2275 Bayou Road
New Orleans, LA 70119
United States
The Joan Mitchell Foundation cultivates the study and appreciation of artist Joan Mitchell’s life and work, while fulfilling her wish to provide resources and opportunities for visual artists.
Through its work, the Foundation affirms and amplifies artists’ essential contributions to society.
The Foundation supports research, scholarship, and exhibitions to ensure Joan Mitchell is widely recognized and studied as a significant artist.
The Foundation’s grants, residencies, and related initiatives recognize artistic excellence and elevate a wide range of visual artists and practices. We work to actively expand the visual arts to better reflect the diverse world in which we live.
At the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, we offer artists dedicated time and space for the creative process through 6 or 10 week residencies. Artists have opportunities to engage with arts professionals, partner arts organizations, and others in the community.
Residencies at the Joan Mitchell Center provide the crucial elements of time and space for artistic experimentation—while offering artists opportunities to engage with arts professionals, partner arts organizations, and others in the community.