AnkhLave Arts – AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Inc.

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AnkhLave Arts Alliance

Ankhlave Arts Alliance is a NYC-based nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing BIPOC artists in the contemporary art realm. Through our annual programming, including the AnkhLave Garden Project Fellowship, Curator in Residence, and Public Artist in Residence, we provide platforms for artistic expression and exchange. We believe in the transformative power of art as a catalyst for difficult conversations, fostering dialogue between diverse communities.

THE ANKHLAVE GARDEN PROJECT FELLOWSHIP

2024 Cohort Open Call Releasing This Fall

About Us

Ankhlave Arts Alliance is a NYC-based nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing BIPOC artists in the contemporary art realm. Through our annual programming, including the AnkhLave Garden Project Fellowship, Curator in Residence, and Public Artist in Residence, we provide platforms for artistic expression and exchange. We believe in the transformative power of art as a catalyst for difficult conversations, fostering dialogue between diverse communities.

Our mission extends beyond traditional gallery spaces, as we strive to present programming in alternative public spaces within BIPOC communities. By doing so, we honor the Indigenous heritage of many BIPOC people and their diverse creative expressions, which encompass outdoor sculptures, performances, and displays in nature. Transforming spaces like botanical and community gardens into unexpected exhibition venues inspires curiosity and inclusivity.

AnkhLave Arts

What We Do

Garden Project Fellowship

Our year long Fellowship program provides support for emerging and established artists to conceive and present a public sculpture for our annual public exhibition in a botanical garden space, followed by a culminating gallery exhibition.

Public Artist in Residence

One AnkhLave Garden Project Alumni are nominated to serve as Public Artist in Residence for two years following their Fellowship. They will receive support to present a public sculpture in multiple NYC boroughs, and one international space.

Curator in Residence

One AnkhLave Garden Project Alumni are nominated to serve as Curator in Residence over the course of 2-3 years to co-curate and come up with the exhibition themes for one Garden Project year, and the coinciding Public Artist in Resident’s exhibitions.

African Indigenous Mural Project

In keeping with our mission to support and conserve underrepresented histories through Contemporary Art, the African Indigenous Mural Project aims to elevate African based Indigenous artists through an annual public mural presented in NYC.