Expanding AccesstoAmericanArt

ArtSharing

Getting American art out of storage and into communities nationwide

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CommunityEngagement

Expanding audiences through innovative and transformative programming

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our mission

Art Bridges delivers access to meaningful experiences with art for personal and community wellbeing.

We partner with museums of many sizes across the United States and its territories to provide strategic and financial support to get American art out of storage and into communities nationwide through our innovative and collaborative art sharing and community engagement programs.

Art Bridges Staff, Fellows, Interns, Summer 2023

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How We Fund Museums

At Art Bridges, we do things a little differently. We support partners and projects, rather than grantees and grants.

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What WeFund

We provide museum partners with the financial, strategic, and logistical support needed to travel exhibitions, loan or borrow artworks, and develop related community programming.

2

Who CanApply

We fund nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, state universities, state and city entities that meet eligibility requirements with the Internal Revenue Service, and government agencies. Please contact us, if you are unsure of your eligibility.

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FundingProcess

Once a project has been approved, the museum partner is invited to apply for funding and collaborate with our program and awards teams on an application.

Our Impact

  • 1000+
    projects funded
  • 250+
    museum partners
  • 20M+
    people impacted
  • 49
    states reached

Available Collections

Browse the Art Bridges Collection—an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day, encompassing multiple media and voices—and our Partner Loan Network, which provides museums with the logistical and strategic support needed to circulate and diversify their collections.