Mission
The Joan Mitchell Foundation celebrates the life of abstract artist Joan Mitchell by expanding awareness of her pioneering work and fulfilling her wish to support and provide opportunities for visual artists. Through grants, residencies, and related initiatives, the Foundation advances the work of today’s artists and amplifies their essential contributions to communities around the world.
Vision
The Joan Mitchell Foundation is both a model for how resources can be offered to artists,
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Mission
The Joan Mitchell Foundation celebrates the life of abstract artist Joan Mitchell by expanding awareness of her pioneering work and fulfilling her wish to support and provide opportunities for visual artists. Through grants, residencies, and related initiatives, the Foundation advances the work of today’s artists and amplifies their essential contributions to communities around the world.
Vision
The Joan Mitchell Foundation is both a model for how resources can be offered to artists, and an advocate for the value of artists. The impact the Foundation seeks to have is to help to create a world in which the following conditions exist:
• Artists are valued and thriving
• The visual artists who are recognized in contemporary culture reflect and represent the diverse world in which we live
• A comprehensible and comprehensive set of systems provide resources for artists’ lives and careers
Values
The Joan Mitchell Foundation is:
• Artist-centered
• Diverse in demographics and perspectives
• Responsive
• Comprehensive
• Sustainable
Joan Mitchell Center
2275 Bayou Road
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 940-2500
info@joanmitchellcenter.org
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