FCA’s Impact on Artists

We are proud of what FCA grantees have accomplished.  FCA has a long history of recognizing promising artists and providing them with support at critical points in their careers.  Decades ago, FCA grants allowed young composers, choreographers and performers of the day—such as Earle Brown, Merce Cunningham, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk and Twyla Tharp—to make and present their work.  We continue to support the vanguard in the art and performance worlds, and many FCA grantees go on to have extraordinary careers.

After receiving their FCA grant, artists have been recognized with many awards from other prestigious institutions.  Collectively, our grantees have received nineteen Guggenheim Fellowships and five MacArthur “Genius” Awards, in addition to many other awards, including:

  • Alpert Award in the Arts
  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Pulitzer Prize
  • MacArthur “Genius” Award
  • The New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie)
  • New York “Obie” Theater Award
  • United States Artists Fellowship
  • The Whitney Museum’s American Art Award
Work by FCA grantees has been exhibited and acquired by renowned museums, such as:
  • Centre Pompidou, Paris           
  • The Guggenheim Museum, New York
  • Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
  • Tate Modern, London
  • Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
  • Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

Performing artists supported by FCA have been commissioned and presented by such venues as:

  • Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York
  • Carnegie Hall, New York
  • Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
  • Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York
  • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
  • Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

FCA grants often serve as a catalyst that propel artists into new and uncharted territory.  Many grantees tell us that they received their award at just the right time—when their work had stalled or they couldn’t pay for their studio or produce a show.  Because FCA grants are selected by peers, artists are also given a boost of confidence when they need it most.  Click on the links to the left to learn about a few of the artists supported by FCA and how their careers have developed since.