Artadia

{{Short description|American arts organization}} {{Infobox organization | name = Artadia | logo = Artadia ogo.png  | logo_alt = | logo_caption = Artadia's logo | image = | image_alt =  | caption = | map =  | map_size =  | map_alt = | map_caption = | merged_into =  | successor = | formation = {{start date and age|1999}} | founder =  | founding_location = San Francisco, California, USA | dissolved =  | merger =  | type = Nonprofit | tax_id = 91-1877238 | registration_id =  | status =  | purpose =  | headquarters = New York City, New York, USA | coordinates =  | region_served = Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco | membership =  | num_members_year =  | owner =  | leader_title = Executive Director | leader_name = Patton Hindle (2023-present) | board_of_directors = | key_people = | budget = | budget_year = | revenue = | revenue_year = | disbursements = | expenses = | expenses_year = | endowment = | endowment_year = | funding =  | awards = | website = {{URL|https://artadia.org/}} | former_name =  }} '''Artadia''' is an American arts non-profit organization founded in 1999. It is headquartered in New York City, and support visual artists with unrestricted, merit-based financial awards as well as other opportunities.

== History == Artadia was founded in San Francisco in 1999 by businessman and art collector Christopher E. Vroom and a group of art collectors and philanthropists who sought to increase financial and professional support for artists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324715704578479210811976812|title=A Network of 'Systematic' Support for Artists|last=West|first=Melanie Grayce|date=2013-05-13|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2019-06-08|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/artadia-1202680318/ | title=Free Money: Artadia's Unrestricted Grants Are All About Believing in Artists| date=30 March 2020}}</ref> In 2002, Artadia relocated to New York and increased the geographical scope of its grant making to include seven cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Patton Hindle succeeded longtime executive director Carolyn Ramo on October 23, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://observer.com/2023/10/jussi-pylkkanen-christies-global-president-steps-down/|title=Cultural Comings and Goings: Christie's Global President Steps Down and More|last=Tremayne-Pengelly|first=Alexandra|date=2023-10-26|publisher=Observer|access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2012/08/carolyn-ramo-named-executive-director-of-artadia/|title=Carolyn Ramo Named Executive Director of Artadia|date=2012-08-03|website=Observer|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

== Programs == The Artadia Award is offered through an open call application, available to artists in six cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/breaking-art-industry-news-january-6-2020-1202674409/|title=ARTnews in Brief: Hauser & Wirth Names Marc Payot as President—and More from January 10, 2020|author=|date=January 6, 2020}}</ref> Los Angeles,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artforum.com/news/artadia-names-2020-los-angeles-awardees-82443|title=Artadia Names 2020 Los Angeles Awardees|website=www.artforum.com|date=17 March 2020 }}</ref> New York<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artforum.com/news/artadia-announces-2020-new-york-awardees-83022|title=Artadia Announces 2020 New York Awardees|website=www.artforum.com|date=7 May 2020 }}</ref> and San Francisco. Artist recipients are selected by a rotating team of curators who make studio visits with finalists. Artadia Award funds are unrestricted and typically $10,000.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Artadia awards two specialized grants, the Marciano Artadia Award, a $25,000 award given to a Los Angeles–based artist,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/3477683/art-world-news-today|title=Art World News Today|publisher=BLOUIN ARTINFO|website=www.blouinartinfo.com|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> in addition to two standard grantees, and the NADA Artadia Award, which is presented in partnership with the New Art Dealers Alliance at their art fairs in Miami.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artnews.com/2018/12/07/nada-artadia-award-goes-lebanese-artist-stephanie-saade/|title=NADA Artadia Award Goes to Artist Stephanié Saadé|author=|date=2018-12-07|website=ARTnews|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

Artadia presents an Art & Dialogue program series, which includes studio visits, public programs, and online media showcasing awardees, including free public talks by curators presented in collaboration with local partner organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giarts.org/article/artadia|title=Artadia|website=Grantmakers in the Arts|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturedmag.com/artadia-celebrates-20-years/|title=Artadia Celebrates 20 Years of Supporting Artists|date=2019-04-29|website=Cultured Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref> Artadia oversees the Artadia Fellowship, which supports immigrant and refugee artists with connections to Artadia awardees in the Houston art community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artforum.com/news/artadia-creates-new-fellowship-program-for-immigrant-artists-in-houston-77079|title=Artadia Creates New Fellowship Program for Immigrant Artists in Houston|website=www.artforum.com|date=15 October 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

In 2019 the organization introduced a grant for emerging artists.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/artadia-grants-2020-expansion-1202670065/ |title = Artadia, Influential Organization Offering Funding to Emerging Artists, to Significantly Expand Grant-Making Programs|date = 4 December 2019}}</ref> During the 2020 COVID 19 pandemic, the organization announced a plan to distribute $10 million to artists impacted by the crisis by distributing $5000 grants to 100 artists per week, ultimately funding 2000 artists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2020/04/08/Artists-relief-grants-COVID-19-pandemic-Andrew-Mellon-Foundationi/stories/202004070128|title=$10 million fund to help artists affected by COVID-19 pandemic|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-04-08/coronavirus-money-help-artist-relief-fund |title = Give $5,000 to 100 artists. Repeat. That's the goal of the new Artist Relief Fund| website=Los Angeles Times |date = 8 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bettinazilkha/2020/05/01/artist-relief-offers-emergency-funding-to-artists-suffering-from-covid-19-fallout/#38d9a33a1990 |title = Artist Relief Offers Emergency Funding to Artists Suffering from COVID-19 Fallout| website=Forbes }}</ref>

Since 1999, Artadia has given grants to over 331 artists.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

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Category:Arts organizations based in New York City Category:1999 establishments in California Category:Arts organizations established in 1999