• View of the Molo :: c.1730
  • Artist: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), Italian
  • Repository: El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX
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Past Grants

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We have chosen a representative sample of past grants to highlight the types of projects the Foundation supports and the typical amounts awarded. To see a comprehensive list of the grants and fellowships awarded in a single year, please see our Annual Reports

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Grant ProgramGranteesDescriptionAmount
ConservationCornell UniversityIn support of Dr. Charles R. Johnson's project, "Injecting Signal Processing in the Conservation Curriculum," a computational humanities initiative in the field of technical art history.1500035501
Digital ResourcesAmerican Friends of the Warburg InstituteIn support of the digitization and online publication of the Corpus of Italian Medals in British Collections, 15th to 18th century.3300035502
Digital ResourcesBenbough Operating FoundationIn support of the online resource, Conservation Reel, which features videos focusing on conservation and collections care.8250035503
Digital ResourcesBrooklyn Museum of ArtIn support of a fellowship designed to enhance the quality and scope of the representation of the Brooklyn Museum of Art's collection in Wikipedia.3000035504
Digital ResourcesJ. Paul Getty TrustIn support of an international workshop focusing on digital art history.1000035505
Digital ResourcesKing Baudouin FoundationIn support of the digitization and online publication of the historical photograph collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.3000035506
Digital ResourcesPhiladelphia Museum of ArtIn support of the digitization and online publication of the 19th and 20th century auction catalogs of art collector John G. Johnson.3000035507
Digital ResourcesPortland Art MuseumIn support of the media-based interpretive programs Object Stories and Conversations About Art.5000035508
History of ArtAmerican Federation of ArtsIn support of the traveling exhibition Gods and Heroes: Masterpieces from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris.1800035493
History of ArtHuntington Library, Art Collections, & Botanical GardensIn support of the exhibition, Face to Face: Flanders, Florence, and Renaissance Painting.3000035494
History of ArtIndianapolis Museum of ArtIn support of an oral history project, 21st Century Voices, designed to record and analyze perspectives, reflections, and experiences of art museum directors.3500035495
History of ArtMuseum of Biblical ArtIn support of the exhibition, The Adoration of the Magi by Bartolo di Fredi: A Masterpiece Reconstructed, held in collaboration with the University of Virginia Art Museum.3000035496
History of ArtNational Gallery of ArtIn ongoing support of the development of a comprehensive Kress Collection database.5050035497
History of ArtPeabody Essex MuseumIn support of participation by archivists and librarians in the 2012 Art Museum Libraries Symposium.2000035498
History of ArtRice UniversityIn support of travel expenses of US and international scholars in a symposium associated with the exhibition, Princes and Paupers: The Art of Jacques Callot.360035499
History of ArtYale UniversityIn support of the second Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art History (STITAH), in partnership with the Conservation Center at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.8300035500
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Past Grants

Only selected grants are shown per year on this page. To see a comprehensive list of grants given per year, please see our Annual Reports for those PDFs.

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Grant FAQ

Q: What are your deadlines for submission of an application?

A: Deadlines for History of Art and Conservation grants are January 15, April 1, and October 1.  Applications for Digital Resources grants are due on April 1 and October 1.

Q: My application is not appropriate for Kress support.  Do you know of any other organization to which I can apply?

A: The Foundation Center is an excellent online resource with a database of grant makers and other helpful information for those seeking funding.

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Double Portrait of Attavanti Children

Double Portrait of a Boy and Girl of the Attavanti Family

Date: c.1580-85
Artist: Sofonisba Anguissola
Repository: Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Sofonisba Anguissola (1528-1625) was active in Madrid and Genoa, and she spent her late years in Palermo. There van Dyck sketched her a year before her death and described her as spirited and interesting although nearly blind.

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