The Rubin Museum of Art launches a grant program to support artists, creatives, and scholars in the field of Himalayan art with a grants program that expands awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally.

RUBIN GRANTS

IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND ART PROJECTS

We support artists, creatives, and scholars in the field of Himalayan art with a grants program that expands awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally. 

• The Rubin x Research grant program aims to expand research of Himalayan art with the goal of generating further knowledge, documentation, and general awareness of the field.

We support scholarship and research into Himalayan art in academic, educational, and exhibition contexts. Priority is given to projects that will result in publication(s), media projects, exhibitions, or are part of larger projects with a high degree of visibility. Rubin x Research grants offer support of $2,500 to $25,000. 

We do not fund conferences, the cost of producing publications, infrastructural projects, for-profit projects, or exclusively contemporary art projects in this grant category. 

Eligibility

Individuals such as scholars, academics or curators affiliated with not-for-profit organizations, as well as not-for-profit organizations. 

Deadlines 

Grants through this program are offered once yearly. The deadline for the first grant cycle is July 30, 2024. Grant proposals are reviewed by select Rubin staff and trustees, and additional art professionals/experts as needed and appropriate. The first round of grants will be awarded on or before September 15, 2024. 

How to apply 

To apply, please provide a summary (2,000 words maximum) of the project you’re seeking support for. The summary must contain:

• Information about the individual and/or affiliated organization applying (include type of organization such as 501c3, government, private, individual, foreign charity)
• Description of the scope, goals, and methodology of the project
• Overall budget, including the duration of the project and how expenses are accounted for
• Relevance and impact the project has on the field, with a particular focus on how the project broadens research and documentation of Himalayan art 

Applications should be sent to grants@rubinmuseum.org.

• The Rubin x Art Projects grant program supports artists and creatives whose practices give visibility to the rich cultural legacy and living traditions of the Himalayan region, and its power to inspire today’s society. 

We support artists and creatives in all disciplines in the creation of new artwork and projects that give visibility to the rich cultural legacy and living traditions of the Himalayan region. Artist project grants fund the exploration of concepts and ideas in Himalayan art that have the power to inspire today’s society. Rubin x Art Projects grants offer support of $2,500 to $25,000.

We prioritize the funding of new artwork and projects that will be made visible to a wide and diverse audience, as part of exhibitions or larger projects such as art fairs. We do not fund commercial projects. 

Eligibility 

Artists and creatives of all ages and career stages (working in all mediums) can apply for grants. 

Deadlines 

Grants through this program are offered once yearly. The deadline for the first grant cycle is July 30, 2024. Proposals are reviewed by Rubin staff, select trustees, and additional art professionals and artists as needed and appropriate. The first round of grants will be awarded on or before September 15, 2024. 

How to apply 

To apply, please provide a 1,000 word summary of the project or artwork you’re applying for, as well as the larger context of the project for which the work is being created. The summary must contain:

• Information about the individual applying, including past work, projects/exhibitions and achievements
• Description of the work, its inspiration, as well as the context in which it is planned to be presented
• How the project falls within the body of work generated thus far
• Project budget

Applications should be sent to grants@rubinmuseum.org.

Rubin Grants is a newly launched program and is subject to modification in future grants cycles. The initial round of grants in 2024 will encompass grant support in the range of $2,500 to $25,000. For more information on the types of grants awarded, eligibility, and application process, please refer to individual program pages.

The Rubin Grants Program is supported by generous donations from the Museum’s Board of Trustees, individual donors, and members.

Website link: https://rubinmuseum.org/page/rubin-grants/