Visual Aid is an organization that encourages artists with life-threatening diseases to continue their creative work.
Grants take the form of vouchers for art supplies.
Other assistance is also available. Center for Alternative Media Arts and Culture offers grants to independent films in post-production dealing with economy, class, race, gender, labor, etc. Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, PO Box 630125, Bronx, NY 10463. The Coleman Foundation makes awards to schools and nonprofit organizations through its Entrepreneurship Awareness and Education Grant Program. The intent is to target populations that might otherwise not be exposed to entrepreneurship education.