The Pollock-Krasner Foundation was established by artist Lee Krasner to provide financial support to individual artists while they create new work. She did this in recognition of the assistance she and Jackson Pollock, whose estate she managed, received from the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression and the lack of similar programs in the modern era.
Applications for the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant are accepted on a continual basis. Artists may apply for up to $30,000 to cover expenses for one year.
Eligibility
This grant is open to painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, such as printmakers.
Applications will not be accepted from:
- Photographers
- Graphic artists
- Video artists
- Performance artists
- Filmmakers
- Crafts-makers
- Students
Application Requirements
All applications must include:
- Cover Letter explaining why you are in need of financial assistance and how this grant will help further your career. Cover letters must be in English and saved in the format, “LastNameCoverLetter.docx.”
- Resume listing previous grants, awards, exhibitions, and residencies. Documents should be saved in the format “LastNameResume.docx.”
- Artist Statement describing the 10 photos included with your application. Please save in the format “LastNameArtistStatement.docx.”
- Image Identification List detailing your name, the number of the digital file, when the work was created, dimensions, and medium used for each image. (For example, John Smith, image # 1, 2010, Abstraction, 20 x 30 inches, oil on canvas.) Please save in the format “LastNameImageList.docx
- Digital Images of completed pieces created in the last decade. This should be solo work unless you are applying with your collaborator. Two of the ten images may be a more detailed view, a different vantage point, or of an exhibition of a work featured in one of the other eight images. Each image must use the following format for the file name: YourLastName_YourFirstName_No.jpg
Selection Process
The Foundation’s Officers and Directors will review applications under the advisement of a Committee of Selection made up of recognized experts. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration.
Staff may contact the applicant for further information, including financial statements. The entire review process may take 9 – 12 months.
