Location: Hartford, CT

Grant Cycle: Fall 2022

Amount: $100,000

Type of Grant: Multi-year Program Support

Website: www.realartways.org/ ↗

Exhibition: Statues Also Die, 2020, Curated by Sarah Fritchey. Works pictured, from left: Jeffrey Meris, The Block is Hot (2020), Nick Cave, Augment (2019), Doreen Garner, Skin of PONEROS and Purge (2017). Photo Credit: John Groo.

Felandus Thames, The Things That Haunt Me Still, 2021. Curated by David Borawski. Works pictured, from left: Untitled (Anita Hill) (2021), Pleasure (2021), African King of dubious origins #2 (red) (2021), African King of dubious origins #2 (black) (2018), African King of dubious origins #2 (green) (2021), Lay up #2 (sports as religion) (2021). Photo Credit: John Groo.

Catalina Ouyang, THE SIREN, 2021. Works pictured, from left: unable to Title (a reordering of every word written to make sense of [ ] for Catalina by Amanda, Amber, Amy, Andy, Annelyse, Annie, Ariana, Arisa, Avery, Brighde, Chelsea, Ching-In, Christina, Claire, Diana, Douglas, Edward, Elena, Geoff, Geri, Gowri, Hanif, Heather B., Heather N., Jacklyn, Jane, Jennifer, Jesse, Jessica, Joy, Julia, Julie E., Julie W., Jungmok, Kathryn, Keegan, Keith, Kelly, Kenji, K-Ming, LA, Lara, Larissa, Laura, Lillian, Liz, Luca, Lynn, Marci, Maria, Maryam, Maura, Meredith S., Meredith T., Mia, Molly, Muriel, Nathaniel, Nora, Paul, Philip, Raquel, Robert, Rosebud, Sam, Sara, Sarah G., Sarah S., Sarah V., Sennah, Sharon, Terese, Thylias, Victoria, Xandria, and Yanyi) (2018–2020), bitch bench (2020), reliquary corpus (2021). Photo Credit: John Groo.

Anne Wu, A Dream Walking, 2021. Works pictured, from left: Still Point (2021), Slow Motion (2021), Echo (2021). Photo Credit: John Groo.

Exhibition: Jesús Hilario-Reyes, Dishonest Dancers, 2022. Curated by Cody Boyce. Works pictured, from left: Untitled (Iteration 4) (2022), Untitled (Iteration 2) (2022), Crossing(s) (Iteration 3) (2022). Photo Credit: John Groo.

Real Art Ways is an alternative multidisciplinary arts organization that presents and supports contemporary artists and their work, facilitates the creation of new work and creatively engages, builds and informs audiences and communities. Real Art Ways is committed to artists and to community. It has built a national reputation for supporting innovation and for connecting people with art and ideas. It works with emerging and established artists, and has a diverse and dynamic audience.