The Mellon Foundation and Ford Foundation have announced the second cohort of the Latinx Artist Fellowship—a multiyear initiative administered by the US Latinx Art Forum (USLAF) in collaboration with the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Launched in 2021 with a combined commitment of $5 million from the two foundations, the fellowship recognizes 15 of the most compelling Latinx visual artists working in the United States today. The program aims to address a systemic lack of support, visibility, and patronage of Latinx visual artists—individuals of Latin American or Caribbean descent, born or living in the U.S. The fellows receive $50,000 in unrestricted funds; additional funds support fellowship administration and capacity building at USLAF.

“USLAF is excited to continue our mission to advocate and uplift the important work of Latinx artists,” said USLAF associate director Rose Salseda. “The second cohort, as the first, represents the dynamic range of aesthetic practices that speak to the complex and diverse experiences of Latinxs throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico.”

For a complete list of fellows, see the Mellon Foundation website.

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