We are eager to support the new curator as they join our team and help shape our work, all while affirming the importance of Latinx art and artists in the wider story of art and reinforcing our commitment to engage and serve Latinx audiences,” says E. “Institutional change can happen when we have experienced and knowledgeable voices at the table. “With this funding, we will encourage greater knowledge about contemporary art by Latinx artists, expand our network with U.S.-based Puerto Rican artists and other Latinx intersections, and build our support for artists on the island and in the diaspora.” “We are beyond thrilled to be selected as it represents a milestone for our institution to bring on more curatorial support in our projects specific to Puerto Rican artists in our collection,” explains Marianne Ramírez Aponte, executive director and chief curator of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico. “ALAM is a decisive next step made possible through collaborative funding.” “We need to invest more if we want Latinx art to be more broadly represented in our museums, with dedicated curators who can focus exclusively on building and stewarding these collections,” urged Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation. “Through ALAM we are proud to help expand opportunities for Latinx art curatorship across the country, and to do our part in upholding the centrality of this work in our museums and arts organizations.” “The deep knowledge and understanding of Latinx art these 10 curators hold comes from rigorous expertise and commitment to the creative expression of Latinx communities in the United States and Puerto Rico,” said Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Mellon Foundation. The grant program will also include opportunities to enhance and grow the existing community of curators with expertise in Latinx art, connecting the individuals supported at each participating institution to each other and to a wider circle of museum professionals working in this space. Funding will support the hiring of five new curators and the promotion of five curatorial staff into permanent roles at institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico. ALAM is a collaborative initiative that aims to bolster museums and visual art organizations that have shown a commitment to collecting, studying, exhibiting, and engaging with Latinx art and artists by ensuring they have the capacity to employ specialist curators.
Latinx artists-creatives of Latin American or Caribbean descent who live and work in the U.S.-have made significant and vital contributions to American culture for generations. The funding partners have committed a combined $5 million to the initiative, which will provide 10 grants of $500,000 to institutions in support of the creation and formalization of 10 permanent early and mid-career curatorial positions with expertise in Latinx art.
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