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Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
12 Years
supporting the arts
$40M+
TOTAL awarded grants
200+
ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE
about us
Our Mission
The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation was founded in 2011 to support the arts in all their forms. We believe art is fundamental to and should be part of the daily life of every American. Our mission is to promote organizations that strive to fulfill that goal.
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2011
WHO WE FUND
Groups We Award To
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As a private foundation The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation is a grant-making institution and does not accept or acknowledge unsolicited requests. All grants are given at the discretion of the Eichholz Foundation trustees.
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Visual Arts
Such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture.
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Performing Arts
Such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience.
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Arts Education
Comprehensive and sequential education in separate and distinct artistic disciplines, such as: dance, music, drama, folk arts, media arts and visual arts.
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News, Press & Updates
Portland Art Museum receives $2 million gift to fund curatorial position
Santa Barbara Museum of Art receives $5.5-million endowment
Somers Library to Hold African American Artists Discussion
TJ Mundy Named 2023 Eno Arts Mill artist in residence
“To create a work of art is to create the world.”
— Kandinsky