Anonymous Was A Woman (AWAW) and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) have awarded $521,125 in grants to 29 environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists from the United States and its territories. The grants, up to $20,000 each, require a public engagement component to be completed by August 2026. Recipients include artists such as Heidi K. Brandow, Charlotte Brathwaite, Cara Romero, and collectives like BEAM and DeepTime Collective, working across locations from California to Senegal and South Korea.
This fourth year of the program underscores the growing recognition of artists as essential voices in environmental advocacy. With over 1,000 applications for 29 grants, the initiative highlights both the urgency of ecological crises and the demand for art that fosters resilience and collective action. Since 1996, AWAW has awarded over $10 million to women-identifying artists, and this program specifically channels support to projects that combine artistic practice with environmental impact, reinforcing the role of art in social change.