Milton And Sally Avery Arts Foundation
Official website for the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation. The foundation supports institutions and projects in the arts and arts education, does not provide grants to individuals, and states it is not considering new proposals. Contact address and an official foundation email are provided.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An arts or arts-education nonprofit (museum, school program, community arts organization) seeking general operating support, preferably with a New York presence or programming and requests in the $10k–$25k range.
Good Fit
- • Organization is an arts institution or an arts-education program.
- • Has operating needs that can be described in a short, compelling letter.
- • Programs or operations include activity in New York state or serve NY audiences.
- • Request size aligns with the foundation's typical $10k–$25k grants.
- • Can demonstrate organizational credibility and repeatability for potential multi-year support.
Geography
Grants reach multiple states (around ten states received awards in the latest year) but funding is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounted for roughly 83% of dollars in the most recent year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 84–89 distinct recipients each year (88 in the latest year) with many independent arts organizations represented and relatively low dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Across three years the foundation added new recipients (25 in the latest year) and maintains public submission guidance and a rolling letter route, so unfamiliar arts organizations appear to have realistic entry points.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
