Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative


Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
$1,997,029
Washington, DC
2019

To support the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s American West exhibition consortium over five years with five partners from the Western region of the United States in order to present American art and implement object-centered learning opportunities in ways that deeply connect with the lives and regional histories of audiences in the West. This multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership is made possible by the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative, a joint program of Art Bridges and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
$1,893,082
Los Angeles, California
2019

To support the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s six-year collaborative exhibition consortium with two university galleries and two regional museums in the Greater Los Angeles area, with a goal of broadening access to American art. Three exhibitions in development reframe and broaden the traditional idea of American art, while allowing the public to access and engage with important segments of LACMA’s collection. This multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership is made possible by the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative, a joint program of Art Bridges and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery
$10,400
Washington, DC
2018

To support research and development grant for the implementation of an Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative exhibition program. Grant funds support staff travel to seven museums in Western states that may serve as potential partners for the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative and convening expenses for the selected final four partners.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
$9,640
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018

To support research and development grant for the implementation of an Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative exhibition program. Grant funds support staff travel to art museums in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that may serve as potential partners for the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative and to support convening expenses for the decided partners.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
$1,991,117
Boston, Massachusetts
2018

To support three phases of a six year regional consortium with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  By increasing access to the works of art in their collection, MFA will partner with four museums in the New England region to develop a traveling exhibition to visit all four partnership venues, and to support two large scale exhibitions co-curated with partnering institutions. This collaboration is made possible through the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative, an initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art and Art Bridges, Inc.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
$12,836
Los Angeles, California
2018

To support research and development for the implementation of an Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative exhibition program. Grant funds support staff travel to five Los Angeles-area art museums that may serve as potential partners for the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative and convening expenses, once the partners have been determined.

The Detroit Institute of Arts
$416,456
Detroit, Michigan
2018

To support phase one of a model statewide exhibition series serving up to 11 Michigan-based program partners over a three year period. This series works to bridge the gap between Michigan’s largest city center and the state’s other cultural organizations by featuring works of art on loan from the DIA’s Manoogian Collection of American at partnering venues. This collaboration is made possible through the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative, an initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art and Art Bridges, Inc.