Foundation for Contemporary Arts

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Foundation for Contemporary Arts

ORGANIZATION

"Since its inception in 1963, the mission of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts has been to encourage, sponsor, and promote innovative work in the arts created and presented by individuals, groups, and organizations. Through a nomination process, individual artists and organizations working in dance, music, performance art, poetry and the visual arts are awarded unrestricted grants for projects of their own choosing."

Location:
New York City

Founding Date:
1963

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Frances D. Fergusson Educator 3-Oct-1944 President of Vassar, 1986-2006

Jasper Johns Painter 15-May-1930 Neo-Dadaist painter of US Flag

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