NPN contributes to a more just and equitable world by building artists’ power; advancing racial and cultural justice in the arts; fostering relationship-building and reciprocity between individuals, institutions and communities; and working towards systems change in arts and philanthropy.
National Performance Network Inc centers artists as agents of racial and cultural justice, with grantmaking that reaches from new performance work to community-engaged projects, emergency readiness, and professional development. A defining thread is its support for artists and culture bearers working in social change settings, including a $33,000 award to United Federation of Artistic Minds in Huntsville and another $33,000 grant to Madams of Excellence LLC in Jackson through Southern Artists for Social Change. The network also backs creation and development projects nationally; in 2024, San Cha LLC in Los Angeles received $27,000 and Futurifico LLC in Brooklyn received $27,000 through the Creation & Development Fund. Alongside project support, the foundation funds artist-centered infrastructure: cohort learning, partner exchanges, and leadership development for NPN Partner organizations and staff. Its work extends to Louisiana-based BIPOC artists through the Take Notice Fund and emergency preparedness grants, while broader artist engagement grants support commissioned and touring works that prioritize community engagement. Across these programs, the foundation combines project grants with capacity-building and reciprocity-oriented support for artists, culture bearers, and arts organizations.
National Performance Network Inc gives across several connected cause areas, but the strongest pattern is support for art tied to social change. Through Southern Artists for Social Change, it awarded $33,000 to Visions & Verbs Media LLC in New Orleans for work with urban, rural, and tribal communities. The Creation & Development Fund supports artistic creation, including $26,000 to Ananya Dance Theater in Minneapolis and $24,000 to Rogue Artists Ensemble in Subn Valley. Community engagement also appears in the Artist Engagement Fund, where DiverseWorks Artspace in Houston received $24,000 for commissioned and touring works. The foundation also funds artist wellbeing and readiness: Artist Get Ready Grants support emergency preparedness, while the Take Notice Fund provides unrestricted $5,000 project grants to BIPOC artists and culture bearers living and working in Louisiana.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $10,023, and the 75th percentile is $18,043. Recent grants show both repeat support and multi-program awards, including several recipients that appear more than once across years or funding streams, such as New York Live Arts Inc and Art2Action Inc. National Performance Network Inc is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its active programs include both unsolicited and invitation-based routes: the Professional Development Initiative, Take Notice Fund, Artist Get Ready Grants, and Peer Exchange Fund accept unsolicited requests, while others are awarded through NPN or partner channels.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Caitlin Strokosch
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Grantmaking is national and entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample, with 117 grants to U.S. recipients. Louisiana receives 11% of grants, but the most frequent recipient location by count is Alaska. Recent awards also land in major arts hubs such as Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Minneapolis, Tampa, Miami, and New Orleans. The list includes multiple New Orleans recipients, alongside other Southern cities that align with the foundation’s regional equity work.
The foundation funds artist-centered projects, racial and cultural justice work, community-engaged arts, artist grants and fellowships, capacity building, fiscal sponsorship, and professional development. Its programs also include support for emergency preparedness and commissioned or touring works that engage communities.
Yes, for some programs. The Professional Development Initiative, Take Notice Fund, Artist Get Ready Grants, and Peer Exchange Fund accept unsolicited requests. Other programs, including Creation & Development Fund, LANE, and Artist Engagement Fund, are not open to unsolicited applications.
The grant-size distribution is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,023 at the median, and $18,043 at the 75th percentile. Program-level awards also include fixed amounts such as $5,000 for the Take Notice Fund and up to $10,000 for the Artist Engagement Fund.
The giving is national, with all recent-grant recipients in the U.S. Louisiana accounts for 11% of grants, and Alaska is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Minneapolis, Tampa, Miami, and New Orleans.
