Since 2003, the Joyce Awards have distributed $1.8 million to support the commissioning of new artwork from artists of color in Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee and Minneapolis/St. Paul. In those ten years, Joyce Award recipients have flourished both nationally and within their communities.

After 10 successful years, the Joyce Awards are changing the way communities interact with art again. In recognition of the fact that art is happening everywhere, all the time, the Joyce Awards will now support the commissioning of new work from diverse artists no matter where they choose to work—in the gallery, on the stage, in the church, the schoolyard, the prison, the community center.
 

Read about the 2012 Joyce Award winners.

Beginning in 2013, the Joyce Awards program will open its application process, so that any nonprofit organization, not solely art institutions can apply to commission work and create a project with an artist of color. Annually, a minimum of four awards of $50,000 each will be granted.

In addition, Angelique Power, Joyce Foundation’s new Senior Program Officer, Culture will be hosting a series of Information Sessions in each eligible city to meet with interested artists, nonprofit leaders and grant seekers to talk more about the program, the changes and answer any questions. Email rsvp@joycefdn.org to reserve your space during the Information Sessions.
 

Indianapolis | Feb. 9, 2012
Noon-1:30pm
Author¹s Room
Indiana State Library
315 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
 

Minneapolis/St. Paul | Feb. 16, 2012
Noon–1:30
Open Book
1011 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612.215.2572
 

Detroit | Feb. 22, 2012
Noon–1:30
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
4454 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 4820
313.832.6622
 

Milwaukee | March 2, 2012
Noon–1:30
OPEN MiKE
Shops of Grand Avenue, Plankinton Building
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 2145
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414.905.0104
(Angelique Power will attend via live webinar.)
 

Cleveland | March 13, 2012
Noon–1:30
Trinity Cathedral
2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216.771.3630