Exhibition Grants
Supports global organizations in creating temporary exhibitions that expand and challenge narratives in American and Indigenous North American art through research, collaboration, and inclusive practices.
Funder: Terra Foundation for American Art
Due Dates: March 2, 2027 (Grant inquiry) | May 18, 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$200,000 per grant; average award ~$100,000; median $112,500; one-year duration typical
Summary: Supports organizations worldwide in planning and implementing temporary exhibitions that broaden understandings of American and Indigenous North American art.
Key Information: Only one grant inquiry per project; grants not made to individuals; 501(c)(3) or international equivalent required.
Description
The Terra Foundation for American Art's Exhibition Grants program supports museums, art centers, and community-based cultural organizations worldwide in planning and implementing temporary loan exhibitions. These grants aim to broaden and question understandings of American art and Indigenous arts of North America, fostering inclusive practices and new interpretive frameworks. Projects should primarily feature works not in the applicant's permanent collection and may include research, planning, short-term positions, convenings, travel, interpretation, artist fees (excluding commissions), shipping, insurance, temporary gallery wall construction, conservation, programming, marketing, and dissemination of research. The foundation prioritizes projects that engage diverse perspectives and methods, encourage intercultural and interdisciplinary approaches, and expand narratives in the field of American art.
