Black Art Futures Fund is a collective of emerging philanthropists promoting the elevation and preservation of Black arts & culture. Through grant making, board-matching, and organization-to-donor cultivation, we seek to amplify and strengthen the future of Black art. Founded in 2017 by DéLana R.A. Dameron as a philanthropic initiative of Red Olive Creative Consulting, BAFF provides grants to small ($750K or less) nonprofit organizations working to enhance the future of Black arts & culture.
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. This program has no deadlines. Apply here:
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers, designed by Americans for the Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists.
Experiment, You by Kozo, (album here)
Kozo is an 18-year-old musician based in New Jersey. ‘Experiment, YOU’ is a music video for the titular single of their new album, ?>KOZO.COM
Joe Karlovec (b. 1986, Columbus, OH) is an artist living and working in West Palm Beach, FL. His work has been exhibited by galleries in South Korea, Italy, Canada, and is represented by galleries in Nashville & Miami.
Publications featuring his work include Studio Visit Magazine, CreativPaper Magazine, Art Reveal Magazine, and the International Drawing Annual. Most recently, his work is featured in an international online exhibition curated by Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art based in Barcelona, Spain. Professionally, Karlovec has worked various roles in galleries & museums from Ohio to Florida, and designed exhibitions for projects in Iowa, Nevada, and New York. He has a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art, and an MFA from Kent State University. He currently works as Production Manager at Farano Fine Art in West Palm Beach, FL.
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