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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Large red totem pole installed by waterfront

In Philanthropy: The Mellon Foundation’s $500M Pledge to Reimagine Monuments and More

The New York-based nonprofit is doubling down on its 2020 Monuments Project initiative with another $250 million.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Group of people dressed in traditional Indigenous clothing pose in front of monument.

In Philanthropy: Rescinded Pledges, Billion-Dollar Foundations Changing Course and Modern Monuments

A total of $25 million in grants this summer will go towards the creation of new monuments in nine U.S. cities.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Artists in New York State Can Apply for Need-Based, 18-Month Grants

These grants allocate $1,000 per month per artist, and $65,000-salary jobs are also available.
By Helen Holmes

The Mellon Foundation’s New Initiative Will Pour $125 Million into Artist Support

By Helen Holmes

Deana Haggag of United States Artists is Moving to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

By Helen Holmes

New York Will Take Steps to Revive Arts and Culture Before the Summer, Cuomo Says

By Helen Holmes

A Literary Arts Emergency Fund Has Been Set Up for Struggling Organizations

By Helen Holmes

Seven Arts Funders Join Forces to Provide $5,000 Grants to Artists Affected by COVID-19

By Helen Holmes
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

A $4M Grant to Increase Museum Staff Diversity Shines a Light on the Hard, Crucial Task

By Daniel Grant
It starts on an internal level—the museum field lacks racial and ethnic diversity, particularly in intellectual leadership positions.

How Do We Fix the Museum Diversity Problem?

By Liam Sweeney
A screen shot from artist Amalia Ulman's Facebook page.

Now What You Put on the Internet Really Could Last Forever

By Ryan Steadman
Miami Venetian Islands and connection Venetian Causeway. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Bridge Closure Spells Art Basel Traffic Nightmare, ICP Nabs Mellon Grant, and More

By Alanna Martinez
The New Museum (Courtesy The New Museum).

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Gifts $500,000 to New Museum

By Nate Freeman
The Newark Museum

Newark Museum Nabs $1 Million Grant for African Art

By Andrew Russeth
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