Fundación Ama Amoedo is pleased to announce the results of the first edition of the Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants. Among approximately 2000 applications, 10 projects were selected in the categories Artists, Art and Social Engagement, Organizations, and Publications. Each will receive support of 10,000 dollars with the goal of providing resources and opportunities for the strengthening of the Latin American art ecosystem and its institutions.
With a predominant focus on South America, the Grants aim to make cultural and social diversity visible, recognizing and celebrating the multiplicity of approaches, generations and trajectories. “The proposals selected in this first edition coincide in the mission to broaden the panorama of opportunities for the visual arts. The projects invite reflection, experimentation and also, demonstrate a deep commitment to artistic practice,” says Amalia Amoedo, Founding Director.
The Jury was composed of Sonia Becce (Independent Curator), Marina Reyes Franco (Curator, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico), Yudi Rafael (Independent Curator and Researcher) and on behalf of the Foundation, Verónica Flom (Director, Fundación Ama Amoedo): “As a jury, the selection presented great challenges due to the excellent quality of the applications. We are certain that the Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants constitute a structural support in encouraging and materializing innovative visions in various production contexts. The selected projects will represent a direct contribution to the field of Latin American art and will generate a positive impact on the various communities in which they are embedded. We hope that the selected artists, organizations, and institutions achieve their goals and, along the way, stimulate reflection and encourage the recognition of the plurality within the contemporary art ecosystem.”
Artists
Paula Castro (Argentina), Sofía Córdova (Puerto Rico), Rafael Rg (Brazil), Campo Sucio (Uruguay)
Art and Social Engagement
Ruta del Castor (Mexico), Solar dos Abacaxis (Brazil)
Publications
[NAME] PUBLICATIONS (US/Cuba), Ticio Escobar (Paraguay)
Organizations
La Nueva Fábrica (Guatemala), Travesías Terremoto (Mexico)
In the Artists category, Paula Castro (Argentina) will produce a series of sculptures that revisit the history of Argentinean art; Campo Sucio (Uruguay) will create a self-sustaining garden that will be permanently installed in the public space of the EAC in Montevideo; Rafael Rg (Brazil) will undertake an unprecedented project investigating the escape routes of Afro-descendant slaves across Brazilian territory; Sofia Córdova (Puerto Rico) will continue the production of her series The Hand of Work, producing works in performance, video and installation.
In Art and Social Engagement, Solar dos Abacaxis (Brazil) will inaugurate the OFICINA SOLAR program, which will provide opportunities for national artists in vulnerable situations; Ruta del Castor (Mexico) will develop a pilot program that will replicate the methodologies and processes of its current residency focused on the exchange between artists, children and caregivers in a children's shelter in the CDMX.
In Publications, curator and researcher Ticio Escobar (Paraguay) will survey unpublished essays and critical texts with the aim of disseminating Paraguay's contemporary arts; [NAME] PUBLICATIONS (USA/Cuba) will co-edit, alongside artist Glexis Novoa a publication that compiles performance art in Havana during the 1980s.
In Organizations, La Nueva Fábrica (Guatemala) will inaugurate an axis of social and gender inclusion aimed at artists from Central America; Travesías Terremoto (Mexico) will start a residency program that seeks to explore decentralized territories in the continent.
About Fundación Ama Amoedo
Fundación Ama Amoedo is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a lasting impact on the Latin American contemporary art ecosystem. Concentrated on extending the recognition and social value of artistic work, Fundación Ama Amoedo promotes diverse perspectives and outlets by offering artists and cultural workers different initiatives to support their practices, such as grants, programs, and artist residencies.
