Sotheby’s is proud to partner with ARTNOIR on The Jar of Love Fund - a microgrant initiative intended to provide financial support for artists, curators, and cultural producers of color.
At Sotheby's, we firmly believe in the transformative power of art and culture and we are committed to making the art and luxury industries more accessible. This year, we are thrilled to be teaming up with ARTNOIR to further this mission.
For the past decade, ARTNOIR has worked tirelessly to be an agent of change that helps in catalyzing cultural equity across the arts and culture industries. As an organization based on the foundation of community first, the goal is to provide relief, love and care for artists, curators and cultural producers when they need it most. The unrestricted grant is designed to help remove some of the burden of thought and free up mental and spiritual capacity to continue creating and collaborating in strength.
The Jar of Love provides a unique opportunity for artists and creatives to receive financial assistance to support their artistic projects, as well as access to a network of experienced mentors who can provide guidance and support along the way.
Applications are now open! We are committed to ensuring that artists, curators and cultural producers of all gender expressions, sexual orientation, disability status, and socioeconomic class have access to the fund and will actively work to ensure outreach is targeted to groups otherwise excluded from resources of this nature. We welcome all forms of artistic expression, from painting and sculpture to dance and performance art. Applications are open to all those 18 years of age or older working within the arts, living in all fifty states, territories and Tribal Nations. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
We are excited to see the innovative and inspiring work that emerges from the Jar of Love Microgrant program and are proud to be a part of this important initiative. If you are an artist or creative and would like to apply or learn more about the Jar of Love Microgrant program, please visit artnoir.org/jaroflove for more information!