Joan Mitchell Artist Programs About the Foundation ⓘ Our COVID-19 Response Home Artist Programs Artist Programs Fulfilling Joan Mitchell’s ambition to “aid and assist” artists, the Foundation offers a range of programs and resources designed to meet the commitment of artists to sustain their creative practices. Andrea Chung, 2014 Grant Recipient, © Reginald Eldridge, Jr. Joan Mitchell Fellowship The Joan Mitchell Fellowship annually awards 15 artists working in the evolving fields of painting and sculpture with $60,000 each in unrestricted funds, distributed over a five-year period. Launched in 2021, the new Fellowship program re-envisions and enhances the impact of the Foundation's earlier Painters & Sculptors Grants. These awards are decided through a nomination and jury process; artists receive an invitation to apply if they are nominated. 2021 Joan Mitchell Fellows More About The Fellowship Louise Mouton Johnson in her studio at the Joan Mitchell Center, 2018. © Reginald Eldridge, Jr. Residencies in New Orleans At the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, we offer artists dedicated time and space for the creative process through one- to five-month residencies. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the residency program for Fall 2020 and 2021 is focused on studio space and virtual programming for New Orleans-based artists. For 2022, the Center will resume its residency model of hosting both national and local artists. 2021 Artists-in-Residence More About Residencies Legacy Specialist Alex Unthank working with CALL Artist Marcos Dimas in his studio. Creating a Living Legacy Through the Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative, we encourage artists to honor and preserve a lifetime of work through intentional legacy planning. Artists, their family members, and estate executors can access free resources on career documentation, inventory management, and estate planning. Find CALL Resources More About CALL Artists-in-Residence at Joan Mitchell Center sharing advice and experience on participating in residencies. © Jeremy Tauriac Professional Development We offer professional consultations, training, and knowledge building as core aspects of our programs for artists. Many of our guides, articles, and resource lists are made available to a wider audience online. Browse Our Resources Wojciech Gilewicz, 2012 Emergency Grant Recipient, © Reginald Eldridge, Jr. Emergency Grants From 2005–2019, the Foundation provided emergency support to U.S.-based visual artists who suffered significant material losses after natural or man-made disasters, to help them get back to their practices. In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, we increased and reallocated the Foundation's Emergency Grants budget to Artist Relief, a national COVID response fund, and Creative Response, a New Orleans-based relief effort. The Foundation concluded the Emergency Grants program at the end of 2020 to more fully dedicate resources to the new Joan Mitchell Fellowship, while remaining responsive to large-scale emergencies affecting the artist community. More About Emergency Response Past Programs Learn more about the Foundation's past work to understand and support evolving artist needs, including: MFA Grants (1997 to 2012) Art Education (1997 to 2016) Organizational Grants (2005 to 2017) Emerging Artist Grants (2015 to 2016) Early Art Practitioners Initiatives (2017 to 2019) Our History See All Supported Artists Joan Mitchell Biography Artwork Exhibitions & Public Collections Archives & Research Books & Media Rights & Reproductions Catalogue Raisonné Artist Programs Joan Mitchell Fellowship Residencies in New Orleans Creating a Living Legacy Professional Development Emergency Grants Supported Artists About the Foundation Joan Mitchell Center Journal Events Staff & Board History Jobs COVID-19 Response Strategic Plan 2020–2024 Contact Joan Mitchell Foundation 137 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001 (212) 524-0100 info@joanmitchellfoundation.org Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm ET Joan Mitchell Center 2275 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 940-2500 info@joanmitchellcenter.org Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm CT Submit