Yes. The Take Notice Fund supports BIPOC artists and culture bearers living and working in Louisiana, and Southern Artists for Social Change supports artists and culture bearers of color in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Artist Get Ready Grants also focus on BIPOC artists in Louisiana.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| REDLINE | DENVER, CO | $29,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| 7 STAGES | ATLANTA, GA | $27,000 | 2026 | CREATION FUND |
| A TODO DAR PRODUCTIONS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $26,000 | 2026 | CREATION FUND |
| ART2ACTION INC | TAMOA, FL | $26,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| THE FLOURISH ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | SA4SC |
| LA FACTORIA INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $23,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| BISTOURY PHYSICAL THEATRE AND FILM CORP | MIAMI, FL | $22,000 | 2026 | CREATION FUND |
| PRODUCER HUB INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,000 | 2026 | CREATION FUND |
| CONTRA-TIEMPO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND |
| ARAB AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM | DEARBORN, MI | $21,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| PIONEER WINTER | MIAMI, FL | $19,000 | 2026 | INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| BROWNBODY | VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN | $19,000 | 2026 | CREATION FUND |
| GOAT IN THE ROAD PRODUCTIONS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $19,000 | 2026 | INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND |
| ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $17,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATIVES FUND |
| BUNNELL STREET ARTS CENTER | HOMER, AK | $17,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| KHUNUM PRODUCTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $16,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| SLOWDANGER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $16,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| MOVIMIENTO DE ARTE Y CULTURA LATINO AMERICANA | SAN JOSE, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| BATES DANCE FESTIVAL | LEWSITON, ME | $15,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| PANGEA WORLD THEATER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| DANCE PLACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $14,000 | 2026 | INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND |
| GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | SAN ANTONIE, TX | $13,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| PREGONES THEATER | BRONX, NY | $13,000 | 2026 | INITIATIVES AND ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| NEW YORK LIVE ARTS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $13,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM | ATLANTA, GA | $12,694 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND INITIATIVES FUND |
| MIAMI LIGHT PROJECT | MIAMI, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| FRESH MEAT PRODUCTIONS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | CREATION FUND |
| SANDGLASS CENTER | PUTNEY, VT | $11,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| LINKS HALLS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT CORPORATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| DIASPORA VIBE CULTURAL ARTS INCUBATOR | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| THE YARD INC | CHILMARK, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| THE THEATER OFFENSIVE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| GALA HISPANIC THEATRE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | VALENCIA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| ON THE BOARDS | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING THROUGH THE ARTS | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE | AJO, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| COLEMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS | YORK, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| PAINTED BRIDE ARTS CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| MONDO BIZZARO PRODUCTIONS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $8,000 | 2026 | SA4SC AND TAKE NOTICE FUND |
| LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | INITIATIVES AND ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND |
| MUSIC AND CULTURE COALITION OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,500 | 2026 | CREATIVE RESPONSE NETWORK |
| WALKER ART CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $7,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
| VELOCITY DANCE CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $7,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND |
ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
7 STAGES
$27,000CREATION FUND
ART2ACTION INC
$26,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
THE FLOURISH ALABAMA
SA4SC
LA FACTORIA INC
$23,000DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
BISTOURY PHYSICAL THEATRE AND FILM CORP
$22,000CREATION FUND
PRODUCER HUB INC
$22,000CREATION FUND
CONTRA-TIEMPO
$22,000INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND
PIONEER WINTER
$19,000INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
GOAT IN THE ROAD PRODUCTIONS
$19,000INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND
ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATIVES FUND
BUNNELL STREET ARTS CENTER
$17,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
KHUNUM PRODUCTIONS
$16,000DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
SLOWDANGER
$16,000DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
MOVIMIENTO DE ARTE Y CULTURA LATINO AMERICANA
$15,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
BATES DANCE FESTIVAL
$15,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
DANCE PLACE
$15,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS INC
$14,000INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND
GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
$13,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND CREATION FUND
HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM
$12,694ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND INITIATIVES FUND
MIAMI LIGHT PROJECT
$12,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
FRESH MEAT PRODUCTIONS
$11,000CREATION FUND
SANDGLASS CENTER
$11,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT, INITIATIVES AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
LINKS HALLS INC
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
DIASPORA VIBE CULTURAL ARTS INCUBATOR
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
THE THEATER OFFENSIVE
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
GALA HISPANIC THEATRE
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
ON THE BOARDS
$10,000DEVELOPMENT FUND
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING THROUGH THE ARTS
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
INTERNATIONAL SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
COLEMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$10,000ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
MONDO BIZZARO PRODUCTIONS
$8,000SA4SC AND TAKE NOTICE FUND
LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
$8,000INITIATIVES AND ARTIST ENGAGEMENT FUND
MUSIC AND CULTURE COALITION OF NEW ORLEANS
$7,500CREATIVE RESPONSE NETWORK
WALKER ART CENTER
$7,000DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
VELOCITY DANCE CENTER
$7,000DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION FUND
