Harpo Foundation Mission The foundation only gives grants to non-profit institutions that support artists who are under recognized by the field. This applies to all artists whether emerging or further along in their careers. We view the definitions of art and artist to be open-ended and expansive. Proposals Proposals to the foundation can take the form of installations, public interventions, residencies and exhibitions where the artist is commissioned to create new work. All proposals must include a project description, examples of the artist’s work, and a resume. It must also contain a budget identifying the artist’s honorarium, project costs, and total budget. All materials must be submitted on a single disk in digital format, mailed to the foundation’s address, or via e-mail to proposals@harpofoundation.org. Texts must be placed in Microsoft word and images in PowerPoint or PDF format. Proposals must also be submitted in hard copy. The foundation’s grants must only be used for artist’s honorarium and direct cost of the project. Grants will usually not exceed 10,000 USD. The deadline will be April 1, 2009. Grantees will be notified by November 1, 2009. Criteria Projects and work that advance and cross the boundaries of media and artistic disciplines will be given first consideration. Proposals will be judged on the basis of the quality of the artist’s work and the potential to expand aesthetic inquiry. Process Our advisors will review the proposals and make recommendations to the board that will be responsible for the final decision. Grants recipients for 2008 ArtPace 445 North Main Avenue San Antonio, TX 78205-1441 Artist: Richie Budd Blaffer Gallery The Art Museum of the University of Houston 120 Fine Arts Building Houston, TX 77204-4018 Artist: Leonardo Drew DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park 51 Sandy Pond Road Lincoln, MA 01773-2600 Artists: Ann Carlson & Mary Ellen Strom Fort Worth Modern Art Museum 1309 Montgomery Street Fort Worth, TX 76107 Artists: Teresa Hubbard & Alexander Birchler Free103point9 Transmission Arts 5662 Route 23 Acra, NY 12405 Artist: Tony Martin Headlands Center for the Arts 944 Fort Barry Sausalito, CA 94965 Artists: Jennifer & Kevin McCoy Institute of Contemporary Art (Penn) 118 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-3289 Artist: Joshua Mosley National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 West 19th Street Chicago, IL 60608-2706 Artist: Juan Carlos Macias Newark Museum PO Box 540 Newark, NJ 07101-0540 Artist: Jennifer Angus Orange County Museum of Art 850 San Clemente Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Artist: 2008 California Biennial Artist Residencies Red Cat Gallery 631 West 2nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Artist: Walid Raad Walker Art Center 1750 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 Artist:Tomas Saraceno