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12 funders with a record of paying for “studio”
Where the money went The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → The Studio Museum in Harlem: $14M across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Ford Foundation → The Studio Museum in Harlem Inc: $3.2M across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → The Studio Museum in Harlem: $2.7M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc → Clay Studio: $2.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $750K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Freelands Foundation → Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd: $548K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The New York Community Trust → New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & Sculpture Inc: $450K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Studio Theatre Inc the: $380K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Tsunami Hair Studio LLC: $175K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Impact Dance Studio Inc: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Wink Lash Studio Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee → Traci Johnson: $14K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → University of Kentucky: $2.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ford Foundation → Studio in A School Association Inc: $1.3M across 6 grants, latest 2024 Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc → Women's Studio Workshop: $700K across 6 grants, latest 2025 The Chicago Community Trust → New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & Sculpture Inc: $700K across 3 grants, latest 2022 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Griot Studios Limited: $700K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The New York Community Trust → Studio in A School Association Inc: $342K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Florida Studio Theatre Inc: $290K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Freelands Foundation → Paragon Studios Ltd: $185K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Latino Economic Development Corporation → The Studio Theatre Inc: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Much More Studios LLC: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Roseann's Hair Studio LLC: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee → Olufunmilayo Bright: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Museum of West African Art Ltdgte: $1.7M across 1 grant, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Radio Ambulante Studios Inc: $600K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc → The Clay Studio: $590K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The Chicago Community Trust → New York Studio School: $546K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Ford Foundation → Radio Ambulante Studios Inc: $475K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The New York Community Trust → Id Studio Theater Performance & Research Center: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Ensemble Studio Theatre the: $255K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Hybrid Studios LLC: $103K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Freelands Foundation → Bath Spa University: $77K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc → Studio One Dance Conservatory: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Blush Hair Salon & Makeup Studio I: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee → Mary Ellis: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → The Valentine Museum: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Create in Chinatown Inc: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → The Performance Zone Inc: $935K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Portlight Strategies Inc: $605K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Kamau Studios LLC: $600K across 2 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → High Definition Film Studios Ltd: $470K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc → Vermont Studio Center: $430K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Z Space Studio: $390K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Chicago Community Trust → Deeply Rooted Productions: $330K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Chicago Community Trust → The Ndigo Foundation: $300K across 3 grants, latest 2022 The New York Community Trust → Marquis Studios Ltd: $273K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Vermont Studio Center Inc: $210K across 4 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Air Artists-in-Residence Studio: $200K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Ford Foundation → Studio Two Three: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Pace Universitythe Actors Studio: $195K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Ford Foundation → Wangechi Mutu Studio LLC: $170K across 1 grant, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Radio Ambulante Studios Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Side Street Studio Arts Nfp: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2022 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Studio Theatre Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The New York Community Trust → International Studio & Curatorial Program Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Cancer Wellness Center: $122K across 2 grants, latest 2021 The Ford Foundation → Duke University: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Ford Foundation → Netroots Foundation: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ford Foundation → Rutgers University Foundation: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Ensemble Studio Theatre Inc: $90K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation: $24M on this topic. Open the funder. The Andrew W Mellon Foundation $24M The Ford Foundation: $5.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The Ford Foundation $5.6M The Chicago Community Trust: $5.2M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $5.2M Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc: $4.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Windgate Charitable Foundatio… $4.3M John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated): $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder. John D and Catherine T Macart… $2.9M The New York Community Trust: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. The New York Community Trust $1.5M The Shubert Foundation Inc: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. The Shubert Foundation Inc $1.4M Freelands Foundation: $810K on this topic. Open the funder. Freelands Foundation $810K Latino Economic Development Corporation: $421K on this topic. Open the funder. Latino Economic Development C… $421K Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc: $160K on this topic. Open the funder. Ncrc Community Development Fu… $160K Pennsylvania Cdfi Network: $110K on this topic. Open the funder. Pennsylvania Cdfi Network $110K Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee: $36K on this topic. Open the funder. Fst Studioprojects Fund Marti… $36K The Studio Museum in Harlem: received $14M on this topic The Studio Museum in Harlem $14M The Studio Museum in Harlem Inc: received $3.2M on this topic The Studio Museum in Harlem Inc $3.2M The Studio Museum in Harlem: