The Joyce Awards is the only regional program dedicated to supporting artists of color in major Great Lakes cities. Each award of $75,000 supports an artist and commissioning organization in creating and producing a new work that engages communities in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Watch our Joyce Awards Information Session recording below that we hosted on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, for more information on the program and application process.
Interested applicants can find guidelines and eligibility information here.
Deadline Information: Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for the 2022 Joyce Awards will be accepted until September 13, 2021, with awardees notified by May 2022. Registration of new organizational applicants is due one week prior, by September 6, 2021.
- For questions about the Joyce Awards program or your proposal, email [email protected].
- For questions about FLUXX or the application, email [email protected].
- For any other questions, contact Mia Khimm at [email protected].
About The Joyce Foundation
Joyce is a nonpartisan, private foundation that invests in evidence-informed public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region.