Our Grants

 

Learn more about our recent grants…

As of 2020, our grantmaking priorities have expanded to include a focus on education. If you’re mostly familiar with the Thoma Foundation for our work in the arts, our recent work in rural education across the Southwest may be new to you. We invite you to explore our recent grants by clicking here to focus in on 2022! 

Have questions about our grantmaking? Email grants@thomafoundation.org to learn more. 


2022
Art of the Spanish Americas Awards Winners

Gaby Greenlee, Marilynn Thoma Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Gaby Greenlee, Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Art & Art History at Santa Clara University, has received a Marilynn Thoma Postdoctoral Fellowship to support the development of her dissertation into a manuscript ...

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2022
Art of the Spanish Americas Awards Winners

Adam Jasienski, Marilynn Thoma Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Adam Jasienski, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at Southern Methodist University, has been awarded a one-year Marilynn Thoma Postdoctoral Fellowship to research and write several chapters of a manuscript considering ...

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2022
Art of the Spanish Americas Awards Winners

Elena Amerio, Marilynn Thoma Predoctoral Fellow

Elena Amerio, PhD candidate at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, has received an award to further the research and writing of her dissertation, which examines the circulation of Jesuit religious art and ...

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2022
Education
Nonprofit Organization Grantees
Rural

Empower Schools

Empower Schools is a national nonprofit that partners with educators and communities to build sustainable solutions for students and schools. Since 2018, Empower Schools has worked at the state, district, network, and ...

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2022
Education
Nonprofit Organization Grantees
Rural

Collegiate Edu-Nation

Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN) is a network of high-performing rural school districts in Texas that focuses on heightened college and career aspirations through continuous educational attainment and industry-related certifications. The CEN P-20 System ...

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2022
Exhibitions
Nonprofit Organization Grantees

I’ll Be Your Mirror: Art and the Influence of Digital Technology

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has been awarded a grant and artwork loans for I’ll Be Your Mirror: Art and the Influence of Digital Technology. The exhibition surveys more than ...

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2022
Exhibitions
Nonprofit Organization Grantees

Dara Birnbaum: Reaction

The Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College (Annadale-on-Hudson, NY) has been awarded a grant to support Dara Birnbaum: Reaction. The exhibition will be on view from June 25 to November 27, 2022. Reaction ...

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2022
Exhibitions
Nonprofit Organization Grantees

Sums & Differences

The Listasafn Árnesinga Museum (Hveragerði, Iceland) has been awarded an exhibition grant and artwork loans for Sums & Differences. The exhibition will be on view September 17 – December 18, 2022. The ...

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2022
Exhibitions
Nonprofit Organization Grantees

Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric

In 2022, the Thoma Foundation awarded SITE Santa Fe a grant in support of the community engagement and programming for the exhibition Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric. The exhibition is on view ...

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2022
Building Capacity: Arts & Community
Rural

Donald Judd Foundation

The Donald Judd Foundation has been awarded a grant in support of digital preservation for The Donald Judd Library Project. The Library is preserved intact as it was arranged by Donald Judd ...

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