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Asian American Writers Workshop, Margin Fellows.

September 26, 2022

A letter from President Ben Cameron reflecting on his more that 40 years in the arts and his service to the Jerome Foundation.

September 26, 2022

President Ben Cameron will retire following 8 years of service to and leadership of the Jerome Foundation. Korn Ferry will conduct the search for his successor. A job description for the position is now available (as of November 9).

September 21, 2022

Recommended by a multi-disciplinary panel comprised of artists and arts leaders and confirmed by the Jerome Board of Directors, this dynamic group of early-career artists—working across visual arts, music, literature, dance, and more—includes Janani Balasubramanian, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Amanda Krische, Ka Oskar Ly, Migiwa Miyajima, Michael Premo, Ashwini Ramaswamy, and Nicole Sealey.

September 21, 2022

The Jerome Foundation is pleased to announce 9 grants totaling $530,136 to Minnesota-based arts organizations and initiatives to support opportunities for choreographers and dance makers at early stages in their careers. Grants were made to Ananya Dance Theater (ADT), Explore Choreo NorthIndigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center (IRoots), MOVO, Red Eye TheaterThree Thirty One SpaceThe Cowles CenterThreads Dance Project and Walker Art Center.

November 30, 2021

Lara Mimosa Montes and Melissa Levin will join the Foundation in January 2022.

November 8, 2021

$431,640 awarded to 22 early career filmmakers in New York City

November 8, 2021

$168,000 awarded to thirteen early career filmmakers in Minnesota.

October 19, 2021

Please note: applications for these positions are now closed.

August 4, 2021

See highlights from the year that was, covering May 1, 2020–April 30, 2021.

June 7, 2021

Helga Davis elected to her first term as a Director, and Sarah Bellamy and Lori Pourier re-elected to their second terms