The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant supports painters, printmakers, and sculptors with one-time financial assistance to address immediate needs caused by unforeseen catastrophic events.
Funder: Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (no deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per event in one-time assistance; typically $5,000–$7,000
Summary: Emergency financial assistance for painters, printmakers, and sculptors facing an unforeseen catastrophic event beyond their financial means.
Key Information: Applicants must demonstrate at least 10 years in a mature phase of their artistic work.
Description
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation’s Emergency Grant provides interim financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose immediate needs arise from an unforeseen catastrophic incident. Each award is one-time support for a specific emergency, such as a fire, flood, accident, natural disaster, or urgent medical need, when the artist lacks the resources to address the situation.
The program focuses on the immediate effects of an emergency rather than funding artistic projects or ongoing expenses. A catastrophic event is assessed both by its nature and by its profound impact on the applicant; the listed examples are not exhaustive. For example, eviction for unpaid rent alone does not qualify, but eviction resulting from an accident, medical situation, or another intervening circumstance may qualify.
