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Big Medium

Location
Austin, TX
Grant Cycle
Spring 2021
Amount
$100,000
Type of Grant
Multi-year Program Support
Website
https://www.bigmedium.org/ ↗
Picture of a concrete ground that has been painting with geomteric shapes in blue and light blue, with paint removed to expose the concrete in the design of the American flag. The shadow of a small figure with arms raised is in the lower left corner.
Ariel René Jackson and Michael J. Love, Descendance Still, 2020. 2021 Tito's Prize Recipients. Courtesy of the artists. Still by Eliot Gray Fisher.
Two people in conversation standing in front of a wall with artworks.
Makers Exhibition Preview, artworks by Emily Eisenhart, 2021. Big Medium Gallery. Photo by Alex Roszko.
People in a room having a conversation.
The LINE Residency Closing Reception, 2019. The LINE Austin. Photo courtesy of Big Medium.
Three people standing in a gallery with two large sculptures.
Form in Color, West Austin Studio Tour, artworks by Ender Martos, Casey Alfstad, and Beto Marin2018. Photo by Vincent Roazzi Jr.

Big Medium is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting artists and building community through the arts in Austin and across Texas. We provide opportunities for artists to create, exhibit, and discuss their work and connect to an engaged and diverse audience. We strive to make art a part of everyday life.

Big Medium produces the Austin Studio Tour, EAST and WEST — annual city‑wide art events that offer the public an opportunity to meet local artists in their creative spaces; the Texas Biennial — a curated statewide survey exhibition of contemporary art in Texas; Creative Standard — professional development workshops and resources supporting artists at any stage of their career; the Big Medium Gallery — a dedicated space for innovative and experimental exhibitions; the Tito’s Prize — a $15,000 award for one Austin artist and solo exhibition; Studios at Canopy — studio space for over 60 artists; The LINE Residency — a six-week residency in a private studio space inside of a hotel; Thirsty Planet Artist Series — One Austin based artist creates a concept beer, label, and packaging based on their artistic work; Sponsored Projects — administrative and financial support for local artists, organizations, and projects that align with Big Medium’s mission.

“We strive to support institutions that share our artist-centered values. The small grassroots arts organizations as well as the museums that comprise our grantees provide invaluable opportunities for artists to express their unique perspectives on the pressing urgencies of the day. We hope that our grants help to amplify artists’ voices within their communities, in national discussions and debates, and across platforms in the international contemporary art world.”

Joel Wachs, President

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