Founded in 1999, Artadia is a non-profit grantmaker and nationwide community of visual artists, curators, and patrons. The organization annually identifies artists whose merits’—defined by Artadia as high-level of artistic excellence, rigorous practice, and clear artistic voice—demonstrate they’ve reached a pivotal moment in their practice. Artadia annually gives three unrestricted awards in seven cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco Bay Area, and additional grants to artists with program partners, for a total of 22 grants direct to artists a year. The geographically expansive focus of the Artadia Award has an exponentially greater impact on the national arts conversation than a localized program alone could achieve—a critical factor that enhances the lives and work of artists everywhere. Since its founding, Artadia has awarded over $6 million in unrestricted funds to over 390 artists. For more information please visit www.artadia.org.