named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Artist Lab Education
Free educational programs and resources designed to help artists build sustainable practices and develop their careers.
Creative Capital Award
National open-call grant program providing unrestricted project grants, professional services, and community-building opportunities to artists creating new work across disciplines including visual arts, performing arts, film, literature, and technology.
State of the Art Prize
Unrestricted $10,000 grant awarded to one artist in each U.S. state and territory to support regional and rural artists and expand grassroots creative economies.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 2 activities
- State of the Art PrizeProvides a $10,000 unrestricted grant to one artist in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories to support regional and rural artists and strengthen grassroots creative economies. Launched in 2025 as a new initiative.
- Unrestricted Grantmaking for Innovative Artistic ProjectsProvides unrestricted grants to individual artists across disciplines—including visual arts, film, dance, theater, music/jazz, literature, and socially engaged forms—to support the creation of experimental and groundbreaking new works through a national open call and external review process. Since inception, has awarded support to 1,119 artists.
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Art Appreciation and Public Engagement 1 activity
- Free Educational Programs and Resources for ArtistsOffers freely accessible educational programs and resources to support sustainable artistic practices, reaching an estimated 275,000 artists. Includes public events such as Artist Lab discussions on topics like archiving and creative practice.
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Post-Performance Audience Engagement 1 activity
- Public Events and Artist Community EngagementHosts public events including live presentations of new works-in-progress at Lincoln Center, cocktail receptions, dinners, and online video content to celebrate and promote artist-centered communities. Provides accessibility services such as live captioning, ASL, and Spanish interpretation for all public events.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Public Presentation and Exhibition SupportSupports the public presentation of funded artists’ works through exhibitions, performances, and installations at major institutions and international venues, including the Whitney Biennial, La Biennale di Venezia, the New Museum, CAAM, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Includes support for large-scale paintings, sculptures, site-specific installations, and performances.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Artist Professional Development and NetworkingProvides capacity-building support by facilitating connections between Creative Capital Awardees and industry professionals from institutions such as Sundance, MoMA, Lincoln Center, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Also supports artist participation in major international exhibitions like the Venice Biennale.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.73M
Contributions & grants$6.13M91%
Program service revenue$24K0%
Investment income$574K9%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$7.15M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$2.02M
Grants paid out$3.38M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11.90M
Cash$2.06M
Investments$7.67M
Liabilities$772K
Net assets$11.12M
Liquid reserves16.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -0.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE KUAN | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE | 40 | $374K |
| LESLIE SINGER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $222K |
| EMILY GERARD | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $162K |
| ANGELA MATTOX | DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC INITI | 40 | $149K |
| JASON BAILEY | DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT | 40 | $148K |
| PRADEEP DALAL | DIRECTOR OF ARTS WRITERS G | 28 | $135K |
board members · 19
- COLLEEN JENNINGS- ROGGENSACK — VICE CHAIR
- COREY ROBINSON — DIRECTOR
- DEIRDRE GUICE — DIRECTOR
- DR CHERYL FINLEY — DIRECTOR
- EDGAR ARCENEAUX — DIRECTOR
- EMI KOLAWOLE — SECRETARY
- GINA GIBNEY — DIRECTOR
- GRACE OH — DIRECTOR
- ISA CATTO — DIRECTOR
- JOEL WACHS — EX-OFFICIO
- JOSEPH MELILLO — DIRECTOR
- KRISTINA WONG — DIRECTOR
- LAURA BARDIER — DIRECTOR
- LYDA KUTH — TREASURER
- MICHELE TORTORELLI — DIRECTOR
- PAIGE WEST — DIRECTOR
- RAVEN CHACON — DIRECTOR
- REGINALD BROWNE — CHAIR
- TAMAR GUTTMANN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Apollo Theater Partner — Industry professionals from Apollo Theater participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
- CAAM Partner — Partnered to install Sadie Barnette's photomural in CAAM's atrium.
- CAM Partner — Hosts museum exhibitions of Creative Capital awardees' works.
- Denniston Hill Partner — Collaborated on the presentation of Creative Capital Awardees in the main pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Partner — Industry professionals from Guggenheim Abu Dhabi participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
- Issuu Partner — Platform used to publish and share Creative Capital's 25th Anniversary Impact Report.
- Lincoln Center Partner — Hosted the 2026 Creative Capital Carnival, including events at the Walter Reade Theater and Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse.
- Museum of Modern Art Partner — Industry professionals from MoMA participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
- National Endowment for the Arts Government — Contextual reference to federal arts funding policy; Creative Capital was founded in response to NEA's discontinuation of individual artist grants.
- New Directions Partner — Industry professionals from New Directions participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
- New Museum Partner — Co-organized the exhibition "New Humans: Memories of the Future" to inaugurate the museum's expanded building.
- Ocean Space Partner — Hosted Legacy Russell’s presentation of her Creative Capital-supported book _Black Meme_ as part of _Tides of Return_.
- Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art Partner — Collaborates with Creative Capital to co-present artists and experts in public programming on archiving.
- Studio Museum in Harlem Partner — Collaborates to feature Creative Capital Awardees in the exhibition "From Now: A Collection in Context."
- Sundance Partner — Industry professionals from Sundance participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
- THE POOL NYC Partner — Partnered on the presentation of Austin Young’s site-specific installation at Palazzo Cesari Marchesi during the Venice Biennale.
- The Huntington Partner — Collaborated with The Huntington to support Sandy Rodriguez’s research residency and the development of Book 13.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Industry professionals from The Metropolitan Museum of Art participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
- Whitney Museum of American Art Partner — Collaborates to feature Creative Capital Awardees in the Whitney Biennial 2026.
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Partner — Industry professionals from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts participated in connecting with 2026 Creative Capital Awardees.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art as Historical and Cultural Reckoningmethodology: art-as-historical-interventionBy supporting artists who use archival reclamation, personal narrative, and visual storytelling to challenge dominant historical and cultural narratives, Creative Capital fosters art that advances collective memory and resistance, because centering marginalized voices disrupts colonial and official accounts and enables cultural sovereignty.
- Unrestricted Grant + Capacity Building Modelmethodology: holistic_artist_support_modelBy providing unrestricted project grants alongside tailored professional development services, Creative Capital empowers artists to take creative risks and realize ambitious new work, because financial freedom combined with strategic support increases artists' agency and project sustainability.