The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Provides New Funding for Latinx Artists
The 2017 grant season for the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) comes with new investments from the Andrew Mellon Foundation towards the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA), the launch of new award for emerging filmmakers and status updates to the Transnational Cultural Remittances (TCR) and Diverse Arts Spaces (DAS) grant programs.
This year, NALAC welcomes a new and rewarding partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of the NALAC Fund for the Arts through the year 2020. The Foundation's three-year commitment will allow NALAC to continue to provide the NFA's spectrum of tiered funding along with technical assistance to Latinx artists and arts organizations.
In this capacity, Mellon joins a diverse cohort of catalytic benefactors supporting NALAC's Grant Program, including the Ford Foundation, Southwest Airlines, Surdna Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture and our newest contributor- the Adán Medrano Legacy Award Donor Collaborative….