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 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 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 Close: Tuesday, April 16 at 5:00 PM ET
Applicants Notified: August 2024
INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET
The NYFA Grants team will be hosting a virtual information session over Zoom designed to help applicants build a strong application. The one-hour session will include an overview of the program, a summary of eligibility requirements, tips to filling out the application, and a live Q&A. Registration is required.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Applicants must identify as a woman and/or female, including trans women and people of variable gender identities who were designated female at birth
Applicants must be 18 years or older on or before March 5, 2024
Applicants must be the project lead, but collaborative projects are eligible and encouraged to apply
Applicants must have residence in one of the 50 states, a Tribal Nation, a U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia on the grant deadline
Applicants must be a US citizen, permanent legal resident, or O-1 visa holder
Applicants cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind during the grant term (August 2024 to August 2025)
Applicants can be past recipients of other NYFA and AWAW grant programs
Recipients of the grant are open to accept additional funds from other donors
NYFA and AWAW employees, members of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the above cannot apply
