Foundation

Funding research and preservation of the visual arts

What We Do

The Getty Foundation partners with people and organizations in Los Angeles and around the world by awarding grants that support art historical scholarship, conserve art and architecture, increase access to museum collections and archives, and train visual arts professionals.

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Our Funding Areas

We focus our funding on four core areas: art history, conservation, museum and archival collections, and professional development

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Our grantmaking by the numbers since 1984

  • 9.5K Grants made
  • 537 Million dollars awarded
  • 180 Countries benefited

Who We Are

  1. Mission and History

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    How we have supported the visual arts and cultural heritage worldwide since 1984

  2. Our Staff

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    We are professionals trained in the fields we fund and share a deep commitment to arts and culture

How We Work

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  1. Foundations and Arts Organizations Create $12M LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund

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    Emergency relief fund will provide critical support for artists and arts workers impacted by Los Angeles fires

    Feb 9, 2025

  2. Getty Invests $1.55M to Preserve Black-Designed Modern Architecture

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    Partnership with African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund supports the identification and preservation of Black modernist sites

    Nov 12, 2024

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Resources

  1. Funding Opportunities

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    Explore current opportunities for individuals and organizations

  2. Grants Database

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    Browse all grants awarded by year or category

  3. Impact Reports

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    Read about how Getty grants have shaped the arts