Jackson Pollock & Lee Krasner in Pollock’s studio, 1950. Photo ©Hans Namuth Ltd. Courtesy Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center.

OUR MISSION

Through the generosity of Lee Krasner, one of the foremost abstract expressionist painters, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation was established in 1985 to provide financial resources to individual visual artists internationally.

Our grants

Lee Krasner & Jackson Pollock with their dog, Gyp, on their Springs property, ca. 1946. Photograph by Ronald J. Stein. ©Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, East Hampton, NY. Gift of the Estate of Ronald J. Stein.

Our Grants

POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT

 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation provides financial resources to emerging and established artists so they may focus on their work. Funding can be used to create new work, acquire supplies, rent studio space, prepare for exhibitions, attend a residency and offset living expenses. Learn More
Lee Krasner & Jackson Pollock in their garden, Springs, East Hampton, 1949. Photograph by Wilfrid Zogbaum. Courtesy Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, East Hampton, NY.

Our Grants

ORGANIZATION GRANT

 The Foundation provides grants to non-profit organizations that directly engage with artists, such as museums by funding exhibitions, artist residency programs and also by supporting exhibitions and scholarship about Krasner and Pollock artwork. This grant is by nomination only. Learn More
Lee Krasner, photo Ernst Haas © Getty Images

Our Grants

LEE KRASNER AWARD

 Lee Krasner Awards are given in recognition of a lifetime of artistic achievement to artists with distinguished careers. This award is by nomination only. Learn More
Jackson Pollock, photo Tony Vaccaro © Getty Images

Our Grants

POLLOCK PRIZE FOR CREATIVITY

 The Pollock Prize for Creativity honors an outstanding artist whose work embodies high creative standards and exemplifies the impact of art on individuals and society. This grant is by nomination only. Learn More

Notable grantee

  • 2022 BRIAN WALL FOUNDATION GRANT FOR SCULPTORS

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    BEILI LIU, AFTER ALL/MENDING THE SKY, 2020, silk, cyanotype, needles, thread, wire, hardware, total 9 cloud forms. Dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist. 1/2
    All artists who apply to PKF for a grant in the sculpture category will be considered for the Brian Wall Foundation Grant for Sculptors.
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  • 2021 Brian Wall Foundation Grant for Sculptors

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    ALEX SCHWEDER, SENSEFACTORY, 2019, fan blown vinyl and faux fur. 50 x 80 x 15 feet. Image courtesy of the artist. 2/2
    All artists who apply to PKF for a grant in the sculpture category will be considered for the Brian Wall Foundation Grant for Sculptors.
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