# Artistic Infusion Program

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The **Artistic Infusion Program (AIP)** is a program of the [United States Mint](/source/United_States_Mint), established in 2003, which invites American artists to create designs for U.S. coins and medals, most notably the [50 State](/source/50_State_Quarters), [DC and US Territories](/source/District_of_Columbia_and_United_States_Territories_Quarters), and [America the Beautiful quarters](/source/America_the_Beautiful_Quarters). The goal of the AIP is to enrich and diversify the design of United States coins and medals by contracting a collection of artists with varying artistic skills and talents.[1] The program was created after some entries in the [50 State quarters](/source/50_State_Quarters) series were described as being of poor quality, with a Mint spokesperson saying the AIP would ensure "excellence in design".[2]

## Coin designs

- [Lincoln Union Shield cent](/source/Lincoln_cent#Union_shield_reverse_"Shield_cent"_(introduced_2010)), reverse only
- [50 State quarters](/source/50_State_Quarters), reverse only
- [District of Columbia and United States Territories quarters](/source/District_of_Columbia_and_United_States_Territories_Quarters), reverse only
- [Native American dollars](/source/Native_American_Dollar), reverse only
- [American Innovation dollars](/source/American_Innovation_$1_Coin_Program), both obverse and reverse
- [American Platinum Eagle](/source/American_Platinum_Eagle), proof reverse only
- Most [Modern United States commemorative coins](/source/Modern_United_States_commemorative_coins)

## References

1. ["The United States Mint – Artists"](https://www.usmint.gov/education/artisticInfusion/index.html). *www.usmint.gov*. Retrieved 2017-01-23.

1. Barnes, Brooks. ["Mint draws complaints from many quarters"](https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/01/04/mint-draws-complaints-from-many-quarters/), *[The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal)*, via the *[Tampa Bay Times](/source/Tampa_Bay_Times)*, January 4, 2004, Web. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

## External links

- [U.S. Mint press release](http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&id=428)
- [Deadline Nears for Artists to Apply to Design Nation’s Coins](https://web.archive.org/web/20051210224128/http://www.coinresource.com/pr_mint/pr_2005/artists_infusion.htm)

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