received $2.7M on this topic The Studio Museum in Harlem $2.7M Clay Studio: received $2.6M on this topic Clay Studio $2.6M University of Kentucky: received $2.0M on this topic University of Kentucky $2.0M Museum of West African Art Ltdgte: received $1.7M on this topic Museum of West African Art Ltdg… $1.7M Studio in A School Association Inc: received $1.6M on this topic Studio in A School Association… $1.6M The Valentine Museum: received $1.2M on this topic The Valentine Museum $1.2M Create in Chinatown Inc: received $1.1M on this topic Create in Chinatown Inc $1.1M Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc: received $1.0M on this topic Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc $1.0M Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle: received $1.0M on this topic Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle $1.0M The Performance Zone Inc: received $935K on this topic The Performance Zone Inc $935K Massachusetts Institute of Technology: received $750K on this topic Massachusetts Institute of Tech… $750K Women's Studio Workshop: received $700K on this topic Women's Studio Workshop $700K New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & Sculpture Inc: received $700K on this topic New York Studio School of Drawi… $700K Griot Studios Limited: received $700K on this topic Griot Studios Limited $700K Radio Ambulante Studios Inc: received $625K on this topic Radio Ambulante Studios Inc $625K Portlight Strategies Inc: received $605K on this topic Portlight Strategies Inc $605K Radio Ambulante Studios Inc: received $600K on this topic Radio Ambulante Studios Inc $600K Kamau Studios LLC: received $600K on this topic Kamau Studios LLC $600K The Clay Studio: received $590K on this topic The Clay Studio $590K Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd: received $548K on this topic Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd $548K New York Studio School: received $546K on this topic New York Studio School $546K High Definition Film Studios Ltd: received $470K on this topic High Definition Film Studios Ltd $470K New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & Sculpture Inc: received $450K on this topic New York Studio School of Drawi… $450K Vermont Studio Center: received $430K on this topic Vermont Studio Center $430K Z Space Studio: received $390K on this topic Z Space Studio $390K Studio Theatre Inc the: received $380K on this topic Studio Theatre Inc the $380K Deeply Rooted Productions: received $330K on this topic Deeply Rooted Productions $330K Id Studio Theater Performance & Research Center: received $300K on this topic Id Studio Theater Performance &… $300K The Ndigo Foundation: received $300K on this topic The Ndigo Foundation $300K Florida Studio Theatre Inc: received $290K on this topic Florida Studio Theatre Inc $290K Marquis Studios Ltd: received $273K on this topic Marquis Studios Ltd $273K Ensemble Studio Theatre the: received $255K on this topic Ensemble Studio Theatre the $255K Vermont Studio Center Inc: received $210K on this topic Vermont Studio Center Inc $210K Massachusetts Institute of Technology: received $200K on this topic Massachusetts Institute of Tech… $200K Air Artists-in-Residence Studio: received $200K on this topic Air Artists-in-Residence Studio $200K Studio Two Three: received $200K on this topic Studio Two Three $200K Pace Universitythe Actors Studio: received $195K on this topic Pace Universitythe Actors Studio $195K Paragon Studios Ltd: received $185K on this topic Paragon Studios Ltd $185K Tsunami Hair Studio LLC: received $175K on this topic Tsunami Hair Studio LLC $175K Wangechi Mutu Studio LLC: received $170K on this topic Wangechi Mutu Studio LLC $170K Side Street Studio Arts Nfp: received $150K on this topic Side Street Studio Arts Nfp $150K Studio Theatre Inc: received $150K on this topic Studio Theatre Inc $150K International Studio & Curatorial Program Inc: received $150K on this topic International Studio & Curatori… $150K The Studio Theatre Inc: received $142K on this topic The Studio Theatre Inc $142K Cancer Wellness Center: received $122K on this topic Cancer Wellness Center $122K Hybrid Studios LLC: received $103K on this topic Hybrid Studios LLC $103K Duke University: received $100K on this topic Duke University $100K Netroots Foundation: received $100K on this topic Netroots Foundation $100K Rutgers University Foundation: received $100K on this topic Rutgers University Foundation $100K Ensemble Studio Theatre Inc: received $90K on this topic Ensemble Studio Theatre Inc $90K Bath Spa University: received $77K on this topic Bath Spa University $77K Impact Dance Studio Inc: received $70K on this topic Impact Dance Studio Inc $70K Much More Studios LLC: received $50K on this topic Much More Studios LLC $50K Wink Lash Studio Inc: received $40K on this topic Wink Lash Studio Inc $40K Studio One Dance Conservatory: received $40K on this topic Studio One Dance Conservatory $40K Roseann's Hair Studio LLC: received $35K on this topic Roseann's Hair Studio LLC $35K Blush Hair Salon & Makeup Studio I: received $35K on this topic Blush Hair Salon & Makeup Studi… $35K Traci Johnson: received $14K on this topic Traci Johnson $14K Olufunmilayo Bright: received $12K on this topic Olufunmilayo Bright $12K Mary Ellis: received $10K on this topic Mary Ellis $10K 12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “studio” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $40,000 to WINK LASH STUDIO INC — covid relief grant
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Largest: $10,000 to Amie Cunat — assist in paying studio rent
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Largest: $225,000 to STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC — core support for the studio institute, llc's arts intern program provides access to paid internships for undergraduates from diverse cultural backgrounds with financial needs and s…
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Largest: $40,000 to Water People Theater Group NFP — to pilot water people theater studio., wpt studio.
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Largest: $300,000 to KAMAU STUDIOS LLC — to support kamau studios, a visual storytelling studio and creative community of storytellers experimenting with narrative devices in visual storytelling called storystyle, includi…
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Largest: $31,342 to STUDIO VOLTAIRE — grant to support studio voltaire to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund
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Largest: $6,149 to SCULPT N BRONZE STUDIO LLC (SCULPT N BRONZE STUDIO LLC) — reducing economic hardship for business owners
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Largest: $70,000 to IMPACT DANCE STUDIO INC — illinois coronavirus fiscal recovery funds
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Largest: $500,000 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology — in support of mit open documentary lab and co-creation studio research
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Largest: $65,000 to PACE UNIVERSITYTHE ACTORS STUDIO — for shubert scholarship program
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Largest: $2.5M to CLAY STUDIO — art & culture
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Largest: $150,000 to INTERNATIONAL STUDIO & CURATORIAL PROGRAM INC — for a fellowship program.
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