2021 AHL Opportunities
AHL – T&W Foundation Contemporary Visual Art Awards
The AHL-T&W Foundation Contemporary Visual Art Awards support young emerging contemporary artists of Korean descent active in the United States and promote exposure of their work in today’s highly competitive contemporary art world.
Deadline: April 30, 2021 | Winner Announcement: June 30, 2021
Gold Prize: $5,000 / Silver Prize: $4,000 / Bronze Prize: $3,000
AHL Foundation Artist Fellowship
The AHL Foundation Artist Fellowship is awarded to established but under-resourced contemporary artists of Korean descent active in the United States to support their creative activities. This fellowship is made possible by generous support from the Dow Kim Family Foundation.
Application Period: June 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021 | Winner Announcement: September 30, 2021
$5,000 each to four selected winners
AHL – Wolhee Choe Memorial Art Writers Grant
The AHL- Wolhee Choe Memorial Grant supports art writers undertaking research and publication projects on Korean contemporary visual art and Korean-American artists.
Deadline: April 30, 2021 | Winner Announcement: June 30, 2021
$2,000
AHL – Grace Charity Foundation Research Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded annually to a researcher or curator passionate about preserving and studying the works of contemporary artists of Korean heritage. The candidate must hold a master’s degree or be enrolled in a doctorate program. Library Science and art history degrees are preferred.
Deadline: April 30, 2021| Winner Announcement: June 30, 2021
$5,000
AHL – Chun Family Foundation Curatorial Fellowship
This fellowship provides a stipend and hands-on curatorial experience to an emerging curator of Korean heritage. The Curatorial Fellow will be provided the opportunity to assist AHL’s exhibition programming and curate their own exhibition during their tenure.
Deadline: April 30, 2021 | Winner Announcement: July 30, 2021
$3,000
AHL – Andrew & Barbara Choi Family Foundation Project Grant
The AHL – Andrew & Barbara Choi Family Grant is a project-specific grant that supports artists in cultivating innovative and challenging work and is meant to assist them during key moments in the development of their careers. This project-specific grant can only be used for the creation and exhibition/execution of a specific artwork/project.
Deadline: May 31, 2021 | Winner Announcement: July 30, 2021
$5,000
AHL – AKAA 2nd Year Research Fellowship
In order to establish greater continuity and consistency within the Archive of Korean Artists in America (AKAA), AHL Foundation has established the 2nd Year Research Fellowship with the help and support of several senior artists in the Korean American community. The fellowship program will allow previous research fellows to stay on with the archive for a second year, where they will work alongside a junior research partner.
Deadline: May 31, 2021| Winner Announcement: July 30, 2021
$5,000
