The Fund Revises Guidelines for Charles E. Culpeper Arts and Culture Grants
The Fund has revised the Charles E. Culpeper Arts and Culture Grants portion of its Pivotal Place: New York City guidelines, following an April 2014 review of its grantmaking from 2003–2013. The review, conducted by AKA Strategy, provided an understanding of the evolution of the program over the past decade, the strengths and weaknesses of its strategies and grantmaking, an assessment of the contribution of Fund grantees to progress in the field, and possible approaches going forward.
The revised guidelines clarify the Fund’s interest in diversity and reaching artists of color and nontraditional communities, supporting the creative process, including residencies at The Pocantico Center, and building the capacity of small and mid-size arts organizations.