focus on art of the United States and Indigenous art of North America that question and broaden understandings of American art and transform how its stories are told.Through its Convening Grants program, the foundation awards grants for programs that foster exchange and collaboration, such as workshops, symposia, and colloquia. Programs should advance innovative and experimental research and professional practice in American art, and should address the field's critical issues. The foundation also welcomes requests for convenings to inform projects in their early stages, which will benefit from the learning and practice that can develop through dialogue. Recognizing current and historical inequities in the presentations

and understandings of American art history, the foundation encourages convenings that address these disparities and exclusions at institutions worldwide.Programs should be intended for scholarly and public audiences. Programs designed primarily for the general public, travel grants, fellowship programs, research databases, and capital expenditures are not eligible for funding through this program.Convening grants are typically between $10,000 and $25,000, unless an award outside this range is warranted by unusual circumstances. Up to $5,000 of an awarded grant may be used for resulting proceedings or publications, whether online or printed, up to 20 percent may offset direct administration costs, and up to 15 percent may be applied to indirect costs.Applicants must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the international equivalent.The current deadline is for programs taking place after January 1, 2025. Letters of inquiry are due March 18, 2024, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a proposal due May 30, 2024.For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Terra Foundation for American Art website.