We offer SPA participation to a subset of MAP grantees and through our partnerships with the Jerome Foundation’s Jerome Hill Artist Fellows and the Princess Grace Foundation’s Artist Fellows. SPA is free for artists, and all gathering attendees receive a $1,100 stipend to offset unmet costs.
To date, MAP only offers SPA in combination with the direct financial support of a grant or fellowship. We understand that monetary resources can help create the sense of spaciousness that allows artists to optimally benefit from coaching and gathering. This breathing room enables the dreaming, visioning, reflection, long-term planning, and strategic thinking that we believe will help sustain artists’ practices for years to come.
MAP continues to look for new partners that will enable us to provide this program to more artists. We are happy to consider ways to bring SPA to existing artist cohorts, as well as help think through new programs for artist support and development. Please contact Ron Ragin, Director of Programs, for more information.
Click here to download our informational brochure for potential partners.
Since its founding, SPA has expanded through the generous support of The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Mellon Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Princess Grace Foundation-USA, Walder Foundation, and individual donors.