Terra Foundation for American Art: 2026 Exhibition Grants
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Only the project organizer(s) may apply for support. If co-organizing with a partner museum, the co-organizers are encouraged to apply jointly. If co-organizers do not apply jointly, we accept only one grant inquiry per project, from whichever organization applies first (even if that letter of inquiry does not get invited to the proposal stage). Grants are not made to individuals.
Program Overview
Exhibitions can offer shared experiences and transformative encounters, leading to new ways of thinking and seeing art and the world. They are designed to be temporary and are often themed—inviting visitors to acknowledge and reflect on the intentions of artists and curators, bringing them into conversation with ideas beyond their own. Loan shows offer expanded access to art and ideas, offering something new to communities of visitors and to histories of art.
Grants will offset planning and/or implementation costs for temporary exhibitions primarily comprising artworks that are not part of the institution’s permanent collection. Funds may be used for costs associated with:
- planning and research, including short-term positions (e.g. research fellows or assistants), convenings, travel, and advisory committees
- interpretation
- artist fees (except for commissions)
- shipping, crating, couriers, insurance, and object loan fees
- construction of temporary gallery walls
- conservation/framing
- programs
- marketing
- dissemination of research, whether in digital or print form
We encourage written materials to be multilingual when possible and relevant to the project and/or its audiences.
We are also happy to support related staff positions (up to 25% of the award amount) and indirect costs (up to 15% of the award amount).