Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees

The Foundation for Contemporary Arts is a non-profit organization based in New York, focused on supporting innovative work in the arts across disciplines such as dance, music and sound, performance art and theater, poetry, and the visual arts. Its model relies on contributions from artists, who fund the grant programs through donations of their work, making FCA an institution created and sustained by artists to benefit artists. The organization provides grants directly to individual artists and groups, helping to address financial and professional needs that enable artistic experimentation and presentation. FCA operates within the broader arts philanthropy sector, distinguishing itself through a structure that emphasizes artist-funded programs and direct support to practitioners. The foundation has grown to host a network of contributing artists and has continued initiatives such as emergency and relief-related grants in response to crises affecting the artistic community, with leadership appointments noted in recent years.

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