Dedalus Foundation Incorporated
The Dedalus Foundation (founded by Robert Motherwell) promotes public understanding of modern art and modernism and runs fellowships, awards, scholarships, and archival/research programs. The site lists program details, past recipients, contact emails, and a New York address (25 East 21st Street, 4th Floor).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An arts or arts-education organization, museum, library, or an individual artist/researcher applying for a fellowship or award that aligns with modern art and modernism.
Good Fit
- • Project or program advancing modern art, modernism, or art scholarship
- • Requests sized in the foundation's common grant range (small to mid-sized awards, often under $50K)
- • Clear fellowship, scholarship, or archival research framing
- • Ability to demonstrate past recipients or peer recognition (for fellowship applicants)
Geography
Grants are multi-state and national in scope, with awards recorded across 16 states in the latest year despite a majority of dollars going to New York-based recipients.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 45 distinct recipients including both charities and individual fellows, and the three-year history shows dozens of independent grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
There is an explicit application route on the website and direct application emails, and the latest year included a high share of new recipients (40 new grantees), indicating strong practical opportunity for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
