Mission Statement
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation provides resources for artists, engages with community and promotes the legacy of the founding artists, Joan Beauregard and John David Ellis.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is to encourage, expand and sustain the courageous and imaginative dialogue that is fundamental to the arts. The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation celebrates the value of art to transcend cultures and engage with diverse communities. Through its programs, the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation supports the exploration of the common ground that art occupies, the way it engages people, and its ability to reveal our shared human experience.
The Project Grant award is open to Maine Artists only, 18 years or over who are not enrolled as a student. Artist teams are welcome to apply. Award The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation announces project grants for Maine artists working in all genres.The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation offers five $10,000.00 grants for projects completed within the grant year 2027. We are interested in supporting bold, compelling, risk taking work in and outside of the standard exhibition venue.Successful projects value unconventional approaches to art making, critical dialogue, collaboration and new models of community interface. Applications may address a distinct chapter, aspect or component of a larger project. Interventions, site specific installations, publications, curatorial projects, web or media based work is all welcome. Community engagement and collaboration in and outside the arts is encouraged
A narrative, 10 work samples, resume, and budget are required. Failure submit a final report will result in ineligibility for any further grants. recipients must credit the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation in all public communication. Grant dollars will be delivered by December 2026 for the grant year 2027. Grant monies are taxable. We very excited to hear about your projects and encourage you to apply. Please submit your application through submittable.com
Jurors: Sonya Clark, Artist and the Winifred Arms Professor of Arts at Amherst College in Massachusetts
Jon Calame is a lecturer in art history, is specialized in the fields of architectural history and historic preservation. His research has focused on post-war reconstruction of historic cities, and has been supported by fellowships from the American Academy in Rome, the Fulbright Senior Scholar program, and the MacArthur Foundation Research and Writing program
Submission Requirements Applicants will need to submit a narrative proposing their project, how they will bring it to the public and approximate assignation of funds. Additionally we require ten work samples and a resume. Applications will open September 1, 2026 and close October 1, 2026