MESSAGE TO THE A.I.R. COMMUNITY

A.I.R. Gallery received notice earlier this month that our 2025 National Endowment for the Arts grant has been terminated due to misalignment with the federal administration’s priorities. This means that A.I.R. will no longer receive the $30,000 we expected from the NEA this spring to support the debut solo exhibitions of the six talented artists participating this year in the A.I.R. Fellowship Program for Emerging Artists.

We need your support to overcome this considerable and immediate loss in federal funding. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the A.I.R. Fellowship Program today. Every contribution makes a difference!

For over half a century, A.I.R. has challenged gender inequity and discrimination in both the arts and society at large. And no matter what the current powers that be might say, our mission to amplify the voices of underrepresented women and non-binary artists is more a priority now than ever.

We're all in this together. Let us not forget that community, collectivity, and culture hold power.

In the Press:

“A.I.R. Gallery Seeks Community’s Help After Losing $30K NEA Grant,” Hyperallergic, May 12, 2025.

“Arts Nonprofits Struggle Amid Federal Funding Cuts,” Artforum, May 15, 2025.

“All the Arts Organizations Impacted by NEA Funding Cuts,” artnet news, May 8, 2025.

Located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, A.I.R. Gallery is a feminist, artist-directed, nonprofit arts organization and alternative exhibition space for women and non-binary artists. Founded in 1972, A.I.R. is the longest-running alternative space for women artists in the United States.

To learn more about our history, click here.