named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Creative Spiral Fellowship
Four-month fellowship program offering training in arts, digital marketing, and event production for individuals interested in careers in the arts and culture sector. Includes mentorship from co-founders and hands-on experience with ARTNOIR events.
Jar of Love Fund
Microgrant initiative providing unrestricted $5,000 grants to artists, designers, curators, and cultural producers of color, with mentorship and network access. Launched in 2020 and expanded internationally in partnership with SR_A.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Arts and Cultural Workforce Training 1 activity
- Administer fellowship program for arts and culture professionalsOffers a structured, paid fellowship program that provides hands-on experience in content creation, event production, social media management, research, and cultural programming, with a focus on equitable access to the arts.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Fund unrestricted grants for artists and cultural producers of colorDisburses $5,000 unrestricted microgrants to artists and cultural producers of color, with over $300,000 distributed since 2020, alongside mentorship and professional development opportunities.
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Website Accessibility Implementation 1 activity
- Improve digital accessibility of organizational platformsConducts ongoing work to enhance website accessibility for people with disabilities, ensuring inclusive access to digital content and programming information.
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
- Organize global cultural field trips and art eventsPlans and executes field trips to museums, galleries, and art fairs worldwide, as well as cultural programming and events that engage communities with contemporary art and artists.
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Produce and contribute scholarly research in contemporary artContributes original research and essays to major international art exhibitions, including the first-ever Ghanaian Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennial, focusing on contemporary artists like Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.
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Nonprofit Retail and Merchandise Sales 1 activity
- Sell branded merchandise to support programmingOffers a range of branded merchandise including hats, tote bags, beanies, and totes for sale to the public, with items like the Bearden Bucket Hat priced at $25 and delivered within one week of purchase.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$0
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses—
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$110K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -100.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 7
- CAROLYN CONCEPCION — Director
- DANNY BAEZ — Director
- ISIS ARIAS CLARMONT — Director
- JANE AIELLO — Director
- LARRY OSSEI-MENSAH — DIRECTOR
- MELLE HOCK — Director
- NADIA NASCIMENTO — Director
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- 7th Athens Biennale Partner — Larry Ossei-Mensah will co-curate with Omsk Social Club at the 7th Athens Biennale in Athens, Greece in 2021.
- Black and Brown creators, curators, and collectors Network — Community of creatives supported and connected by ARTNOIR to foster mutual success.
- Brooklyn Museum Partner — Jane Aiello is an Insider Member of Brooklyn Museum.
- Columbia University Network — Institutional connection through Dr. Kellie Jones, Hans Hofmann Professor of Modern Art and member of the 2025 grant selection committee.
- Dr. Samuel Ross’ MBE’s Black British Artist Grants Programme by SR_A Partner — International partner in a transatlantic initiative that extended the Jar of Love Fund to creatives in New York and London in 2024.
- MECA International Art Fair Partner — Danny Báez is Co-Founder and Director of MECA International Art Fair in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- MOAD Partner — Larry Ossei-Mensah co-curated an exhibition at MOAD in San Francisco.
- Museum of Modern Art Partner — Jane Aiello is an active member of The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art.
- New York African Film Festival Partner — Jane Aiello serves on the board of The New York African Film Festival (NYAFF).
- Sotheby's Partner — Corporate partner supporting the Jar of Love Fund, enabling expansion of grantmaking to artists and cultural producers of color.
- Spiral Arts Alliance Partner — Fellowship program is named in honor of and inspired by the legacy of the Spiral Arts Alliance, a collective of African-American artists formed in 1963.
- Whitney Museum Partner — Jane Aiello is a Founding Contemporaries Patron at The Whitney Museum.
strategies · 4
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 Transformative Praxismethodology: art-as-transformative-praxisBy using contemporary art as a vehicle, we shift individual perspectives and transform worldviews because artistic engagement fosters critical reflection and emotional resonance that can lead to personal and societal change.
- Community-Centered Curation and Collective Advancementmethodology: community-centered-curationBy organizing art exhibitions and structured fellowship programs rooted in historical legacy, we build community and advance artists of color collectively because shared artistic practice and intergenerational inspiration strengthen ecosystem resilience and belonging.
- Cultural Care Through Resource Redistributionmethodology: cultural_careBy providing unrestricted grants to artists of color during moments of systemic inequity, we practice cultural care and sustain creative communities because trust-based funding acknowledges structural barriers and empowers self-determined expression.
- Cultural Equity Through Representationmethodology: cultural-equity-through-representationBy centering and celebrating the artistic expression of creatives of color, we challenge and transform the traditional arts narrative, creating a more inclusive cultural landscape because representation disrupts exclusionary norms and affirms marginalized voices.