25th Anniversary

Since its inception in 1999, Artadia has steadfastly championed emerging talents, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural landscape. Over the past 25 years, Artadia has been a catalyst for artistic innovation, providing crucial financial support, connection, and recognition to over 400 artists who have gone on to shape the culture of contemporary art. 

In its 25th year, Artadia is thrilled to continue doing what it does best – creating impact that not only includes financial assistance, but cultivates a community that values artistic expression and champions the next generation of visionaries.

CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Artadia Sustaining Fund in honor of Carolyn Ramo. This initiative will provide one-time no-strings-attached emergency microgrants open to our community of Awardees regardless of the nature of need, offering crucial financial assistance and ensuring that artists can continue to pursue their creative endeavors in the face of unforeseen challenges. Click here to learn more about the Sustaining Fund and to donate.

Our 25th anniversary publication, When We Were Twenty-Five., is now available for purchase! We tasked 25 of our past awardees to respond to the prompt, “Knowing what you know now, what advice would you offer your 25 year old self?”. When We Were Twenty-Five. serves as an emotional resource and counsel for navigating a creative life to artists at any point in their career. Click here to learn more about the publication and to purchase. 

You can also join a council and support artists directly.

#ARTADIA25

In honor of Artadia’s 25th anniversary, we’re sharing memories from our history and highlighting Artadia Awardees in celebration of 25 years of supporting living artists.

Guests at Artadia’s 25th anniversary luncheon, When We Were Twenty-Five.

Artadia Executive Director Patton Hindle, Senior Curator at Public Art Fund Melanie Kress, and 2023 New York City Awardee Lizania Cruz.
Guests at Artadia's 25th Anniversary Luncheon held at Bortolami Gallery.
Former Artadia Executive Director Carolyn Ramo, Artadia Founder Chris Vroom, and Artadia Executive Director Patton Hindle.
2019 Los Angeles Artadia Awardee Diedrick Brackens.
Head Curator at Governors Island Arts Lauren Haynes.

Our first Award Cycles

Our first ever grant cycle in 1999 in San Francisco resulted in 13 spectacular Awardees: Michael Arcega, JD Beltran, Charlie Castaneda & Brody Reiman, Howie Cherman, Amy Ellingson, Steven Elliot, Vincent Fecteau, Marisa Hernandez, Scott Hewicker, Rachael Neubauer, Brett Reichman, Stephanie Syjuco, and Heidi Zumbrun.

Work by 1999 San Francisco Bay Area Awardee Michael Arcega.

Since 2001, Artadia has funded 93 artists with impactful unrestricted grants in the city of Chicago. Our first Chicago Awardee cohort was composed of 14 artists: Kristine Helen Brailey, Max King Capp, Jeff Carter, Paul Dickinson, Anoka Faruqee, Gaylen Gerber, Angelina Gualdoni, D’nell Larson, Louise LeBourgeois, A. Laurie Palmer, Michael Piazza, Scott Short, Bernard Williams, and Anne Wilson.

Work by 2001 Chicago Awardee Kristine Brailey.

Our first Boston-based Awardee cohort was granted back in 2007! The initial Boston Artadia Awards went to 10 artists – Hannah Barrett, Gerry Bergstein, Xiaowei Chen, National Bitter Melon Council (Hiroko Kikuchi, Jeremy Liu, Misa Saburi, Andi Sutton), Jane D. Marsching, Hendl H. Mirra, John Osorio-Buck, Vaughn Sills, Mary Ellen Strom and Stephen Tourlentes. Since 2007, we’ve awarded 20 contemporary artists within the Boston arts community.

Work by 2007 Boston Awardee Xiaowei Chen.