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United States Artists200 West Madison Street, Fl 3
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 470-6325
info@unitedstatesartists.org
Inquiries
For press inquiries, contact: Hunter Braithwaite, Cultural Counsel
Press
- United States Artists Fellowships Awarded to Carolina Caycedo, Christine Sun Kim, Guadalupe Maravilla, and More
by Savannah M. Taylor for Ebony Magazine
Web - Why Maori Karmael Holmes Creates Necessary Space for Indie Filmmakers Through the BlackStar Film Festival
by Francesca Aton for ARTnews
Web - Judilee Reed Is the New President and CEO of United States Artists
by Helen Holmes for Observer
Web - Six Questions for Judilee Reed, Incoming President and CEO of United States Artists
by Mike Scutari for Inside Philanthropy
Web - United States Artists announces 2022 Fellows, including six L.A. area artists
by Deborah Vankin for Los Angeles Times
Web - More than $3.1m awarded to recipients of United States Artists grants for 2022
by Benjamin Sutton for The Art Newspaper
Web - Notable Chicago artists among a record number of USA Fellows, with each receiving $50,000
by Doug George for Chicago Tribune
Web - USA Artist Fellowships Go to Njideka Akunyili Crosby, rafa esparza, Carolyn Lazard, and More
by Tessa Solomon for ARTnews
Web - 2021’s Berresford Prize Winners are Arts Leaders Lulani Arquette and Roberto Bedoya
by Helen Holmes for Observer
Web - The Gallery Where Stevie Wonder Was a Regular: Linda Goode Bryant discusses her career — from art dealer to urban farmer — with the artist Senga Nengudi.
T Magazine: 7/2/20
Web - Martine Syms and Melvin Edwards Among United States Artists Grant Award Winners
by Helen Holmes for Observer: 1/22/20
Web - Inaugural Berresford Prize Honors Behind-the-Scenes Work in the Arts
by Peter Libbey for The New York Times: 3/14/19
Web - It Takes Many Non-Artists to Make Great Art Possible. That’s Why Our Organization Is Launching a New Award for Administrators.
by Deana Haggag and Lynnette Miranda for Artnet: 3/14/19
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FAQ
United States Artists (USA) is a national arts funding organization headquartered in Chicago, IL. We raise money and redistribute resources to the country’s most compelling artists and cultural practitioners. We focus on supporting and centering individual artists through unrestricted awards, professional services, and content development.
Each year we award up to fifty USA Fellowships and one Berresford Prize. USA Fellowships are annual $50,000 unrestricted awards recognizing the most compelling artists working and living in the United States at every stage of their career. Fellowships are given in the following disciplines: Architecture & Design, Craft, Dance, Film, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts, Visual Art, and Writing. The Berresford Prize is an unrestricted $25,000 award given annually to a cultural practitioner who has contributed significantly to the advancement, well-being, and care of artists in society.
In addition to our own award programs, we administer a range of fellowships through our initiatives on behalf of foundations, philanthropists, and field partners seeking to develop programs that support individual artists. We are currently administering Artist Relief, Disability Futures, and the Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship.
Our rigorous nomination and panel selection processes can take up to an entire year to complete. Artists are anonymously nominated to apply by a diverse and rotating group of arts professionals. Applications are then reviewed by panels tailored specifically for each award or initiative, who select the finalists. At this time, there is not an open application or nomination process for any of our awards or initiatives.
Unwavering support is critical as our field fights to protect artists in a moment of economic uncertainty. USA is funded by a broad range of philanthropic foundations, companies, and individuals committed to cultivating contemporary culture in the United States. Learn more about our funders here.
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