Joan Mitchell Artist Programs About the Foundation ⓘ Our COVID-19 Response Home About the Foundation About the Foundation The Joan Mitchell Foundation cultivates the study and appreciation of artist Joan Mitchell’s life and work, while fulfilling her wish to provide resources and opportunities for visual artists. Through its work, the Foundation affirms and amplifies artists’ essential contributions to society. 1: Joan Mitchell in her Vétheuil studio, 1983, photo by Robert Freson; 2: CALL/VoCA Talk with Legacy Specialists Lehna Huie and Beth Krebs, in conversation with Christie Mitchell, photo by Jules Slutsky; 3: Joan Mitchell Center Artist-in-Residence Ashley Teamer, photo by Reginald Eldridge, Jr. Our Vision The Foundation supports research, scholarship, and exhibitions to ensure Joan Mitchell is widely recognized and studied as a significant artist. The Foundation’s grants, residencies, and related initiatives recognize artistic excellence and elevate a wide range of visual artists and practices. We work to actively expand the visual arts to better reflect the diverse world in which we live. The Foundation serves as an evolving example and resource for how an artist’s generosity can impact future generations of artists. About Joan Mitchell About Artist Programs About Our History Painters & Sculptors Grant Recipient Sonya Kelliher-Combs working in her studio. © Reginald Eldridge, Jr. OUR IMPACT $18,393,000+ IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS DISTRIBUTED TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS 1,170+ ARTISTS AWARDED GRANTS 5,000+ YOUNG ARTISTS SUPPORTED OR EDUCATED 269 ARTISTS HOSTED IN RESIDENCIES AT THE JOAN MITCHELL CENTER $8,500,000 IN FUNDS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING ARTIST SUPPORT What We Value BEING ARTIST CENTERED The Foundation was established by an artist for artists. We trust that artists know what they need to best support their practices; their voices and feedback guide our work. A CULTURE OF GENEROSITY Joan Mitchell was generous to other artists during and beyond her lifetime. The Foundation carries forward her generosity by giving, sharing, and making connections with intention. COMMITMENT TO EQUITY We see diverse perspectives and the variety of lived experiences as through-lines in the Foundation's origins and legacy of artist support. Through ongoing inquiry, dialogue, and action on issues of equity, the Foundation strives to remove barriers to sustained artistic practice and careers in the visual arts. Staff & Board Our staff in New York and New Orleans bring our mission to life, overseeing the Foundation’s artist support programs, Mitchell legacy stewardship, finance and administration, and facilities. The Foundation's board of directors—made up of working artists and both arts- and non-arts professionals—manages the property, affairs, and business of the Foundation. Meet Our Staff & Board Make an Inquiry Job Opportunities Where We're Located We maintain two sites: a central office in New York’s Flatiron district and a residency center in New Orleans, the Joan Mitchell Center. While the Foundation and the Center are not open to the general public, you can visit during our events. Locations & Contact What’s New On our Journal, we regularly share news about Mitchell and our programs, artist interviews, and resources to support artists' careers. October 13, 2021 Announcing the 2021 Joan Mitchell Fellows Launched in February, the Joan Mitchell Fellowship annually awards 15 artists wo... October 11, 2021 In the Studio: Dawn DeDeaux We interviewed Artist-in-Residence Dawn DeDeaux about the new work she developed... October 6, 2021 In the Studio: a.r. havel We interviewed Artist-in-Residence a.r. havel about the new work he developed wh... Visit the Journal 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