The funder's mission is to address historical and current inequities in American art history presentations and understandings. They aim to support projects that promote inclusive and equitable research, generate new scholarship, employ innovative methodologies, and engage diverse audiences. They support visual arts projects that broaden understandings of American art and transform stories told about it, focusing on inclusive practices and structural change.
Convening Grants aim to support projects that expand the histories of American art by focusing on inclusive and equitable research, creative practice, and the generation of new scholarship. They prioritize projects that question and broaden understandings of American art, transform narratives, and center voices systematically excluded from American art narratives. These grants endorse projects committed to inclusivity and equitable practices, aiming to lead to structural change in how American art's stories are told.