Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) will distribute a total of $300,000 in funding—up to $20,000 per project—to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
The AWAW EAG program is administered by NYFA and is funded by Anonymous Was A Woman.
GRANT TIMELINE
Applications Opened: Tuesday, March 5 at 10:00 AM ET
Applications Closed: Tuesday, April 16 at 5:00 PM ET
Applicants Notified: August 2024
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The AWAW EAG will support environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply.
The intended impact of the project is an important factor in the selection process. Environmental art projects that qualify for this program may focus on the following themes, but are not limited to:
- Regeneration
- Eco-social engagement
- Decarbonization as decolonization
- Ecofeminism
- Climate change/climate collapse
- Systems-restoration
- Interspecies relationships
- Natural or built systems
- Recycling and repurposing
- Clean energy production
- Bioplastics
Selected projects must benefit the public in some way, and are required to have a public engagement component by August 31, 2025. The public engagement component must be free to attend, open to the general public, and must add value to the public sphere rather than solely benefiting the artist’s private gain. Online events are acceptable as long as they are attended by a live audience.
NYFA is committed to supporting artists from every background, and at all stages in their creative careers. Artists of color, artists with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
This grant is funded by Anonymous Was A Woman. If you would like to contribute to this initiative, please email [email protected].
HOW TO APPLY
NYFA only accepts applications online via apply.nyfa.org/submit.
Before applying, please review the application guidelines.
INFORMATION SESSION
The NYFA Grants team hosted a virtual information session over Zoom designed to help applicants build a strong application. The one-hour session included an overview of the program, a summary of eligibility requirements, tips to filling out the application, and a live Q&A.
Watch it here:
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
To request an accommodation or if you need assistance in applying online, please email [email protected]. We ask that requests for accommodation be made as soon as possible, and no later than Thursday, April 4 to allow adequate time for staff to support the applicant before the deadline.
All questions should be directed to [email protected].
Image Detail: Shanjana Mahmud and Luke Eddins (AWAW EAG ’22), Winter Species, drying harvested kelp, May 2022.
