Art Bridges Collection
Art Bridges Collection supports museums with American art loans and project assistance to fill collection gaps, diversify displays, attract new audiences, and deepen community engagement.
Funder: Art Bridges Foundation
Due Dates: No application deadline stated
Funding Amounts: Free artwork loans and direct-cost support; loans typically last 6–12 months
Summary: Supports museums with loans of American art and strategic assistance to expand access, diversify collections, and engage communities.
Key Information: Begin with a Curatorial team conversation; submit an application after artwork availability is confirmed.
Description
The Art Bridges Collection makes more than 250 artworks available for loan to museums across the United States. Run by Art Bridges Foundation, the collection spans the 19th century to the present and represents multiple media and voices. Loans are free to borrowing venues, with financial and strategic support intended to remove barriers to sharing American art.
The program is part of the foundation’s Art Sharing initiative, which fosters long-term partnerships among museums of all sizes throughout the United States and its territories. Its goals include filling gaps in museum collections, increasing the diversity of artworks on display, interpreting historical works in new ways, and helping museums attract new audiences. Art Bridges works closely with borrowing museums to shape projects and foster community engagement.
